Andrew Ravens
With rumors swirling about Floyd Mayweather having serious money trouble, he took another surprising step to refill his bank account fast in 2026.
“Money” has officially announced a busy year inside the ring, confirming a June exhibition bout against kickboxing legend Mike Zambidis. This matchup, set for Athens, Greece, is just one piece of a packed 2026 schedule for the undefeated boxing icon.
Decorated kickboxer Zambidis initially announced that he would be fighting Mayweather at the start of February, but the undefeated boxer took nearly a full month before addressing the matchup. Taking to Instagram, Mayweather confirmed his intentions to stay active.
“2026 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for me,” Mayweather wrote on Instagram. “Europe, I’m on the way to entertain!! Athens, Greece… Get ready for an all-out exhibition. This summer will be a legendary battle. June is the month when history will be made at the Telekom Center. Different energy. Different level.”
Following this summer event, Mayweather will rematch Manny Pacquiao on September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. However, not everyone is excited about his continued in-ring activity. Logan Paul has recently aired his grievances, claiming the boxing legend still owes him a significant amount of money from their 2021 encounter, fueling rumors that Mayweather is dealing with ongoing money issues.
Logan Paul says Floyd Mayweather owes him $1.5 million
“No, I didn’t make as much money as you’d think fighting Floyd,” Paul stated on the JACKKK podcast. “He still owes me a million and a half. Maybe more…. He pre-sold the fight using my likeness to some company in I think Dubai or like the Middle East, this is my understanding of it, for 10 million dollars cash.”
“We ended up doing the fight in the States with a different company. That is the company that put on the fight. That is the company that paid, but he sold our fight with my name and likeness to someone else in Dubai for 10 million dollars cash. It’s our fight, bro.”
According to Paul, the issue stems from an alleged side deal that Mayweather brokered before their fight even moved to a United States promoter. Paul claims Mayweather leveraged their combined brand to secure an eight-figure cash payment from an international entity.
This detail adds to the growing rumors that Mayweather is dealing with significant money issues behind the scenes. Paul’s contract allegedly entitled him to 15 percent of the earnings, which equates to the $1.5 million he says he is owed from that specific $10 million transaction. Given the boxing legend’s current legal battles, Paul is not optimistic about collecting the debt.
Before he even steps into the ring with Zambidis in June or Pacquiao in September, Mayweather is tentatively scheduled to face 59-year-old Mike Tyson in an exhibition on April 25. Promoted by CSI Sports and Fight Sports, the Tyson event is reportedly being targeted for the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaning heavily on the historic legacy of the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle.”
With additional lawsuits currently filed by Mayweather against Showtime Networks for over $300 million, and reports of rent disputes in Manhattan, his packed 2026 schedule appears to be as much of a financial move to resolve his money issues.
