- Floyd Mayweather has confirmed an exhibition bout against kickboxer Mike Zambidis in Athens this June.
- Mayweather had teased an exhibition fight with heavyweight legend Mike Tyson this year, but will now take on Zambidis ahead of his highly anticipated rematch with old rival Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas in September.
- Mayweather, 49, will put his 50-0 professional boxing record on the line against the 47-year-old Pacquiao, 11 years after their initial clash.
- Boxing pundits have described the rematch as “cynical and calculating”, with some suggesting it is not a fight many desired.
- Pacquiao, an eight-weight world champion with a 62-8-3 record, fought to a majority draw against Mario Barrios in July 2025, and has expressed a desire to inflict Mayweather's first professional loss.
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Floyd Mayweather confirms another fight before Manny Pacquiao rematch
