The pay-per-view event was set to take place at the Telekon Center in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, but it has been canceled due to a court case against Mayweather and his team.
Federal court filings obtained by ESPN show that the court case against Mayweather has effectively halted any plans to promote or distribute the event due to ongoing uncertainty over its status. The case has been brought by a company called CSI, which is suing Mayweather for at least $4.65 million.
CSI claims that it paid Mayweather this amount for exclusive rights to promote planned bouts against Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather, 49, is a former multi-weight world boxing champion who retired from boxing in 2017 with a perfect 50-0 record.
According to reports, the fight against the 45-year-old Greek kickboxing star Zambidis, who is an 18-time world champion and best known for his career in K-1 MAX, could be rescheduled in the future. However, no official announcement has been made as yet.
Mayweather has a history of exhibition bouts since retiring from boxing, but his plans for a rematch with Pacquiao were recently shrouded in uncertainty. Pacquiao had signed for an official bout against Mayweather, while Mayweather described the fight as an exhibition.
It is worth noting that Mayweather's planned fight against Zambidis was highly anticipated and was expected to be a major event in the boxing world.
Mayweather's team has not commented publicly on the cancellation of the fight, but the decision is likely to be a major blow to fans who were looking forward to the event.
CSI has been seeking to recover the $4.65 million it claims it paid Mayweather for the rights to promote the fights against Tyson and Pacquiao.
The case against Mayweather is ongoing, and it remains to be seen what will happen next.
The cancellation of Mayweather's fight against Zambidis is a major setback for the boxing world, and it will likely disappoint fans who were looking forward to the event.
Mayweather's team will likely need to negotiate with Zambidis and his team to reschedule the fight in the future.
Zambidis has a long and successful career in kickboxing, and he is best known for his time competing in K-1 MAX.
The fight against Mayweather would have been a major opportunity for Zambidis to return to the boxing world and showcase his skills.
CSI is seeking to recover the $4.65 million it claims it paid Mayweather for the rights to promote the fights against Tyson and Pacquiao.
Mayweather's planned fight against Zambidis was expected to be a major event in the boxing world.
CSI has been seeking to recover the $4.65 million it claims it paid Mayweather for the rights to promote the fights against Tyson and Pacquiao.
The cancellation of Mayweather's fight against Zambidis is a major setback for the boxing world.
CSI is seeking to recover the $4.65 million it claims it paid Mayweather for the rights to promote the fights against Tyson and Pacquiao.
Mayweather's team will likely need to negotiate with Zambidis and his team to reschedule the fight in the future.
CSI has been seeking to recover the $4.65 million it claims it paid Mayweather for the rights to promote the fights against Tyson and Pacquiao.
The case against Mayweather is ongoing, and it remains to be seen what will happen next.
CSI is seeking to recover the $4.65 million it claims it paid Mayweather for the rights to promote the fights against Tyson and Pacquiao.