Floyd Mayweather Signs Deal, Targets 2026 Professional Return

Agreement with CSI Sports sets stage for summer 2026 fight

Floyd Mayweather has signed an agreement with CSI Sports and its Fight Sports network that includes plans for a return to professional boxing following his scheduled exhibition with Mike Tyson. The announcement links Mayweather’s next sanctioned fight to the new partnership, although details regarding his opponent and event date have not been finalized.

The agreement places Mayweather under the CSI Sports and Fight Sports banner as the company prepares future boxing events. His first professional bout under the arrangement is expected to take place in summer 2026, according to the announcement.

Mayweather last fought professionally in August 2017, when he defeated Conor McGregor to extend his record to 50-0. Since that time, he has remained active through exhibition appearances while maintaining his position as one of boxing’s most recognizable figures.

Mayweather built his career on disciplined jab work, tight guard, and elite ring IQ. He controlled pace without wasting punches, forced opponents to reach, and picked counters with accuracy. At his peak he dictated range and punished mistakes with straight rights and check hooks.

Time is the variable now. He will be approaching 49 when he steps back into sanctioned competition. Reflexes, timing and punch selection can age well in a fighter who never relied on volume. Conditioning and durability are less forgiving.

His upcoming exhibition with Mike Tyson is positioned as the first step in his planned return to sanctioned competition. Exhibition bouts do not count toward official professional records, and Mayweather has not competed in a sanctioned fight since his victory over McGregor.

The commercial numbers have always followed Mayweather. He headlined the three highest-grossing events in boxing history and built a business model around controlling opponents, networks and terms. That part has not changed.

CSI Sports founders Richard and Craig Miele confirmed the agreement as part of their effort to build future boxing events under their promotional and broadcast structure.