Floyd Mayweather Jr Is Making His Return To Boxing

Floyd Mayweather must have been listening to LL COOL J when he rapped, “Don’t Call id comeback/I been here for eats.”

In a stunning announcement, just before his 49th birthday, Mayweather is officially returning to boxing. On Friday evening, the 15-time world champion confirmed that he is “unretiring” following his highly anticipated exhibition bout with Mike Tyson. 

“I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing,” Mayweather told Andreas Hale of ESPN. “From my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight afterwards — no one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audience, and generate more money with each event — then my events. And I plan to keep doing it with my global media partner, CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS.”

Richard and Craig Miele, co-founders of CSI Sports/Fight Sports, also released a statement expressing their excitement about partnering with Mayweather.

“Signing Floyd Mayweather to un-retire after he captures another worldwide audience with his Mike Tyson match-up, highlights our commitment to providing our global audience with the most high-profile fighters in the sport,” the statement read.

“Floyd will once again continue to dominate boxing with the biggest audience and highest gross events of all time, and we are proud and privileged to be able to do with our global team at CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS,” their joint statement read. “We look forward to even more announcements that will excite fans and continue to build the sport in 2026!’

MAYWEATHER IS ONE OF BOXING’S ALL-TIME GREATS

In a professional career spanning from 1996 to 2017, Mayweather amassed a flawless record of 50-0, and he’s hailed as one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport. Mayweather has won 15 major world titles across five different weight classes, from super featherweight to light middleweight. 

A game-changer when it comes to the economics of boxing, he was named the highest-paid athlete of the last decade(2010–2019) by Forbes and headlined the two highest-grossing pay-per-view events against Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor. 

MAYWEATHER IS SUING SHOWTIME

Mayweather’s decision to return to officially return to the squared circle follows a recent lawsuit he filed against Showtime. In the suit, he claims that the network, along with former president Stephen Espinoza, misappropriated his funds. He’s seeking $340 million in damages.