Five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather has sent a message to fighters worldwide - claiming there will never be another star like him.

The message comes during a period of ongoing speculation over a showdown with the UFC champion Conor Mcgregor and appears to be aimed at the Irishman without him officially being named in the address.

Money said: "What's goes on with these fighters in today's time, these fighters want Floyd Mayweather money, but they don't want to put in the Floyd Mayweather work. For me it really was blood, sweat and tears. I really, really bust my ass to get to where I got to.

"I visualise my career and what I went through. When I was with Top Rank, I never cried or complained.

"Bruce Trampler, the matchmaker, he would tell you I'd go into the office and put my name on the board and they'd say, 'Floyd, you have a date (and) we can't afford to pay you.'

"I said, 'It doesn't matter - what can you afford to pay me?' They said, 'All we can give you is $7500 or $10,000' and I'd say, 'Give it to me' because I seen the bigger picture. All these guys, they want everything right now. They like, 'I want this, I want that, I want what Floyd Mayweather get."

Mayweather then continued to talk about his persona and how it's not all about being a 'knockout artist', and that it's important to have 'that swag and aura' about you.

"You don't have Floyd Mayweather star power. It takes more than just being a knockout artist. You need to have that swag and an aura. There's different things you need to have to be Floyd Mayweather.

"There's only one Floyd Mayweather, and you best believe, there won't be another.
"So don't let your coach or your trainer blow smoke up your ass and say you're the next Floyd Mayweather. Don't believe it because there's only one Floyd Mayweather."

Money then made the biggest hint yet that he will one day return to the ring as he confirmed that if any of his records get broken, he'll go out and break them again.

"There's only one fighter out there that broke all the records. And if the records gonna get broken again, guess who's gonna break them again? - Voila!"

The self-assured 42-year-old’s latest diatribe will no doubt add to an already hostile relationship between him and the rest of the fighting community.

However, others may perceive his words to be part of a continued promotional strategy ahead of the potential showdown with McGregor.

If the proposed fight does go ahead, it would be the first time Mayweather has stepped into the ring since his points win against Andre Berto in September 2015, but with a potential fight set to take place within the rules of boxing, Mayweather will not be short of confidence in maintaining his unbeaten record.