Mike Tyson Set to Face Off Against Floyd Mayweather After Jake Paul Disaster

Ahmad Austin Jr. Sep 5th, 2025, 12:58 pm

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After an abysmal performance against Jake Paul that was widely panned as an embarrassing coda to his storied boxing career, Mike Tyson is set to enter the ring again to fight Floyd Mayweather .

On Thursday evening, Tyson tweeted a flyer announcing the fight. Billed as “Legend vs. Legend,” the exhibition fight is set to take place sometime in 2026. In a press release obtained by CBS Sports , the 59-year-old admitted he didn’t think the fight had a chance of happening:

“When CSI came to me about stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather,” Tyson said in the release. “I thought, ‘No way this happens,’ but, Floyd said yes.

“This fight is something ne

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