Floyd 'Money' Mayweather says the chance to go down in history, rather than the purse, is behind his return to the ring.
The six-time world champion comes out of retirement to face Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 19.
His Mexican opponent is a five-time world champion himself in three weight divisions, and Mayweather says fighting a boxer of his calibre will further boost his lofty reputation.
The 32-year-old American said: "To be labelled as one of the best fighters of all time, to go down in history as one of the best, you have to fight the best fighters in your era - and he's one of the best fighters in my era.
"I'm just training getting ready for September 19. I'm staying focused, me and my team are just preparing, we'll take one day at a time until we get to where we want to get to."
The bout was originally scheduled for July 18, but was delayed after Mayweather sustained a rib injury during training.
"It took a while to recover from my injury but I went to see a specialist in Los Angeles and he was a great doctor," Mayweather said. " I did what I had to do and now I'm feeling a lot better.
"It was a freak accident. Freak accidents happen in training. I kept training but my doctor said it would be better to rest to allow my body to heal. The injury happened, it healed, and now I'm back to training."
The undefeated world champion can take his record to 40-0 with victory against Marquez and he is looking forward to getting the chance to reach that landmark.
"39 have tried and 39 have come up short. September 19 is going to be one hell of a fight because you've got the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world against Mexico's number one fighter."
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