When is Floyd Mayweather fighting Mike Tyson? Latest news as boxing exhibition fight misses April 25 date
Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson were supposed to be fighting in Africa on April 25. So, what's going on?
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It is a sad, unavoidable truth in the ever-dangerous sport of boxing that the greats seldom stay retired. There are a handful of examples — former heavyweight kings Rocky Marciano and Lennox Lewis spring instantly to mind — of greats who got out on top with their fortunes and health intact. Some of the greatest to ever do it, from Muhammad Ali to Sugar Ray Robinson, failed to free themselves from the allure of the prize ring and continued well past their prime to diminishing and, frankly, sad returns.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired from professional boxing after his 2015 win over Andre Berto with an identical 49-0 record to Marciano. He returned two years later for a money-spinning crossover fight with UFC superstar Conor McGregor, completing the formality of a TKO win.
Mayweather has since shown an inability to stay away, dabbling in several exhibition bouts, typically with participants from other combat sports or YouTubers. Heavyweight icon Mike Tyson has himself indulged in that Mayweather template, returning for an exhibition with fellow great Roy Jones Jr in 2020 and boxing to a points defeat against Jake Paul in November 2024. MORE: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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