Floyd Mayweather Jr. hatches insane plan for | Boxing News
Floyd Mayweather Jr. could have retired 50-0, however evidently has no concern of risking his spotless file after sources revealed that a deliberate rematch against long-time rival Manny Pacquiao is being focused for the fall.
The Mayweather Jr. vs. Pacquiao II fight is about for September 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Unlike his latest exhibition matches, this event is reportedly being organized as a sanctioned skilled boxing fight, marketed as a “rematch” of their 2015 bout for the WBO, WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles.
The fight is about to stream worldwide on Netflix, breaking Mayweather’s pay-per-view sample. Their first fight on May 2, 2015, drew 4.6 million PPV buys and over $600 million in income, with Mayweather incomes $250–$300 million and Pacquiao about $125–$150 million.
Their first fight stays the highest-grossing fight sports activities event of all time. The proposed rematch would happen 11 years, 4 months, and 17 days after that authentic showdown. “I already fought and beat Manny once,” said Mayweather in a Netflix press release. “This time can be the same result.”
The 48-year-old last fought professionally in August 2017 during a box-office crossover spectacular with the UFC, stopping Conor McGregor in the 10th round to reach 50-0. That event drew 4.3 million PPV buys and earned him roughly $300 million.
Throughout his career, Mayweather has featured in four of the five highest-grossing boxing matches, including 2.48 million pay-per-view buys against Oscar De La Hoya in 2007, 2.2 million against Canelo Alvarez in 2013, and 1.5 million against Miguel Cotto in 2012.
In July 2025, Pacquiao made a return to professional boxing with a draw against Mario Barrios, showing his strong dedication to competing at the highest level. Barrios had recently lost his WBC welterweight title to Ryan Garcia by unanimous choice on Saturday night time.
Details about the weight class and round construction for the rematch are still undisclosed. Their first fight occurred in the welterweight division, that includes the unified WBC, WBA, and WBO titles.
Mayweather initially defeated Pacquiao by unanimous choice, with official scorecards studying (118–110, 116–112, 116–112). Pacquiao expressed confidence that he gained the first encounter as the aggressor in a defensive-dominated matchup that featured no major offensive moments.
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