Floyd Mayweather Snr says son’s comeback ‘better not be MMA’ or he will ‘whoop’ UFC’s Dana White
- Mayweather’s proposed comeback in 2020 is a ‘big surprise’ to his father
- Former trainer prefers son’s chances against Manny Pacquiao than Canelo Alvarez
Floyd Mayweather Snr has threatened to “whoop” UFC president Dana White if his son’s comeback in 2020 is a transition to mixed martial arts.
Floyd Mayweather Jnr was pictured courtside with White at last week's NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics, with the pair announcing they were working on a project together.
While it is unclear which sport the 42-year-old Mayweather Jnr was referring to when he announced on Instagram he was “coming out of retirement in 2020”, his father is strongly against a crossover into MMA.
“What's that thing called? It better not be MMA. I don't think he'd take nothing like that because I'd go out there and whoop Dana's ass,” Mayweather Snr told Fight Hub TV.
“I will. I'd go back there and whoop the s*** out of him. Even though Floyd is a grown man, I'm gonna be the grown one to take over that.
“You know we usually talk, man, but I ain't heard nothing from [Mayweather Jnr]. [The comeback] is a big surprise to me,” said Mayweather Snr, who said there are a lot of other projects his son could pursue thanks to his career earnings. “I guess I might have to [give him a call].”