Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather coming out of retirement after nine years

The famous boxer spoke with FOX Business' Susan Li at Bitcoin 2021 in Miami.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather said he is coming out of retirement after nine years away from the sport and will make his return this summer. 

He is returning to the ring for a match under a promotional deal with CSI Sports/Fight Sports.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather of the U.S. throws a punch against mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura of Japan in Saitama, Tokyo, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

"I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing," Mayweather said in a statement. "From my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterwards, no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience and generate more money with each event (than) my events."

The undefeated Mayweather, who turns 49 Tuesday, hasn’t fought in a real match since 2017 against Conor McGregor. Mayweather declared himself retired after that match with a 50-0 record and 27 KOs.

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Floyd Mayweather in action against Aaron Chalmers (not pictured) during their exhibition fight at The O2 in London Feb. 25, 2023. (Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)

The former five-division world champion has still been in the ring regularly throughout his 40s with a series of lucrative exhibition bouts against the likes of online influencer Logan Paul, YouTuber Mikuri Asakura and John Gotti III, the grandson of the infamous mafia boss.

Mayweather has already announced yet another exhibition coming up this spring against 59-year-old Mike Tyson, although no location or television partner has been confirmed.

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Logan Paul, left,