Tyson vs. Mayweather: 2026 Showdown in the Works

By: Akinde Oluwaseun

Guess who’s back? Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. Yep. A 2026 exhibition bout. That’s the word from promoter CSI Sports.

No date yet. No location. Just Spring 2026.

Tyson’s 59 now. 50 wins. 7 losses. 44 KOs. The heavyweight legend. Last time? Got schooled by YouTuber Jake Paul. November 2023. Texas. 70k fans watched.

Mayweather’s 48. Retired in 2017. 50-0. Five-weight champ. But he’s still in the game. Beat John Gotti III in Mexico last August.

Tyson’s take? “Floyd said yes. Never thought this could happen. Boxing’s in a new era now. Unpredictable, just like this fight.”

Who’d have thought? The 59-year-old Iron Mike stepping back in? And Mayweather? Still hungry at 48?

AFP