Overview
- Mayweather announced via press release that he will resume sanctioned competition following a spring exhibition with Mike Tyson, marking his fourth comeback since first retiring in 2007.
- CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS will promote and distribute his exhibition and professional bouts, with broadcast plans and additional event details to be disclosed in the coming weeks.
- The Tyson matchup is widely reported as targeted for April 25 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, though date, venue and rules have not been fully confirmed by the promoter.
- Mayweather’s first official bout of the comeback is tentatively planned for summer 2026, with the opponent and location yet to be named; talk of a Manny Pacquiao rematch remains speculative.
- Coverage notes an ongoing lawsuit in which Mayweather claims more than $300 million is owed by Showtime and former executive Stephen Espinoza, a legal backdrop reported alongside his ring plans.