Five more fights may not be enough for Floyd Mayweather after all.
After destroying Robert Guerrero in clinical, methodical fashion in early May, the undefeated pound-for-pound champion said that after five more fights, he would hang up his gloves.
Well, not so fast.
On Monday night, the 36-year-old hinted that he could fight longer, according to ESPN's Dan Rafael:
Considering that five fights could take, at the least, two-and-a-half years, it always seemed slightly odd that Mayweather could put an exact counter on when he would retire.
That's only because, in that amount of time, there are many unforeseen circumstances that could alter a boxer's career. He could get injured, suffer a loss, suddenly lose his love for the sport or any number of other things.
On the flip side, and this is what Mayweather is referring to, if he continues to look like he did against Guerrero in his next five fights and still feels like the obvious choice for best in the world once he moves to 49-0, five may not be enough.
Essentially, the future is unpredictable, and what's important to take away here is to not feel like five more fights is a number completely etched into stone and impossible to change.
Mayweather, of course, has a huge matchup on the horizon with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in September.
Canelo is only 22 years of age, but at 42-0-1 and fresh off a dismantling of Austin Trout, he is one of the brightest young fighters in the sport. At the very least, he has the offense to challenge Mayweather's legendary defense.
Whether or not Money will still feel like extending his career after that fight still remains to be seen.
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