Floyd Mayweather has confirmed that he’ll return to the ring in June to face Mike Zambidis.
It was announced last month that Mayweather will meet Manny Pacquiao in a rematch on September 19 at Sphere in Las Vegas.
This clash, eleven years on from their historic first meeting, isn’t the one time that ‘Money’ is scheduled to share the ring with a fellow legend within the near future.
Mayweather is tentatively set to face Mike Tyson in an exhibition on April 25, in keeping with reports, with a 3rd matchup now being confirmed to happen in between those bouts.
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Floyd Mayweather officially proclaims exhibition bout with Mike Zambidis for June
Floyd Mayweather has officially announced that he’ll face Mike Zambidis in an exhibition bout that can happen in Athens, Greece in June.
Some have questioned the reasoning behind Mayweather’s plans for the yr, and it’s clear that he desires to be busy, with three fights now mapped out.
Decorated kickboxer Zambidis initially announced that he’d be fighting Mayweather back at the beginning of February but ‘Money’ took nearly a full month before he addressed the matchup.
“2026 is already shaping as much as be an exciting yr for me,” he wrote on Instagram. “Europe, I’m on the strategy to entertain!! Athens, Greece… Prepare for an all out exhibition. This summer will likely be a legendary battle. June is the month where history will likely be made on the Telekom Center. Different energy. Different level.”
While what looks to be his final outing of the yr will see him return to the professional ranks for the primary time since 2017, Mayweather did need to face Manny Pacquiao in an exhibition but his rival turned this down.
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Floyd Mayweather has fought in 8 exhibition matches since his last pro fight
Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in his final pro fight before deciding to go down a distinct path to maintain his 50-0 record intact.
‘Money’ has continued to make use of his skills contained in the ring to receives a commission but he’s been doing it by competing in exhibition matches ever since his win over ‘Notorious’.
| Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition opponents | Date | Result |
| John Gotti III | Aug 24, 2024 | Not scored |
| John Gotti III | June 11, 2023 | No contest |
| Aaron Chalmers | Feb 25, 2023 | Not scored |
| Deji Olatunji | Nov 13, 2022 | Mayweather via TKO – Round 6 |
| Mikuru Asakura | Sep 25, 2022 | Mayweather via TKO – Round 2 |
| Don Moore | May 21, 2022 | Not scored |
| Logan Paul | Jun 6, 2021 | Not scored |
| Tenshin Nasukawa | Dec 31, 2018 | Mayweather via TKO – Round 1 |
The dearth of harm that he takes in these fights has made them a sensible profession move for the 49-year-old.

