Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced that he will come out of retirement and return to professional boxing after his upcoming exhibition bout against Mike Tyson scheduled for April 2026.
Gatekeepers News reports that the 48-year-old American boxing legend, who retired in 2017 with an unbeaten professional record of 50 wins and no losses, said he still can dominate the sport and attract massive global attention.
In a statement, Mayweather declared, “I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing — from my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterwards — no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience and generate more money with each event — than my events.”
Mayweather explained that his first official professional fight since retirement is expected to take place in the summer of 2026, although his opponent has not yet been announced. He also confirmed that he has signed a new promotional agreement with CSI Sports/Fight Sports, which will handle the next phase of his boxing career.
The former five-division world champion has remained active through high-profile exhibition bouts against opponents such as Logan Paul and John Gotti III since stepping away from professional competition. However, his upcoming showdown with Mike Tyson, another boxing icon, is seen as the platform for his full return to competitive boxing.
Mayweather last fought professionally in August 2017, when he secured a technical knockout victory over UFC star Conor McGregor to complete his perfect 50–0 record. His career includes victories over some of boxing’s biggest names and participation in several of the highest-grossing fights in the sport’s history.
The announcement of his return has generated widespread excitement across the boxing world, with fans eagerly awaiting further details about his next professional bout and possible future matchups.
