US EditionMike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight Set for April Fight in Africa, per Report
- On April 25, 2026, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. tentatively agreed to an exhibition in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to The Ring's Mike Coppinger and other outlets.
- Financial incentives—expected payouts above $20 million each—helped seal interest as Mayweather's challenge and months of teasing, including a September tease, pushed CSI Sports and Fight Sports to advance talks.
- Exhibition rules will limit risk with eight two‑minute rounds and heavier 14‑ounce or 16‑ounce gloves to offset an estimated 70–80 lb weight difference, organizers say the bout will not affect professional records.
- Fans and commentators reacted with health and safety concerns, warning about serious injury risks for aging fighters after Tyson said, `This fight is something neither the world nor I ever thought would or could happen.`
- The 1974 fight's one billion viewers highlight the commercial stakes for the Congo show, nearly 52 years after Muhammad Ali and George Foreman made history in Kinshasa.
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By Pablo Antonio Garcia Escorihuela, CNN en Español 2026 is full of surprises for lovers of contact sports. Four legends will be beaten again this year in two combats that will surely attract attention, more for the nostalgic effect than for the real capabilities that the fighters can still demonstrate. On April 26, Mike Tyson will return to a snooze, and this time he will do it to face another legendary former boxer. Floyd Mayweather will climb…
Details revealed for controversial Floyd Mayweather-Mike Tyson fight in historic boxing site
The long-rumored, widely questioned boxing match between retired boxing icons, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather, is seemingly moving forward, as the fighters have tentatively agreed to meet in an exhibition bout on April 25 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger.
The meeting is announced in Kinshasa, a city that entered the history of boxing with the mythical "Rumble in the Jungle" of 1974 between Mohamed Ali and George Foreman
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