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Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson Agree To Fight

Two of the greatest boxers of all-time have agreed to a fight ... TMZ Sports has learned Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have signed a deal to square off against one another in Spring 2026!

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Two of the greatest boxers of all-time have agreed to a fight ... TMZ Sports has learned Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have signed a deal to square off against one another!!

We're told the match -- which will be put on by CSI Sports/Fight Sports -- is currently scheduled for sometime in the spring of 2026.

An exact date and precise location are not yet known ... but nonetheless, Tyson said he's thrilled to be slated to mix it up with Floyd, whom he hasn't always had the greatest relationship.

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

"I still can't believe Floyd wants to really do this," he added. "It's going to be detrimental to his health, but he wants to do it, so it's signed and it's happening!"

The fight will be an exhibition, so Mayweather isn't risking his perfect 50-0 record ... though he doesn't sound concerned about Tyson in any way.

"I've been doing this for 30 years and there hasn't been a single fighter that can tarnish my legacy," Mayweather said. "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."

Floyd -- who was just named by ESPN as the top fighter of this century -- last fought professionally in August 2017 ... when he took on Conor McGregor in one of the most-watched matchups ever.

TBE's stepped into the ring a few times since for exhibitions... including a scrap against Logan Paul.

 

[Bitstream]

Wonder if we're going to get mike 'make orphans of his opponent's children' tyson, or mike 'bites gloves to avoid murdering his opponent' tyson.

 

[poppabk]

Pass. I watched the Tyson/Paul fight and was jealous of the people who couldn't watch due to buffering issues.

 

[Beretta]

I'm ready to watch two grandpas fight.

 

[adamsapple]

I'm ready to watch two grandpas fight.

It's the ending of MGS4 all over again.

 

[PSYGN]

I'm ready to watch two grandpas fight.

Grampawths

 

[Rentahamster]

Is this going to be another disappointing AF clown show?

 

[Days like these...]

Floyd broke too now?

 

[AJUMP23]

The last fight was a ruse and broke Netflix. Let's not do this again.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Seriously? Tyson showed he can't do it anymore last time.

 

[Pejo]

Anybody that watched the Paul/Tyson fight can't really want to see this, can they?

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Yikes, hard pass.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Good fight, will be interesting what strategies they bring to the fight.

 

[The Pleasure]

Truly the gamepass of all fights.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Floyd broke too now?

That's what I thought of too. All time fool with his money

 

[lughnasadh123]

Would make a great AARP ad.

 

[Syphon Filter]

That's what I thought of too. All time fool with his money

Floyd broke too now?

nah they just get extra money, not sure why people assume that all the time. exhibitions arent real fights.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I'm ready to watch two grandpas fight.

Better than anything we have going in boxing right now.

 

[T-0800]

I hope Floyd reads the fine print of the contract.

 

[Beretta]

Better than anything we have going in boxing right now.

I haven't watched boxing for a while but if this is better….yikes lol

 

[clarky]

Better than anything we have going in boxing right now.

Eh? Uysk is brilliant.

Ituma also seems like the next best thing.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

No mas.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Tyson will be 60 years old by then. Curious to see how they will sell it, and after the fight it will be funny to see the comparisons with the Jake Paul fight.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Eh? Uysk is brilliant.

Ituma also seems like the next best thing.

Bunch of guys who desperately try not to fight each other. Yes, props to Uysk for willing to risk it. I also very much detest the physique of Tyson Fury, I know he is a champion and it wins him matches but damn…

 

[clarky]

Bunch of guys who desperately try not to fight each other. Yes, props to Uysk for willing to risk it. I also very much detest the physique of Tyson Fury, I know he is a champion and it wins him matches but damn…

I think Ituma has had what 11 or so fights pro? His time will come. I think the majority of his wins are first round knockouts. Dude can punch.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Anybody that watched the Paul/Tyson fight can't really want to see this, can they?

Loads of people will be saying "he's going to really fight this time!!!"

 

[Futaleufu]

 

[GymWolf]

This is somehow more clownish than davis vs paul...

 

[Days like these...]

Better than anything we have going in boxing right now.

Lol you've lost your mind. Bivol? Beterbiev? Inouye? Canelo? Crawford? Ennis? Why are you watching those fat lumbering fucks they are boring to watch

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

You mean they agree to make beacoup money. I got it.

 

[NinjaMouse]

No thanks...I got suckered into watching several of these gimmick fights and I've finally learned my lesson. Watching Jake Paul, Tyson, and Mayweather post-retirement has been a snooze-fest. Absolutely zero of them have been fun to watch and are certainly not worth the money/effort.

 

[Hari Seldon]

I'm ready to watch two grandpas fight.

I'm done with watching grandpas fight lol.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I'm done with watching grandpas fight lol.

Same. I saw enough with Roy Jones vs Tyson.

I did see this vape in the liquor store the other day and was wondering if it was affiliated with Mike then I noticed it lights up with his face tats.

Mike should just chill and sell his weird merch and do podcasts. Nobody wants to see him fight anymore.

 

[Artoris]

I'm done with watching grandpas fight lol.

 

[Hookshot]

Wish I had Musk money so I could pay them not to do this.

 

[Chuck Berry]

It's the ending of MGS4 all over again.

SPOILERS BRO

 

[poppabk]

It's the ending of MGS4 all over again.

Thought it was MGS3 that the guy dies of old age instead of fighting?

 

[Boo Who?]

It's the ending of MGS4 all over again.

Post of the month.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I think Ituma has had what 11 or so fights pro? His time will come. I think the majority of his wins are first round knockouts. Dude can punch.

itauma is overrated.

 

[clarky]

itauma is overrated.

Not seen a great deal of him tbf. He looked good from what little ive seen. But I don't have the time to follow boxing super closely.

 

[rkofan87]

Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson Agree To Fight

Two of the greatest boxers of all-time have agreed to a fight ... TMZ Sports has learned Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have signed a deal to square off against one another in Spring 2026!

www.tmz.com

 

[rkofan87]

It's the ending of MGS4 all over again.

naw man at least the mgs4 fight was badass

 

[RaptorGTA]

cause the last Tyson fight was so good....lol.

 

[TDiddyLive]

Tyson made no attempt to actually fight Paul, he just showed up for the money. You know they talked about it before hand. And even though it's an exhibition fight, no way Floyd is going to open the can of worms about losing to a washed up Tyson. It'll just be Floyd connecting on a couple jabs each round while Tyson whiffs air until all the rounds are over so they can sell the maximum amount of advertising between rounds.

 

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