Ryan Garcia took to social media on Wednesday night to announce that he and Floyd Mayweather had agreed to box in the paid ranks.‘King Ry’ uploaded a screenshot of the pair speaking over FaceTime, and followed that up with a post reading: “Trust me, at first I thought this was bull****.Ryan Garcia claims he and Floyd Mayweather have agreed to fight, but legal issues threaten to hold up the boutX - Ryan Garcia “But it’s real Floyd, and I agree to a fight [at] 147[lbs] for the WBC welterweight championship of the world, 50-0 vs The current champ.”The bizarre contest pits a 28-year-old reigning world champion at the peak of his powers against an ageing 49-year-old legend, who hasn’t boxed professionally since 2017.While on paper, it seems this fight would be blocked, the WBC has already proven that it will give cross-generational contests its blessing after approving Manny Pacquiao‘s shot at the same belt last year.Boxing also has no shortage of athletic commissions that would sanction the fight, as we saw with Jake Paul‘s sad crossover clash against a 58-year-old Mike Tyson two years ago.Why is Mayweather vs Garcia unlikely to go ahead next?There are, however, some stumbling blocks that threaten to derail Mayweather-Garcia.The most pressing of which are his contractual obligations to face Tyson and Pacquiao before proceeding with any other fights.Mayweather is also currently embroiled in a legal battle with event production company CSI Sports over those fights.CSI has sued Mayweather for breach of contract, seeking $4.65 million in returned advances, plus damages.The lawsuit claims CSI paid Mayweather the seven-figure sum for the exclusive promotional rights for his exhibition bout with Tyson and his professional rematch with Pacquiao.CSI alleges Mayweather breached their exclusivity agreement by taking a $2.75 million advance to have the Pacquiao fight streamed on Netflix.Garcia is the WBC welterweight champion, and he claims the belt will be on the line against MayweatherGettyMayweather could have further legal problems on his hands if he signs to fight Garcia, and so at this stage, it seems unlikely to go ahead next.Garcia had been in talks to face Teofimo Lopez next year after blowing away Conor Benn inside two rounds in September.The plan was for him to take a quick turnaround fight with Isaac Cruz at the back end of this year before meeting WBA welterweight champion Lopez in a unification clash on Cinco De Mayo weekend.It’s unclear what happened for Garcia to pivot away from the fight, but it likely has something to do with Lopez’s WBA mandatory situation.The WBA has ordered Lopez to defend his primary ‘super’ belt against ‘regular’ champion Jack Catterall.However, Lopez’s team has launched a petition with the WBA to grant the Garcia fight.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.