Details will be revealed “in the coming weeks”, said the statement.
Nicknamed “Money”, Mayweather was once the world’s highest-paid athlete, with earnings of US$300 million in 2015, according to Forbes.
At his peak he was widely considered boxing’s pound-for-pound king, dominating the welterweight division for more than a decade.
Despite his success, Mayweather has long been a controversial figure.
He was often criticised for an overly defensive style and accused by some of dodging the most dangerous opponents simply to embellish his record.
Mayweather has also spent time in prison for one of a string of domestic violence incidents.
But his supreme fitness, work ethic, athleticism and boxing brain earned him the respect of his peers in the ring.
Mayweather’s last professional bout was in 2017 against UFC star Conor McGregor.
Floyd Mayweather, retired since 2017, remains a controversial figure but is respected for his boxing prowess. Photo / Getty Images
He has continued to appear in exhibitions, including a victory over John Gotti III in Mexico in August 2024, as well as bouts with reality television stars and YouTube fighters.
Mayweather has signed an exclusive agreement with promoter CSI Sports/Fight Sports, to begin after his Tyson bout.
Boxing outlet Ring Magazine recently reported that Mayweather’s exhibition fight with Tyson will take place on April 25 in the Congo, though neither date nor location has been officially confirmed.
Tyson, 59, last appeared in the ring in a lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul in November 2024 in Texas.
Tyson barely landed a punch in that Netflix-backed bout, which was watched by a live crowd of about 70,000 spectators with millions more estimated to have tuned in around the world.
– Agence France-Presse