Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao II
| Date | September 19, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | The Sphere, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao II is an upcoming professional boxing match contested beetween five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. The bout is scheduled to take place on September 19, 2026, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, U.S.
They had previously met in 2015, where Mayweather won by unanimous decision.
Background and buildup
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have previously fought each other in the Fight of the Century match on May 2, 2015. The upcoming rematch will see both boxers in their late-40s.[1]
Mayweather's last official match was against Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Conor McGregor in August 2017 before announcing his latest retirement. He has since fought in eight exhibition matches including the one with Logan Paul.[2] In the lead up to Mayweather's upcoming exhibition match against Mike Tyson in the Congo in April 2026, Mayweather announced on February 20 his return to professional boxing for at least one official match.[3]
Pacquiao retired in 2022 after failing to win the WBA welterweight title from Yordenis Ugas. He fought in two exhibition matches in between a failed launched a presidential bid in 2022 and to get re-elected as Senator in the May 2025 election.[2] Pacquiao then came out of retirement to fight Mario Barrios on July 20 for the WBC welterweight belt. The fight ended in a majority draw. Pacquiao is scheduled to fight Ruslan Provodnikov in an exhibition match on April 8, 2026.[1]
The rematch fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao was announced on February 23, 2026, by Netflix.[4][5] Netflix will livestreamed the event.[6] The match will be held at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada and will be the first ever professional boxing match in the venue.[7] It will be co-promoted by MP Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, in partnership with CSI Sports/Fight Sports.[8] The scheduled fight was clarified to be official and not be an exhibition match meaning that Pacquiao could potentially break Mayweather's undefeated record.[2]
Reaction
British hall of fame promoter Frank Warren was disinterested about the announcement of the fight. He stated that he had no enthusiasm for watching two older fighters compete again, meaning it lacked legitimacy, comparing it to his lack of interest in the professional bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. He said, “I have no interest in a 47-year-old fighting a 49-year-old.” He also hoped the bout would not be sanctioned by any official governing bodies.[9]
Fight card
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||||||
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| Welterweight | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | vs. | Manny Pacquiao | – (12) | |||||||
References
- ^ a b "Approaching 50, Pacquiao, Mayweather face off in Netflix-staged rematch". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. February 25, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ a b c Ramos, Gerry (February 25, 2026). "Manny Pacquiao says 'May-Pac 2' won't be an exhibition match". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ "Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement". The Philippine Star. Agence France-Presse. February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Akers, Mick (February 23, 2026). "Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 set for 1st boxing match at Sphere". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ Desai, Darshan (February 23, 2026). "Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao 2 set for Netflix rematch, 11 years after record-setting mega-fight". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 23, 2026). "Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Set for Boxing Rematch Live on Netflix in September". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ "The First-Ever Professional Boxing Match Debuts at the Las Vegas Sphere — Who Takes It Home?". Yahoo Sports. February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ "What to know about Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao rematch". ESPN.com. February 24, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ Christ, Scott (February 25, 2026). "'They shouldn't be doing it': Frank Warren on Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch". Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary. Retrieved February 26, 2026.