US boxer nice Floyd Mayweather takes half in a coaching session at a fitness center in Tokyo. — Reuters/File
Former multi-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement this yr for his first official combat in practically a decade, his new promotion CSI Sports activities/Struggle Sports activities stated on Friday, although his opponent has but to be determined.
Earlier than his official return, Mayweather is ready for an exhibition bout with fellow boxing nice Mike Tyson, with the date and venue nonetheless to be introduced.
“I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing — 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 — than my events,” Mayweather, 48, stated in an announcement on his new promotion’s web site.
It is going to mark the American’s fourth comeback from retirement, following earlier exits in 2007, 2015 and 2017 — the final after beating Conor McGregor to increase his document to 50-0. He has, nonetheless, fought a number of exhibitions since.
Throughout a three-decade profession, Mayweather defeated lots of his period’s prime fighters and headlined the three highest‑grossing bouts in historical past, in opposition to Manny Pacquiao, McGregor and Canelo Alvarez.
