Two of boxing’s greatest fighters have ‘tentatively’ agreed on an exhibition match going head-to-head in April 2026.
Tyson, 59, last fought in Nov. 2024 against Jake Paul, which resulted in a loss by unanimous decision.
Mayweather, 48, had his last fight in an Aug. 2024 bout against John Gotti III in Mexico City.
Their fight would come nearly 52 years after the first-ever boxing match was organized in Africa, which was the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ featuring Muhammad Ali and George Foreman which was on Oct. 30, 1974 in Kinshasa, Congo.
Mixed reviews on Tyson-Mayweather fight
The reluctantly anticipated fight between Tyson and Mayweather has drawn indifferent reviews amongst the boxing world, including fans of the sport.
It seems like a hypothetical bout that boxing fanatics would have created on ‘Fight Night’ if both fighters were available on the video game.
For what it’s worth, Mayweather’s character was accessible on ‘Fight Night Round 2’ in 2005, while Tyson’s playable character was available on ‘Fight Night Round 4’ in 2009.
But in the big ’26, it seems many would rather not see these two go against each other, while some welcome the match and others are in it for the event’s nostalgia.