Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather to clash in spectacular boxing match

Tyson, 59, took to Instagram Thursday night to announce the event, sharing a poster featuring half of each boxer’s face and the words, “Legend vs. Legend.”

The boxing star simply captioned the post, “Coming Soon.”

Tyson was shocked Mayweather agreed to the fight, according to TMZ Sports.

"This fight is something neither the world nor I ever thought would or could happen," Tyson said in the press release. "However, boxing has entered a new era of the unpredictable—and this fight is as unpredictable as it gets.

"I still can’t believe Floyd wants to really do this. It’s going to be detrimental to his health, but he wants to do it, so it’s signed and it’s happening!”

But 49-year-old Mayweather, who's a decade younger than Tyson, isn’t afraid.

He told TMZ Sports: "I’ve been doing this for 30 years and there hasn't been a single fighter that can tarnish my legacy."

He continued: “You already know that if I am going to do something, it's going to be big and it’s going to be legendary. I'm the best in the business of boxing. This exhibition will give the fans what they want."

Since the fight is an exhibition, if Mayweather did lose to Tyson, it wouldn’t mess up his 50-0 record.

Each of the two fighters was among the most successful in-ring fighters of their respective eras.

Tyson holds a 50-7 overall record with 44 of his victories coming by knockout. He also had five of his seven losses come by knockout. Tyson made it to the ring on Nov. 24, 2024, and lost to Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Mayweather has an undefeated professional record at 50-0 with 27 knockouts. His last competitive fight, which took place on Sept. 15, 2015, resulted in a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto. 

However, he has since competed in several exhibition fights, including one in 2024.

Mayweather's showdown with Manny Pacquiao took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2, 2015. The fight had 16,219 in attendance, including multiple celebrities. 

The fight shattered PPV records with over 4.4 million PPV buys and a $72 million gate, according to ESPN.

The fight between Mayweather and Tyson will take place at a "location to be determined," according to CSI Sports.

Tyson's previous mega fight vs. Jake Paul took place at the expansive AT&T Stadium, which had a capacity of 80,000.

No specifics regarding the fight's regulations were disclosed. Both fighters have been tempted back from retirement in recent years by the allure of profitable contests.

Mayweather has taken part in exhibition bouts against opponents such as Logan Paul and John Gotti III since officially retiring in 2017 with a flawless 50-0 professional record.

Meanwhile, Tyson, at 59, returned to the professional arena for the first time in almost 20 years when he battled Jake Paul last year.