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Mike Tyson vs. Floyd Mayweather? Boxing legends agree to match in 2026, per press release

The two legendary fighters have said that they signed on for a match, but no info on date or location has been announced
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Mike Tyson vs. Floyd Mayweather? Boxing legends agree to match in 2026, per press release​

The two legendary fighters have said that they signed on for a match, but no info on date or location has been announced​

Two of the biggest names in boxing history have agreed to a match, according to a press release from CSI Sports. Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and former welterweight king Floyd Mayweather have signed contracts for a fight to take place in the spring of 2026. The release, however, says that the exact date, location and rule set are still to be determined.

"When CSI came to me about stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather," Tyson said in the release. "I thought, 'No way this happens,' but, Floyd said yes.

"This fight is something neither the world nor I ever thought would or could happen. However, boxing has entered a new era of the unpredictable -- and this fight is as unpredictable as it gets. I still can't believe Floyd wants to really do this. It's going to be detrimental to his health, but he wants to do it, so it's signed and it's happening!"



Tyson, 59, recently returned to the ring for his first pro fight in 19 years when he faced Jake Paul on Netflix in a fight that was critically panned for a lack of action with Tyson unable to put forth much of anything. Mayweather, 48, retired from professional boxing in 2017 after a TKO win over Conor McGregor to run his record to a perfect 50-0. He has since taken part in a number of exhibition matches, most recently in August 2024 against John Gotti III.

"I've been doing this for 30 years and there hasn't been a single fighter that can tarnish my legacy," Mayweather said. "You already know that if I am going to do something, it's going to be big and it's going to be legendary. I'm the best in the business of boxing. This exhibition will give the fans what they want."

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1) Mayweather has earned over $1.1 billion in career earnings, with inflation-adjusted figures approaching $1.52 billion, according to some reports.
2) Estimates suggest Tyson earned over $300 million during his career, with some sources indicating closer to $400 million in fight purses and endorsements. Despite his massive earnings, Tyson filed for bankruptcy in 2003, reportedly owing $23 million in debt.

Just sayin': I knew Tyson had filed for bankruptcy (i.e. he is the poster child for athletes mismanaging their money); however, is Mayweather out of money too?
 
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Leaving aside the usual horseshit that’s all too prevalent in boxing, I really enjoy a high level fight between fighters that aren’t headcases. Credit to Terrance Crawford for a well-earned victory tonight. I had it 117-111 for Crawford, which wasn’t far off from the judges’ 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113 scores. Impressive that he could move up that much in weight and still take shots and not lose conditioning.
 
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Good scrap last night. And there were some bangers on the undercard as well. Dana White brought over some kind of bonus incentive similar to the UFC to encourage finishes, and you could tell that potential money motivated some of those guys to get after it. I scored the main bout similarly to @Jagdaddy and was glad to see that the judges didn't F it up. Anyone who watched the first Canelo - GGG match back in the day knows the bias that Canelo tends to be given.
 
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House passes Ali Revival Act; bill now headed to Senate

The Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act, which would shift the structure of pro boxing by allowing Unified Boxing Organizations as options for boxers, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote Tuesday.
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House passes Ali Revival Act; bill now headed to Senate​

The Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act is one step closer to becoming law.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Revival Act by a voice vote during its legislative session Tuesday after a half-hour of debate. It now heads to the Senate. Should it pass there, it would then go to President Donald Trump to potentially sign and turn into law.

If the bill becomes law, the Revival Act's biggest shift would be the allowance for the creation of Unified Boxing Organizations, better known as UBOs, as options for boxers in their careers.

Under boxing's current system, the law requires a separation between promoters, who put on the fights, and sanctioning bodies, who handle rankings, titles and matchmaking. The Revival Act would allow UBOs to handle all of those things as a sort of one-stop shop, similar to what the Ultimate Fighting Championship is in MMA. The Revival Act would govern only boxing, not MMA.

Supporters of the bill, including UFC CEO Dana White and his Zuffa Boxing promotional outfit, former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and the Association of Boxing Commissions, praised it as another choice for fighters. They pointed to stronger health care provisions for all fighters, including mandatory physicals and brain and eye testing, one belt per sanctioning body per weight class and a minimum payment of $200 per round to all fighters.

Those supporters stress the addition of UBOs won't replace the structure of professional boxing but will afford a different type of opportunity for fighters to choose what career path works best for them.

"My hope is, by its passage, you're not just going to have one UBO, my hope is that you're going to have a dozen UBOs operating, if not more, in this sport," Rep. Brian Jack, R-Ga., who wrote the bill, told ESPN on Tuesday night. "The more interest, the more innovation, the more opportunities for boxers and for fans, the more opportunities to enjoy a sport that used to inspire greatness."

Critics of the bill say it could harm fighters and lessen protections afforded to them in the two original Ali Act bills -- the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act of 2000 -- because it could shift the balance in moneymaking power from fighters to promoters.
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Just sayin'; I really don't know much about this bill, is this a good bill or not?
 
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