Rematch windfall a temptation for Mayweather

EVEN before Saturday’s super-fight against Oscar De La Hoya, few would have been willing to bet on Floyd Mayweather keeping his word and retiring from his sport undefeated at the age of 30.

Just two days after Mayweather won a split decision over De La Hoya to claim the WBC light-middleweight title in Las Vegas, his re-stated intentions are already showing distinct signs of crumbling.

Mayweather’s uncle Roger was straight to the point after a bout estimated to have earned Mayweather $10 million (about €7.3m), with that figure set to rise sharply once pay-per-view revenues have been counted.