Reigning pound-for-pound king of boxing, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., has announced his retirement from boxing…again. Mayweather has “retired” in the past only to come back and fight, but says this time it’s permanent.

In a statement to the media, Mayweather said:

Dear Media:
It is with a heavy heart that I write you this message today. I have decided to permanently retire from boxing. This decision was not an easy one for me to make as boxing is all I have done since I was a child. However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport. I have said numerous times and after several of my fights over the past two years that I might not fight again. At the same time, I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight. However, after many sleepless nights and intense soul-searching I realized I could no longer base my decision on anything but my own personal happiness, which I no longer could find. So I have finally made up my mind, spoken to my family, particularly my mother, and made my decision. I am sorry I have to leave the sport at this time, knowing I still have my God-given abilities to succeed and future multi-million dollar paydays ahead, including the one right around the corner. But there comes a time when money doesn’t matter. I just can’t do it anymore. I have found a peace with my decision that I have not felt in a long time. Finally, I want to personally thank all of my fans for their loyalty and dedication as my career comes to a close. I always believed that their enthusiasm and support helped carry me to victory with every fight I ever had. It was a great joy to have fought for all of you. Now I hope you understand my decision and wish me well with the rest of my life.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I don’t know if I believe him or not, but I will say that anyone who passes on the Oscar payday must really not be interested anymore. We all knew that Floyd wanted no part of Miguel Cotto, but he is also now passing on two mega-paydays with Oscar and Ricky Hatton again.

We’ll see what happens when Floyd is missing the spotlight in two years and he’s only 33. Well, if he’s serious, I wish him luck, and now boxing can move on to the next generation.

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