Floyd Mayweather Proclaims Return To Boxing Ring

[ad_1] by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton February 23, 2026

'I nonetheless have what it takes to set extra information within the sport of boxing.'

Though he has been combating exhibitions since retiring from boxing, undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather has introduced his return to the boxing ring after his exhibition bout with Mike Tyson in April.

In accordance with ESPN, Mayweather has signed an settlement with CSI Sports activities/Struggle Sports activities to function his official promoter upon his return to the skilled degree. He reportedly will face Tyson within the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, on April 25, in response to Ring Journal.

The fighter, who has an official 50-0 report (27 by knockout), said that he needs to set extra information within the ring.

“I nonetheless have what it takes to set extra information within the sport of boxing,” Mayweather stated in a written assertion to the media outlet. “From my upcoming Mike Tyson occasion to my subsequent skilled battle afterwards — nobody will generate a much bigger gate, have a bigger world broadcast viewers and generate extra money with every occasion — than my occasions. And I plan to maintain doing it with my world media associate, CSI Sports activities/FIGHT SPORTS.”

Mayweather formally hung up his gloves after knocking out Conor McGregor in August 2017, but he has since fought in quite a few exhibition matches. He has gotten within the boxing ring with Logan Paul, John Gotti III, and Mikuru Asakara, amongst others, throughout his “retirement.”

“Signing Floyd Mayweather to un-retire after he captures one other worldwide viewers together with his Mike Tyson match-up, highlights our dedication to offering our world viewers with essentially the most high-profile fighters within the sport,” Richard and Craig Miele, co-founders of CSI Sports activities/Struggle Sports activities, stated. “Floyd will as soon as once more proceed to dominate boxing with the largest viewers and highest gross occasions of all time, and we're proud and privileged to have the ability to achieve this with our world group at CSI Sports activities/FIGHT SPORTS. We sit up for much more bulletins that may excite followers and proceed to construct the game in 2026!”

Earlier this month, the undefeated boxer filed a lawsuit towards Showtime. Mayweather has accused the cable community of shorting him lots of of tens of millions of {dollars}, so he's requesting that the cable community pay him $340 million in damages.

Mayweather is suing Showtime and former Showtime Sports activities President Stephen Espinoza, together with Mayweather’s former supervisor and longtime advisor, Al Haymon (who isn't named within the lawsuit), who cheated him out of a “significant slice of his profession earnings,” whereas he was below contract.

He accused the defendants of aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary responsibility, civil conspiracy to commit fraud, conversion, and unjust enrichment. Together with the requested $340 million, Mayweather is looking for punitive damages.