Mike Tyson recently put any remaining doubt to rest as he stated that his exhibition showdown with Floyd Mayweather is happening. Iron Mike also stateed that he’s grateful for every moment of it.
Speaking with Manouk Akopyan of Ring Magazine, Tyson was direct when confirming the fight’s status.
It’s gonna happen. It’s going to happen. Thank God. I’m so grateful for it.
Tyson was equally blunt about what fans should expect when the two legends step into the ring. He pushed back on any framing that the event is driven by personal animosity, but made clear he intends to compete seriously.
I have no animosity. We is boxing. We’re two fighters. We’re boxing. So this is going to be a show. I’m not knocking out anybody. Nobody’s knocking me out. We’re gonna fight. We fight. It’s gonna be a nice show for the people to watch.
When asked whether there’s anything he wouldn’t do at this stage of his career, Tyson delivered a line that summed up his competitive philosophy perfectly:
Anything’s possible. Hey, the price is right. I fight a lion.
A Fight Long in the Making
The Tyson-Mayweather exhibition has been set for April 25th in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with Mayweather having since signed with CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS for what he describes as a full professional comeback.
Mayweather has also added a June exhibition against kickboxer Mike Zambidis in Athens to his 2026 schedule, suggesting he’s fully embracing an active return to the spotlight.
For Tyson, the exhibition represents yet another chapter in a late-career arc that has kept him in the public eye well into his late 50s. His last appearance in a boxing ring was a closely watched bout against Jake Paul in late 2024.
With a confirmed date and two all-time legends involved, the April fight figures to generate significant global interest — and Tyson made clear he’s approaching it with the same open-market mentality he’s always had: willing to take on anyone, at any price, in any era.
