Floyd Mayweather’s Mike Tyson fight shrouded in $7 million passport mystery
Floyd Mayweather's planned exhibition fight against Mike Tyson in the Congo did not take place, with reports indicating that an outstanding IRS tax debt of over $7.25 million may have led to potential passport revocation, preventing international travel. The financial issue has cast doubt on Mayweather's planned boxing return, including a potential match with Manny Pacquiao. Neither Mayweather nor Tyson has publicly addressed the situation, and the status of upcoming fights remains uncertain.
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Boxing Floyd Mayweather’s Mike Tyson fight shrouded in $7 million passport mystery By Erich Richter Published May 1, 2026, 11:57 a.m. ET Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. is unbeaten in the ring, but his toughest fight yet is with the IRS. Mayweather, 49, was scheduled to fight Mike Tyson, 59, in an exhibition match this past weekend in the Congo, though the fight never took place and the combatants have been silent about why. It now seems the Internal Revenue service could be to blame. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has had to put his boxing return on ice due to delinquent IRS bills. Mick Akers Ring Magazine reported that Mayweather was notified by the government agency that it intends to revoke his passport due to a delinquent tax debt of over $7.25 million.
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