{"id":302192,"date":"2026-02-21T03:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T03:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/302192\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T03:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T03:39:14","slug":"floyd-mayweather-jr-to-come-out-of-retirement-after-mike-tyson-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/302192\/","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather Jr. to come out of retirement after Mike Tyson fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Floyd “Money” Mayweather is returning to professional fighting after retiring multiple times. Ethan Miller \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Feb. 20, 2026Updated 8:08 pm EST<\/p>\n

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced that he will come out of retirement and return to professional boxing after his yet-to-be-scheduled spring exhibition match against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the 48-year-old former boxing champion retired from professional prize fighting undefeated at 50-0.<\/p>\n

Mayweather\u2019s first official bout against a to-be-named opponent is set for this summer as part of an exclusive agreement with CSI Sports\/Fight Sports, according to a release sent out Friday afternoon. The same group is also promoting his exhibition match against the 59-year-old Tyson.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing \u2014 from my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterwards \u2014 no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience and generate more money with each event \u2014 then (sic) my events. And I plan to keep doing it with my global media partner, CSI Sports\/Fight Sports,\u201d Mayweather said in a statement included in the release.<\/p>\n

A 15-time world champion across five weight classes, Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) is regarded as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in the sport\u2019s history. His last professional fight came in March 2017, when he beat Conor McGregor via a technical knockout.<\/p>\n

Mayweather has fought in eight exhibition matches since, the last one coming against John Gotti III \u2014 the grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti \u2014 in Mexico City in August 2024. He also faced social media influencer Logan Paul in 2021.<\/p>\n

This latest news comes just a few weeks after Mayweather filed a lawsuit<\/a> against Showtime Networks and the former president of Showtime Sports, accusing the company of helping\u00a0facilitate a fraud scheme that deprived him of roughly $340 million in earnings.<\/p>\n

The exhibition match vs. Tyson was announced in early September, although a date and venue have yet to be revealed months later. The Friday night release announcing Mayweather\u2019s return to the pro ranks referenced a \u201cSpring 2026\u201d exhibition vs. Tyson.<\/p>\n

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