Mayweather: Golovkin would be an easy fight, even at age 40

Floyd Mayweather can still stir the pot with the best of them.

After seeing his protege Gervonta Davis make short work of Liam Walsh in London on Saturday, the 40-year-old Mayweather got some mic time to sing the youngster's praises, dish on a long-discussed date with UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor, and claim he's still capable of handing undefeated middleweight champ Gennady Golovkin his first taste of defeat.

"Kell Brook fights Triple G and you guys were crazy about Triple G, talking, 'Triple G was such an unbelievable fighter,'" Mayweather said, according to Brian Campbell of CBS Sports. "He's OK. I mean, straight up and down, no special effects. Even at the age of 40, I am not looking forward to fighting Triple G, but that would be easy."

Mayweather's comments weren't meant as a callout so much as a prognosis, as he revealed McGregor was indeed the frontrunner to welcome him back to the ring from his 18-month retirement. As for exactly how handily he could best the heavy-handed Golovkin, the decorated pugilist didn't see the need to detail what he deemed obvious.

"I mean, of course. You know that. I mean, what is understood ain't really got to be talked about.

"Like I said before, when the history books are written, when you look at the records, hate it or love it, they gonna say Floyd Mayweather was a winner."