Mike Tyson, 59 & Floyd Mayweather, 48, scheduled for exhibition fight in 2026

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather look set to put up an exhibition fight in 2026, according to promoter CSI Sports on Sep. 4.

No date or location was released, but an indicative date for the bout is "Spring 2026".

Track records

Tyson, 59, a heavyweight great, has a 50-7 record with 44 knockouts in his career.

He fought YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in November 2025 in Arlington, Texas, but failed to connect in eight rounds.

The match on Netflix was watched by a live crowd of around 70,000 with millions tuning in around the world.

Former world champion Mayweather, 48, has an unbeaten run after 50 fights and has won world titles in five weight classes.

He retired from boxing in 2017, but has appeared in exhibitions, including a victory over John Gotti III in Mexico in August 2024.

“When CSI came to me about stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather I thought, ‘No way this happens’,” Tyson said in a statement released by CSI.

"But Floyd said yes. This fight is something neither the world nor I ever thought would or could happen. However, boxing has entered a new era of the unpredictable and this fight is as unpredictable as it gets," the statement read.

Top photos via Mike Tyson Facebook & Floyd Mayweather Facebook