Overview

• CSI Sports and Fight Sports confirmed the legend-versus-legend matchup as an exhibition, with contracts signed.
• The date, venue, ruleset, weight, rounds and broadcast partner have not yet been announced.
• Mike Tyson, 59, said he was surprised Floyd Mayweather agreed and warned it could be detrimental to Mayweather’s health.
• Floyd Mayweather, 48, called the event legendary and emphasized that the exhibition status leaves his 50-0 professional record intact.
• Organizers are pitching a global, multi-platform production with new in-ring technology, while early reaction includes health concerns about staging the bout.