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Mayweather vs. Zambidis Exhibition Set for June 2026

Published 5 February 2026

Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated former five-division boxing champion, is set to face Greek kickboxing legend Mike Zambidis in a crossover exhibition bout on June 27, 2026, at the OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece. The event, titled Battle of the Legends, was announced through a promotional poster shared on Zambidis's social media accounts, marking the retired kickboxer's potential return to the ring after more than a decade away from competition.

Organizers, including Mayweather Promotions, Zambidis Club, and Front Row Fight Series, described the matchup as a historic clash, with the poster's caption stating, "HISTORY IS ABOUT TO BE MADE." The fight is scheduled for the Telekom Center within the Athens OAKA Olympic Complex, the same venue where Zambidis last competed professionally on June 27, 2015, exactly 11 years earlier. While the bout carries no official stakes for boxing divisions, it promises international streaming distribution to reach a global audience, with tickets expected to go on sale through Ticketmaster and sponsor support already in place.

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