Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet in an exhibition bout in 2026 regardless of a 12-year age hole and almost 100-pound weight distinction.
Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are getting into the ring collectively in early 2026 for an exhibition match organized by CSI Sports activities, pitting two of boxing’s most iconic names in opposition to one another in a spectacle that defies logic and weight lessons.
Tyson, who can be almost 60 on the time of the battle, and Mayweather, who turns 48 in February, have agreed to the non-sanctioned bout, which gained’t impression Mayweather’s spotless 50-0 skilled document.
The matchup is being billed as pure leisure, not a aggressive contest, particularly given the broad hole in age, weight and preventing types.
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“When CSI got here to me about stepping within the ring with Floyd Mayweather,” Tyson mentioned in a press launch. “I believed, ‘No method this occurs,’ however Floyd mentioned sure. This battle is one thing neither the world nor I ever thought would or may occur. Nonetheless, boxing has entered a brand new period of the unpredictable—and this battle is as unpredictable because it will get. I nonetheless can’t imagine Floyd desires to essentially do that. It’s going to be detrimental to his well being, however he desires to do it, so it’s signed and it’s taking place!”
Tyson, the previous heavyweight terror with a 50-7 document and 44 knockouts, final fought in a 2024 exhibition loss to Jake Paul. Mayweather, who final fought professionally in 2017, has since taken half in a number of exhibition bouts, sustaining his model and undefeated legacy.
“I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and there hasn’t been a single fighter that may tarnish my legacy,” Mayweather mentioned. “You already know that if I’m going to do one thing, it’s going to be massive and it’s going to be legendary. I’m the most effective within the enterprise of boxing. This exhibition will give the followers what they need.”
The bodily mismatch is difficult to disregard. Tyson usually walks round at 230 to 240 kilos, whereas Mayweather’s weight hovers close to 150. Tyson’s attain is 71 inches, simply an inch shorter than Mayweather’s 72, however the measurement and energy disparity is important
