Former world champion Floyd Mayweather has announced he will come out of retirement for a fourth time following his upcoming exhibition bout with Mike Tyson, to take part in his first professional fight for nearly 10 years – against an unnamed opponent.
The 48-year-old American, whose most recent retirement was in 2017, is due to face former undisputed world heavyweight champion Tyson, 59, in the spring, although the date and venue are still to be confirmed.
Mayweather won titles across five weight classes and his last fight was a 10th-round technical knockout of mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor nine years ago, securing his 50th professional win to remain undefeated.
“I still have what it takes to set more records in the sport of boxing,” Mayweather said in a statement.
