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Floyd Mayweather had hugs and smiles for everyone, including Detroit Pistons mascot Hooper, but few details on his next opponent last week.

(The Associated Press)

Floyd Mayweather was filled with holiday spirit but the giving ended when it came to details about what may come next in his boxing career.

It was the night before Thanksgiving and Mayweather had big plans for his entourage, an NBA game that night in Detroit, a massive feast prepared by his personal chef Thursday, another NBA game Friday in Indianapolis.

"I love the NBA," Mayweather said. "I'm just enjoying myself, having fun, that's it. Nate Jones is here, my team is here. We're having a great time."

But when it came to his boxing career, the pound-for-pound king from Grand Rapids only hinted that it won't be long before we know who fills in the blank for Mayweather vs. The Other Guy next May.

"Next week. I'm looking forward to next week," Mayweather said. "But as for me, right now, I'm not thinking about boxing."

He hovered near the buffet at the Champions Club at The Palace of Auburn Hills, eating little, while his friends and family dined.

The identity of Mayweather's opponent for an anticipated May 3, 2014 fight remains uncertain.

Most speculation has centered on Amir Khan of England, a proposal which has met with lukewarm response since it was floated shortly after Mayweather defeated Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Sept. 14.

Mayweather made it clear after that fight that he would take a vacation until after Thanksgiving, and fighting wasn't much on his mind the day before the holiday -- and certainly not anything that involved Manny Pacquiao, his archnemesis who decisioned Brandon Rios nine days ago.

Discussing any potential Mayweather-Pacquiao fight remains a fool's errand until 2015. Pacquaio's contract with promoter Top Rank Inc. expires after 2014, and Mayweather refuses to do business with Top Rank founder Bob Arum.

Mayweather said he didn't watch Pacquiao-Rios and went to a kickboxing event in New York instead, with Stephen Espinoza, the executive vice president and general manager of Showtime Sports and Event Programming.

Asked about Pacquiao, Mayweather offered a one-word response:

"Who?" he said.

-- David Mayo has covered Floyd Mayweather throughout the boxer's career. Follow him on Twitter.