The announcement that Floyd “Money” Mayweather would be fighting Mike Tyson sometime in the spring of 2026 has stirred up a lot of hot takes within the boxing community.<\/p>\n
There’s no question that both Mayweather and Tyson are legends of the sport, and will be making a boatload of money to meet each other in the ring. However, the fact that these two will be a combined 108 years old at the time of their fight, the massive size difference, and the bout being an exhibition have turned plenty of fans sour on the idea of this contest.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, only time will tell whether this fight actually brings some excitement or whether it’s a mere money grab for two men who have already made a lot of money through exhibition fights over the past few years. Either way, fans are going to be watching. <\/p>\n
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Aug 30, 2023; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; Floyd Mayweather watches Inter Miami and Nashville SC practice before the game at DRV PNK Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images \/ Rich Storry-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
UFC fans aren’t as used to exhibition bouts as the boxing community, given that they aren’t common in the sport of MMA. Perhaps this is part of why former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier put this fight on blast during a September 5 video of his YouTube channel. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy biggest question always, around these things, is how do guys explain [this fight] to the general public?\u201d Cormier said. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to be an actual fight; it\u2019s going to be an exhibition. So, how much in that exhibition are we supposed to believe that they\u2019re actually fighting?<\/p>\n
MORE: UFC Champ Ilia Topuria’s Photo With Terence Crawford Sparks Confusion Among Boxing Fans<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI get the word \u2018exhibition\u2019 when you combine weight classes,” Cormier added. “The exhibition has to be fought at a pace and intensity level that make people go \u2018I want to watch this!\u2019 Because when Mike fought Roy Jones, it was something I always would\u2019ve been interested in. But when the fight happened, it felt too much like [Tyson] wasn\u2019t trying to hurt [Jones Jr.]. When I watch fights, I want to see people trying to hurt each other. It\u2019s what we sign up for.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople love seeing people get f**** up. I don\u2019t think those guys can promise violence,” he continued, “We\u2019ve already seen Floyd do this with Logan Paul, doing these exhibitions. One thing I know we won\u2019t see is Mike starch Floyd.\u201d<\/p>\n Cormier isn’t alone in having a lot of questions about this fight. It will be interesting to see how the outcome of Mayweather fighting Tyson impacts the future of exhibition bouts in boxing.<\/p>\n The Latest Boxing News<\/p>\n Insider Believes Canelo’s Size Advantage Over Crawford Is Being Underrated<\/a><\/p>\n Canelo Alvarez Drops Millions On Watches Ahead of Terence Crawford Fight [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n Terence Crawford Reveals Whether He\u2019d Beat Floyd Mayweather or Mike Tyson<\/a><\/p>\n