Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather: Date, UK start time, undercard, rules and where to watch exhibition fight
Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson are expected to settle a dream boxing matchup in an exhibition between two icons this year.
The pair sent shockwaves throughout the sport in September by announcing they would share the ring in a clash fans never believed would be possible.
Eleven years separate Tyson, who retired from professional boxing in 2005, and 48-year-old Mayweather, who finished with an unbeaten 50-0 record in 2017.
In their heyday, Iron Mike reigned as heavyweight champion while ‘Money’ was a champion in five different weight classes.
Confirmation of a bout between the two despite their age and size difference came as even more of a surprise, considering Tyson’s worrying condition during his defeat to Jake Paul last November.
However, the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ revealed it was Mayweather’s idea to hold an exhibition bout in 2026.
When is Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather?
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson originally confirmed the news on Instagram, which said the fight will take place in spring 2026.
Mike Coppinger of Ring Magazine then reported the bout had been ‘tentatively set’ to take place on April 25.
Where is Tyson vs Mayweather?
After Tyson suggested venues in Africa were being looked at to stage the fight, sources informed Coppinger that the exhibition is expected to take place in the Congo, Africa’s second-largest country..
How to watch Tyson vs Mayweather
No broadcaster has yet been announced, but Netflix – which aired Tyson’s defeat to Paul – will likely be among the frontrunners.
The event is expected to be put on by CSI Sports/Fight Sports, with details around talkSPORT’s coverage to follow in due course.
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Tyson vs Mayweather: Undercard
More to follow…
- MAIN EVENT: Floyd Mayweather vs Mike Tyson
How did the fight come about?
Tyson said: “When CSI came to me about stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather, I thought, ‘No way this happens,’ but Floyd said ‘yes’.
At a Hard Rock Bet VIP event, the 59-year-old added: “I was minding my own business.
“I wasn’t bothering nobody. He just wanted to pick a fight.”
What has Mayweather had to say?
Mayweather, who beat Conor McGregor in his last professional fight, has competed in several exhibition bouts since retiring in 2017.
He has fought Logan Paul, Deji, Aaron Chalmers, and most recently John Gotti III, whom he weighed in at 160Ibs for.
Mayweather said: “I’ve been doing this for 30 years and there hasn’t been a single fighter that can tarnish my legacy.
“You already know that if I am going to do something, it’s going to be big and it’s going to be legendary.
“I’m the best in the business of boxing.
“This exhibition will give the fans what they want.”
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