Overview

• Mike Tyson confirmed on SportsRadio 94WIP that he agreed to an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather targeted for spring 2026.
• Tyson said Mayweather "started talking a lot of s—" and challenged him, adding he had not been thinking about fighting before that.
• Tyson is coming off an eight-round unanimous-decision loss to Jake Paul last November and said the experience left him "really depressed."
• Mayweather has not had an official fight since 2017 but has continued staging exhibitions, most recently a non-scored bout with John Gotti III in August 2024.
• Tyson also said on TODAY that paydays keep him fighting and that he would stop when the offers end, with questions still lingering about his health and whether the exhibition ultimately happens.