Floyd Mayweather’s scheduled exhibition with Mike Tyson appears to be in serious doubt just days before it was expected to take place, adding another layer of uncertainty to an already complicated stretch for the retired boxing star.
The fight, which was scheduled for April 25 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has gone quiet in the final lead-up, with limited public updates from either Floyd Mayweather or Mike Tyson.
Despite the silence, Tyson’s advisor, Amer Abdallah, told Boxing News that the agreement remains intact. “There is a contract in place. Details will come out soon. But I believe the fight will happen,” he said.
The uncertainty surrounding the Tyson exhibition comes at a time when Mayweather has been juggling multiple fight commitments. In addition to the planned bout with Tyson, he has also been linked to a June exhibition in Greece against kickboxer Mike Zambidis, along with a high-profile September rematch against Manny Pacquiao.
That Pacquiao fight has already drawn scrutiny after Pacquiao’s team claimed Mayweather accepted advance payments before attempting to shift the bout from a sanctioned fight to an exhibition. “He knows what he signed,” Pacquiao said earlier this month. “Dignity. Integrity. That’s what matters.”
Mayweather himself previously confirmed the Tyson exhibition was part of his plans. “I have got an exhibition with Mike Tyson also,” he said during a March appearance. “Why not go out, have a little fun, entertain and put on some exhibitions.”
The stalled fight also arrives as Mayweather faces a growing list of legal and financial disputes. The IRS recently filed a lien against him for more than $7 million in unpaid taxes tied to multiple years.
He has also been named in lawsuits over an alleged $105,690 unpaid private jet charter, a reported $900,000 loan default, and nearly $338,000 in unpaid rent for a Manhattan luxury apartment.
Separate cases filed by jewelers claim Mayweather owes millions for high-end watches and chains, while he has also taken legal action of his own, including a $340 million lawsuit against Showtime Networks over alleged unpaid earnings and a fraud-related complaint tied to a $1.2 million supercar purchase in Las Vegas.
Despite earning more than $1 billion during his career and maintaining an undefeated 50-0 record, Mayweather has remained active through exhibition bouts since his official retirement in 2017, facing opponents ranging from Logan Paul to John Gotti III.
