Former world champion Floyd Mayweather has announced he will return for a fourth time later this year.
The 48-year-old, who most recently retired in 2017, will face former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in an exhibition match this spring.
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But Mayweather confirmed he would return to professional boxing for the first time in nine years following that fight.
Although the opponent has not yet been announced, this will be Mayweather’s first professional fight since defeating MMA fighter Conor McGregor with a 10th-round technical knockout in 2017.
Mayweather has won titles in five weight divisions during his career, and his victory over McGregor ensured his undefeated 50th career victory.
“I still have the ability to set many more records in the sport of boxing,” Mayweather said in a statement.
Details of the game date or location have not yet been announced.
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He continued: “From my upcoming Mike Tyson event to my next professional fight after that – no one generates bigger gates, has a larger global broadcast audience and generates more revenue per event than my events.”
Mayweather, who retired in 2007 (twice) and in 2015, has fought in a number of exhibition fights since leaving the sport as a pro again following his win over McGregor in 2017, with his last appearance coming against John Gotti III in August 2024.
Over the course of his career, Mayweather has headlined three of the highest-paid fights in history, alongside eight-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao, Mexican boxing great Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and McGregor.