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Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated boxing legend with a perfect 50-0 professional record, announced on Friday that he is ending his retirement to resume competitive prizefighting<\/a>. The decision comes just days before his 49th birthday and follows a string of high-profile exhibition bouts since his last official fight in 2017.<\/p>\n Mayweather\u2019s return to the professional ranks will begin after his upcoming exhibition match<\/a> against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, slated for spring 2026\u2014potentially as early as April 25 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, though details remain unconfirmed.<\/p>\n The Tyson bout, promoted by CSI Sports\/Fight Sports, is expected to draw massive global attention.<\/p>\n Under an exclusive promotional agreement with CSI Sports\/Fight Sports, Mayweather plans his first professional fight since defeating Conor McGregor via 10th-round TKO in August 2017 for this summer against a yet-to-be-named opponent.<\/p>\n \u201cI still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing,\u201d Mayweather told ESPN in a statement<\/a>. \u201cFrom my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterwards\u2014no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience and generate more money with each event\u2014then my events. And I plan to keep doing it with my global media partner, CSI Sports\/FIGHT SPORTS.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The 15-time world champion across five weight classes has remained active in exhibition bouts against opponents like Logan Paul, Mikuru Asakura, and John Gotti III.<\/p>\n Promoters Richard and Craig Miele of CSI Sports hailed the move, noting Mayweather\u2019s ability to \u201cdominate boxing with the biggest audience and highest gross events of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n The announcement fuels speculation about potential blockbuster matchups, including a long-teased rematch with Manny Pacquiao<\/a>, whose recent activity has kept the rivalry alive.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n