Mike Tyson Vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Set For 2026
It has been confirmed that in the Spring of 2026, “Iron” Mike Tyson will square off with Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr for 8 rounds of legendary boxing action.
While the exact date and location of the bout is yet to be determined, all eyes will be on this mega event as two of the biggest names associated with professional boxing meet inside the squared circle.
Mayweather and Tyson are unanimously the two biggest PPV stars and revenue generators in combat sports history, and together the pair will undoubtedly produce absolute fireworks in a fight that will be revered as one of the largest viewership in boxing.
Mayweather shattered revenue generating records first in 2015 with his match versus Manny Pacquiao, which achieved over $400M in PPV Revenue and $72M in live ticket sales. The 4.6M PPV buys is still a record in professional boxing to this day. Additionally, Mayweather produced extreme numbers once again in his crossover match with MMA star Conor McGregor with 4.3M PPV buys, the second most all time, $600M in total revenue, and $55M in live gate revenue. Between these two bouts, Mayweather holds the record for the 1st and 2nd highest grossing boxing events in history.
Mike Tyson has produced insanely high PPV numbers as well in recent years, starting with his comeback bout versus Roy Jones Jr in November 2020. The Super Fight gained the attention of the entire boxing world with over 1.6M PPV buys for their exhibition fight, ranked within the top 10 most purchased combat sports events of all time. His follow-up performance versus social media influencer turned professional boxer Jake Paul drew over 108M viewers worldwide, making the event the most streamed sporting event in history; over 60M households streamed the event on Netflix.
Their event is being schedule for Spring 2026, which is the best timing for both of their schedules. Tyson has been training since his fight with Jake Paul and is said to be in fighting shape for the 8 x 2 minute round fight.
The full press release for this historical moment in boxing history can be found in the link below: