Mike Tyson was once a business titan in the eyes of many but this Floyd Mayweather saga this month has ended him.
He and Floyd Mayweather are in real, serious trouble. More than they even know.
Boxing as a sport, boxing fans and many in Africa are disgusted with both of them after they said they would be having an exhibition fight in the Congo this month.
Nothing ever came of it and the public are rightly outraged and with Mayweather as well due to his nonsense saying the May Pac 2 fight recently would only be an exhibition, not a proper fight (that remains to be seen).
Mayweather-Tyson Congo Exhibition: The April Date That Fell Apart
- Announced late 2025: Both fighters’ teams promoted a “Legend vs Legend” exhibition for spring 2026.
- Date posted: April 25, 2026 in the Democratic Republic of Congo was reported as the date/venue.
- Mayweather posted: Mayweather’s Instagram/Facebook shared “MAYWEATHER VS TYSON 2026 SIGNED” promos.
- Tyson posted: Tyson also posted the “LEGEND vs LEGEND” 2026 promo with “Coming Soon”.
- Tyson confirmed: Tyson told TMZ “Yeah, that’s happening… He challenged me!”
- Venue hype: Congo/Kinshasa chosen to honor 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle”.
- No broadcast deal: As fight week neared, no TV/PPV partner was announced.
- Tyson injured: Tyson revealed he was dealing with a hand injury last month.
- Date passed: April 25/26, 2026 came and went with no fight.
- Mayweather pivoted: Days before the planned bout, Mayweather announced June 27 Greece vs Mike Zambidis instead.
- Poster changed: CSI Sports poster showed Tyson fight as “signed” but “date coming soon”.
- Pacquiao plans: Mayweather also announced Sept 19 rematch with Pacquiao at Sphere.
- Fan backlash: Comments called it “cash grab”, “circus”, “WWE”, “nobody asked for this”.
- Age criticism: Fans slammed “two old guys fighting” and questioned legitimacy.
- Fake fight claims: Many comments accused it of being “AI generated” or “scripted”.
- Weight issue: Tyson ∼228 lbs vs Mayweather ∼160 lbs — ∼70 lb gap noted.
- Money memes: Mayweather posts got flooded with “are you broke?” comments.
- Tyson fan concern: Fans said “you’re selling out your legacy” after Jake Paul loss.
- No refunds needed: No tickets were ever sold, so no fan money was lost.
- U.S. & global fans: Sentiment on social posts turned “overwhelmingly negative” and “mixed” with heavy skepticism.
Those are the facts we know.
Alas, as it is not happening now this month — sentiment is justifiably bad for both Tyson and Mayweather now and moving forward.
They will have to work hard to get in the good books of boxing, fans and Africa and many others again after this.
Here’s a look at how Mayweather and Tyson have earned in their careers.
