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US ring great Mayweather to meet kickboxer Zambidis in exhibition

The pay-per-view exhibition pairs Mayweather, 49, with 18-time world champion Zambidis as Mayweather continues post-retirement appearances.

  • Former multi-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather will take on Greek kickboxing star Mike Zambidis in a "full-contact exhibition showdown" in Athens on June 27, promoters confirmed on Thursday.
  • Retired from boxing in 2017 with a perfect 50-0 record, Mayweather faces Zambidis, an 18-time world champion best known for his career in K-1 MAX.
  • Mayweather said on Thursday the clash "is an opportunity for me to sharpen my skills for what's to come this year," with the event held at the Telekon Center at the OAKA Olympic Complex in Athens.
  • Plans for a rematch with Philippines ring icon Manny Pacquiao have faced trouble, while a proposed exhibition against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson never materialized.
  • The Sphere in Las Vegas will not host the Pacquiao rematch on September 19, as the venue is now booked for a concert by the Eagles on that date.
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US ring great Mayweather to meet kickboxer Zambidis in exhibition

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Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring on June 27 for the next exhibition fight. In Athens, the undefeated ex-world champion meets kickbox icon Mike Zambia. Mayweather vs. Zambia announced as a global PPV event Floyd "Money" Mayweather will fight the next show fight of his career in Athens on June 27. As the organizers announced in a press release, the former five-weight world champion meets the Greek kickbox star Mike "Iron" Zambidi…

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France24 broke the news in France on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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