As for Mayweather, while his professional boxing record still stands at 50-0 (27 KOs), he has shown signs in recent years that he is perhaps willing to risk perfection with some additional fights. His last pro fight was a bizarre pro-exhibition hybrid against Conor McGregor – a mixed martial artist and pro boxing debutant – in 2017, while his next one, scheduled for September, will be against a 47-year-old Manny Pacquiao. He has also, in the eight years between his last pro fight and his next one, dabbled in more than one exhibition, which suggests the itch to again grace the ring is less about further enhancing his legacy and more about attention and the need to make money. In that respect, Mayweather, at 49, is far from special or indeed perfect. He is instead no different than the others who came before him – not perfect, just a prizefighter.
