Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not done. He never really is. Just days before turning 49, Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced he will return to professional boxing following his scheduled Spring 2026 exhibition with Mike Tyson. This time, he says, it is not just for show.
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Mayweather has signed an exclusive promotional deal with CSI Sports, setting the stage for at least one sanctioned fight after the Tyson exhibition. He made it clear what still motivates him.
"I still have what it takes to set more records," Mayweather said, adding that no fighter generates bigger gates or global audiences. That confidence has never wavered.
Mayweather officially retired in 2017 after stopping Conor McGregor to finish a perfect 50-0 record. Since then, he has lived comfortably in the exhibition lane, facing Logan Paul, Mikuru Asakura, and John Gotti III. Big money. Minimal risk.
The Tyson exhibition is expected to be massive, with reports linking the event to April 25 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, though no network or final date has been confirmed.
A return to real competition would drop Mayweather into a sport full of fighters half his age. Still, boxing history has a funny way of reopening doors. Manny Pacquiao has already returned, which makes a rematch from their 2015 mega fight impossible to ignore.
This all comes as Mayweather is suing Showtime, claiming he is owed at least $340 million in unpaid earnings.
Money, legacy, control. The usual ingredients.
Mayweather is back in the headlines. Again.
