Floyd Mayweather names next boxing opponent for Jake Paul to fight - 'It's crazy'

Floyd Mayweather has revealed one former pound-for-pound great has thrown his hat in the ring to face Jake Paul next.

Mayweather told assembled media following a press conference on Monday night that Andre Ward had informed him on Sunday that he would like to face Paul in an exhibition bout. The former two-weight world champion, like Mayweather, retired with an undefeated record and has not competed since 2017. But according to Mayweather, he is willing to step back in the ring to face the YouTuber turned professional boxer.

"I spoke to Andre Ward," said Mayweather. "You guys seen us talking on stage, you know, at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. We was talking on stage. You know, Andre Ward was talking to me. And it's crazy. Andre Ward said he wanted to do, he didn't mind doing a exhibition against Jake Paul."

Ward and Mayweather were inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last weekend under the class of 2021. The pair spent a lot of time together at the ceremony in Canastota, New York during which Ward revealed his willingness to fight again in an exhibition setting.

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If Ward does return, he will be following in the footsteps of Mayweather who is set to compete in his fourth exhibition bout this September against Japanese mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura. 'Money' Mayweather has previously faced Tenshin Nasukawa, Jake's brother Logan Paul, and Don Moore in the same capacity.

This would not be the first time Ward has expressed interest in fighting again. The former unified super-middleweight and