December 9, 2025
‘It’s going to be one of many greatest occasions within the historical past of the game.’
The youngest heavyweight boxing champion in historical past, Mike Tyson, has just lately revealed that the bout towards undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather will happen in Africa subsequent 12 months, in March 2026.
Throughout an on-stage look with “An Expertise With,” he acknowledged that the 2 fighters will “break all information” when the struggle takes place. He didn’t present any extra particulars, apart from the continent and month. The boxing exhibition was initially introduced in September, with the 59-year-old Tyson, who misplaced his final struggle by determination to Jake Paul, to tackle the 48-year-old undefeated Mayweather, who beat John Gotti III in his earlier bout.
“It’s going to be in March, and it’s going to be in Africa,” Tyson mentioned on stage. He guarantees that the match will likely be one of many “greatest” occasions in boxing historical past.
“That is going to be unimaginable. We’re going to interrupt all of the information. It’s going to be one of many greatest occasions within the historical past of the game.”
Tyson initially mentioned he was in disbelief that the struggle would happen, however he predicts followers will likely be in for a terrific exhibition.
“When CSI got here to me about stepping within the ring with Floyd Mayweather,” mentioned Tyson in a written assertion. “I believed, ‘No approach this occurs,’ however Floyd mentioned sure. This struggle is one thing neither the world nor I ever thought would or may occur. Nevertheless, boxing has entered a brand new period of the unpredictable—and this struggle is as unpredictable because it will get. I nonetheless can’t imagine Floyd desires to actually do that. It’s going to be detrimental to his well being, however he desires to do it, so it’s signed, and it’s taking place!”
What’s unclear is whether or not there are weight restrictions, since each fighters have fought in numerous weight courses all through their careers. Tyson has all the time fought at heavyweight, whereas Mayweather has fought at junior light-weight to junior middleweight. (5 completely different weight courses in between)
Tyson’s skilled report is 50-7, with 44 knockouts (KOs), whereas Mayweather is unbeaten at 50-0, with 27 KOs.
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