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."