Taofeek Lawal and agency reports
Boxing legends, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have reportedly agreed on a tentative location and date for their exhibition bout.
According to reports on wkzo.com, the fight will take place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, on April 25, 2026. Kinshasa, Congo (formerly Zaire), is well known for the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, event, which featured Muhammad Ali and George Foreman for the heavyweight championship in 1974.
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“Iron” Mike Tyson (50-7, 2 no contests), 59, last fought against Jake Paul on Netflix in a global phenomenon on November 15, 2024.
Tyson lost the eight-round bout by unanimous decision and hasn’t won a fight since February 22, 2003 against Clifford Etienne.
Floyd “Money” Mayweather (50-0), 48, most recently squared off against John Gotti III on August 24, 2024. It was the eighth exhibition match Mayweather has participated in since retiring undefeated from boxing after beating MMA star Conor McGregor in August of 2017.
The match was first announced in September 2025, with few details about the event circulating. When a match between Mayweather and Mike Zambidis was announced for June 27 in Athens, Greece, the likelihood of the exhibition seemed uncertain.
“Yeah, that’s happening. You think I’d give that up? I was minding my business, he challenged me!”Tyson told TMZ
