Floyd Mayweather Ends His Nine-Year Retirement
Floyd Mayweather has announced he is ending his nine-year retirement.
The 48-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest fighters in history, retired from professional boxing after his last fight against Conor McGregor in 2017. Mayweather secured a stoppage win after which he has been engaging in numerous exhibitions.
Mayweather will first place Mike Tyson in an exhibition match. While not yet officially confirmed, reports indicate the bout is slated for April 25, 2026, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Following the Tyson event, Mayweather will transition back to the professional ranks. Mayweather made it clear that he aims to break more records than previously. Mayweather’s 50-0 record spans three decades and includes 15 world titles across five weight classes.
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“I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing – from my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterwards – no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience and generate more money with each event – then my events. And I plan to keep doing it with my global media partner, CSI Sports™/FIGHT SPORTS®,” Mayweather said
“Signing Floyd Mayweather to un-retire after he captures another world-wide audience with his Mike Tyson match-up, highlights our commitment to providing our global audience with the most high-profile fighters in the sport. Floyd will once again continue to dominate boxing with the biggest audience and highest gross events of all time, and we are proud and privileged to be able to do with our global team at CSI Sports™/FIGHT SPORTS®. We look forward to even more announcements that will excite fans and continue to build the sport in 2026,” Richard and Craig Miele (co-founders of CSI Sports™/FIGHT SPORTS®)
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