An exhibition boxing match between legends Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been confirmed.
According to Mike Coppinger of The Ring, Tyson and Mayweather Jr. are “tentatively” planning to meet in the ring on April 25 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — the same nation where Muhammad Ali once fought George Foreman in the historic “Rumble in the Jungle.”
Last September, Tyson announced on social media that he had signed to face fellow Hall of Fame inductee Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition organised by CSI Sports/Fight Sports. In February, he reaffirmed that the bout would take place.
“Yeah that’s happening,” Tyson said of the fight in an interview with TMZ Sports. “You think I’d give that up? I was minding my business, he challenged me.”
Tyson last fought in November 2024, when he lost by unanimous decision to Jake Paul in a professionally sanctioned contest.
Mayweather Jr. has not competed in a professional bout since defeating Conor McGregor in 2017. However, he has participated in several exhibition matches, most recently facing John Gotti III in an August 2024 rematch.
Congo’s Vice Premier Minister, Mobutu Nzanga Ngbangawe, also confirmed the date and location via social media.
“Very happy to hear the great news from @MikeCoppinger of @RingMagazine that boxing legends @MikeTyson and @FloydMayweather will face off in an exhibition match on April 25th in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, honoring the legacy of the Rumble in the Jungle 52 years later,” he wrote on X.
