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Tyson–Mayweather 2026 Exhibition Confirmed as Questions Grow Over Safety and Substance

The planned non-record bout has no date or venue, prompting safety and competitiveness concerns from high-profile voices.

Overview

  • Mike Tyson said the exhibition is signed and warned it could be detrimental to Floyd Mayweather’s health, underscoring worries about the size and age gap.
  • Promoters CSI Sports and Fight Sports are attached to the event planned for 2026, with rules, date, and location still to be announced.
  • The contest is designated an exhibition, so the result will not affect either fighter’s professional record, including Mayweather’s 50-0 mark.
  • Daniel Cormier questioned whether the matchup will deliver real action, calling the size disparity and expectations for violence unrealistic.
  • Frazer Clarke dismissed the announcement as pantomime, while Mayweather billed the event as big and legendary with a multi-million payday expected.