2<\/p>\n McGregor was Mayweather’s final professional opponent in 2017Credit: Getty<\/p>\n Tyson, who turns 60 in less than six months, last fought in November 2024 in a losing effort to Jake Paul<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mayweather<\/a>, 48, has been out of the ring a similar amount of time, having most recently donned the gloves in August 2024 for a non-scoring contest with John Gotti III.<\/p>\n The exact date and location are yet to be confirmed, while there haven’t been any significant developments since the boxing legends announced the clash in September.<\/p>\n It’s also unclear how they will get around the massive 60lbs weight discrepancy.<\/p>\n READ MORE ON BOXING <\/p>\n Regardless, McGregor<\/a> remains hopeful that the contest goes ahead, and after spending a night with Tyson at his Black Forge Inn in Dublin this week, ‘Notorious’ is more confident than ever in ‘Iron Mike’s’ chances.<\/p>\n Mike drop<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m excited for it,\u201d the dual-weight UFC<\/a> champion said of Tyson vs Mayweather during an interview with Bloody Elbow.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause you know what? Mike looks amazing. <\/p>\n “It\u2019s been seven years since he was last here [in Dublin]. <\/p>\n “He was here in 2018, and I met him back then.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was seven years ago, and he looks even seven years younger than then, you get me? <\/p>\n![\"Mayweather](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NINTCHDBPICT000651568875.jpg\")
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