Floyd Mayweather announces plans to return to professional boxing after an exhibition bout with Mike Tyson.
Former world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced he is coming out of retirement and will return to professional boxing later this year, following an exhibition bout with Mike Tyson.
The 48-year-old, who retired unbeaten in 2017 with a 50-0 record, confirmed the decision on Friday, saying he still has the ability to compete at the highest level of the sport.
“I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing,” Mayweather said in a statement to AFP.
He added that his events continue to draw unmatched commercial interest.
“No one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience and generate more money with each event than my events.”
Mayweather’s first professional fight since retirement is tentatively scheduled for this summer, with details and an opponent to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Nicknamed “Money”, Mayweather was once the world’s highest-paid athlete, earning $300m in 2015, according to Forbes. He last fought professionally in 2017, defeating Conor McGregor.
He has since taken part in several exhibition bouts and recently signed an exclusive deal with CSI Sports/Fight Sports.
Boxing outlet Ring Magazine reported that the Mayweather-Tyson exhibition is expected on April 25 in the Congo, though no official confirmation has been issued.
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