Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather agree Sept. 19 rematch at Sphere in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather and manny pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout, with the second fight set for Sept. 19 in Las Vegas and to be streamed on Netflix.
Rematch lands at the Sphere
The fighters announced Monday that their second meeting will be held Sept. 19 at Sphere in Las Vegas. The rematch will be the first boxing event to be staged at the immersive venue east of the Strip and will be streamed on Netflix. The Sphere opened in 2023 and hosted a UFC show in 2024; UFC President Dana White said the promotion had to pay roughly $20.
Where each fighter is now
Mayweather has announced his intention to end his retirement, saying last week he would return to the ring. One account lists Mayweather as 48; another says he "turns 49 years old on Tuesday. " He retired in 2017 after beating Conor McGregor and leaving with a 50-0 record, and has spent much of his 40s in exhibition bouts and high-profile events. He has announced another exhibition against 59-year-old Mike Tyson this spring, though that bout does not yet have a location or date, and he is scheduled to face Tyson this year.
Manny Pacquiao's comeback and politics
Pacquiao, 47, ended his four-year retirement last year and is scheduled to meet Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 in the second bout of his comeback. He returned to the ring two months after losing in the Philippine Senate election and after an unsuccessful presidential run, and his return included a majority draw with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios while Pacquiao tried to become the oldest 147-pound champion.
2015 fight, legacy and the unresolved details
The two icons first met in 2015, when Mayweather beat Pacquiao by decision in a fight billed as the "Fight of the Century". Promoters claimed that bout remained the most profitable fight in history, setting pay-per-view records and attracting worldwide attention. The fighters did not announce a weight class or the length of the rematch, and it is not yet known over how many rounds the Sept. 19 fight will be contested.
What each man said and what followed the first fight
Mayweather said plainly: "I already fought and beat Manny once. This time will be the same result. " Pacquiao has said, "The fans have waited long enough — they deserve this rematch. I want Floyd to live with the one loss on his professional record and always remember who gave it to him. " Pacquiao later revealed he fought in 2015 with a shoulder injury because he didn't want to postpone such an important event; he said that injury prevented his usual offensive pressure while Mayweather employed a defense-first strategy to ease to victory.
Records, rival events and lingering notes
Mayweather's professional record stands at 50 wins with 27 knockouts, and he has staged numerous exhibition matches since 2017. Pacquiao has 62 wins from his 73 bouts and is a winner of 12 world titles across eight weight classes. Netflix has continued to pick up major fights for live sports programming; it showcased Terence Crawford's victory over Canelo Álvarez last year and will present heavyweight champion Tyson Fury's comeback bout in April.
Both fighters remain far removed from their primes but are still among boxing's biggest names. The first meeting was delayed for years amid mutual blame over timing, with Mayweather saying he would fight when he chose. The rematch on Sept. 19 at Sphere in Las Vegas is the next confirmed date on the pair's public schedules; Pacquiao is also scheduled to fight Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18, and Mayweather has announced an exhibition with Mike Tyson that currently has no location or date.
