Boxing legends Tyson, Mayweather Jr. to compete in exhibition - ESPN

Boxing legends Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. agreed to compete in an exhibition match next spring. The event will be put on by CSI Sports/Fight Sports, but details regarding a location, date and where the fight will be broadcast have yet to be determined.

«I've been doing this for 30 years and there hasn't been a single fighter that can tarnish my legacy,» said Mayweather in a press release. «You already know that if I am going to do something, it's going to be big and it's going to be legendary. I'm the best in the business of boxing. This exhibition will give the fans what they want.»

Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs), 48, retired after knocking out MMA superstar Conor McGregor in 2017. He has since competed eight exhibition fights, with his most recent against John Gotti III last August.

While his exhibition fight with Logan Paul was the biggest of his exhibitions to this point, stepping into the ring with former heavyweight champion Tyson is certain to dwarf his previous engagements.

Tyson (59-7, 44 KOs), 59, last competed in a professional boxing match against Jake Paul last November at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It was the first time the former heavyweight champion had competed in nearly two decades. The event was a massive success with 65 million concurrent viewers on Netflix making it the most streamed sporting event ever. Tyson lost a unanimous decision to Paul and was far from the devastating force that he was during his heyday.

Tyson recently told ESPN that he had interest in competing in another fight if the right opportunity presented itself.

«When CSI came to me about stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather I thought, 'No way this happens,' but, Floyd said yes,» Tyson said. «This fight is something