Mayweather open to pro return after Tyson 2026 exhibition

Floyd Mayweather Jr. said he is open to the possibility of returning to professional boxing after agreeing to an exhibition with Mike Tyson in 2026, telling TMZ Sports on Saturday that "there have been talks" and "it is possible." The 48 year old former five-division world champion confirmed the Tyson matchup while saying the date and location remain undecided and that he is not currently in full training for a professional comeback.

Mayweather framed the Tyson fight as an entertainment event but left the door cracked to a sanctioned return. "I'm not really training right now. The fight with Mike Tyson is in 2026. We're still ironing out everything," he said, adding that he feels good and is "working hard each and every day" and that he cannot wait for 2026. The planned Tyson bout would be another exhibition for Mayweather and, according to reports, his ninth since leaving the paid ranks in 2017.

Mayweather retired from professional boxing in 2017 with an undefeated record of 50-0 and has since taken part in a string of high-profile exhibitions against opponents including Logan Paul, Tenshin Nasukawa and John Gotti III. He last had an official fight in August 2017, a 10th-round...