February 23, 2026
‘I nonetheless have what it takes to set extra data within the sport of boxing.’
Although he has been preventing exhibitions since retiring from boxing, undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather has announced his return to the boxing ring after his exhibition bout with Mike Tyson in April.
According to ESPN, Mayweather has signed an agreement with CSI Sports/Fight Sports to function his official promoter upon his return to the skilled degree. He reportedly will face Tyson within the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, on April 25, in accordance with Ring Magazine.
The fighter, who has an official 50-0 file (27 by knockout), said that he desires to set extra data within the ring.
“I nonetheless have what it takes to set extra data within the sport of boxing,” Mayweather stated in a written assertion to the media outlet. “From my upcoming Mike Tyson occasion to my subsequent skilled struggle afterwards — nobody will generate a much bigger gate, have a bigger world broadcast viewers and generate more cash with every occasion — than my occasions. And I plan to maintain doing it with my world media companion, CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS.”
Mayweather formally hung up his gloves after knocking out Conor McGregor in August 2017, but he has since fought in quite a few exhibition matches. He has gotten within the boxing ring with Logan Paul, John Gotti III, and Mikuru Asakara, amongst others, throughout his “retirement.”
“Signing Floyd Mayweather to un-retire after he captures one other worldwide viewers along with his Mike Tyson match-up, highlights our dedication to offering our world viewers with essentially the most high-profile fighters within the sport,” Richard and Craig Miele, co-founders of CSI Sports/Fight Sports, stated. “Floyd will as soon as once more proceed to dominate boxing with the largest viewers and highest gross occasions of all time, and we’re proud and privileged to have the ability to achieve this with our world staff at CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS. We stay up for much more bulletins that may excite followers and proceed to construct the game in 2026!”
Earlier this month, the undefeated boxer filed a lawsuit towards Showtime. Mayweather has accused the cable community of shorting him a whole bunch of hundreds of thousands of {dollars}, so he’s requesting that the cable community pay him $340 million in damages.
Mayweather is suing Showtime and former Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza, together with Mayweather’s former supervisor and longtime advisor, Al Haymon (who will not be named within the lawsuit), who cheated him out of a “good portion of his profession earnings,” whereas he was beneath contract.
He accused the defendants of aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary obligation, civil conspiracy to commit fraud, conversion, and unjust enrichment. Along with the requested $340 million, Mayweather is in search of punitive damages.
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