Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather are putting their gloves back on.
The retired boxing legends will meet again in the ring next year for an exhibition fight, Tyson, 59, confirmed via social media on Thursday September 4.
“Coming soon,” Tyson captioned his post, which featured a promo poster for the fight that reads “Legend vs Legend” alongside the words “signed” and “2026.”
“When CSI came to me about stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather, I thought, ‘No way this happens,’ but, Floyd said yes,” Tyson said in a press release. “This fight is something neither the world nor I ever thought would or could happen. However, boxing has entered a new era of the unpredictable — and this fight is as unpredictable as it gets. I still can’t believe Floyd wants to really do this. It’s going to be detrimental to his health, but he wants to do it, so it’s signed and it’s happening!”
According to TMZ, the match — which will be put on by CSI Sports/Fight Sports — is set to take place next spring, however the exact date, location and broadcast details are still TBD.
However, Mayweather, 48, is already promising a fight to remember.
“I’ve been doing this for 30 years and there hasn’t been a single fighter that can tarnish my legacy,” Mayweather said in the press release. “You already know that if I am going to do something, it’s going to be big and it’s going to be legendary. I’m the best in the business of boxing. This exhibition will give the fans what they want.”
Tyson retired from the sport in 2005 but returned in November 2024 for what many dubbed a painful loss to Jake Paul on Netflix.
Mayweather stepped away from professional boxing in 2017 after a TKO win over Conor McGregor. He’s since appeared in several exhibition matches, including one against John Gotti III last August.
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