Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. rematch set for Sept. 19 at the Sphere — live on Netflix
manny pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet in a professional rematch on Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and the fight will be streamed globally on Netflix, reuniting two high-profile veterans and setting a major live-sports event on Netflix’s schedule.
Manny Pacquiao to seek rematch at the Sphere on Sept. 19
Promoters have scheduled the rematch for Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas; a short video of Michael Eaves reacting to the bout runs 0: 41. The fight will be produced by EverWonder Studio, Hidden Empire and Limitless X Holdings and promoted by Manny Pacquiao Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in partnership with CSI Sports/Fight Sports. It is not yet known what weight class the fight will be contested at or over how many rounds.
Mayweather’s comeback plan and recent activity
The announcement follows Floyd Mayweather Jr. ’s stated intention to come out of retirement after an exhibition against Mike Tyson in 2026 and his signing of a multifight partnership with CSI Sports/Fight Sports. It was announced last September that Mayweather and Tyson would meet in an exhibition match in spring 2026; no date or site has yet been confirmed. Mayweather, who turns 49 on Feb. 24, retired from boxing at age 40 after his August 2017 knockout of Conor McGregor, which ran his record to a perfect 50-0 with 27 wins by stoppage. He has since remained active in exhibition competition against opponents such as Logan Paul and John Gotti III. Mayweather said, "I already fought and beat Manny once. This time will be the same result. " The fighters will be 49 and 47 respectively when they meet in September.
Manny Pacquiao’s recent return and upcoming exhibition
Pacquiao, 47, came out of retirement last July and fought then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a majority draw. He initially retired after his 2021 loss to Yordenis Ugas but returned in 2025 to face Barrios. Pacquiao will also compete in an exhibition against Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. With both men back in professional competition, Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) has said he wants to be the first fighter to put a blemish on Mayweather’s perfect record. Pacquiao added that "Floyd and I gave the world what remains the biggest fight in boxing history" and that the rematch will be "even bigger now that it will be streamed live globally on Netflix, " dedicating the fight to "my fellow Filipinos around the world and to bringing glory to the Philippines. "
Streaming on Netflix and the 2015 benchmark
The rematch will be streamed globally on Netflix, which reaches over 325 million subscribers. While the 2015 Mayweather–Pacquiao fight did its business on pay-per-view — May 2, 2015, ended with Mayweather beating Pacquiao by unanimous decision — that fight set records: 4. 6 million pay-per-view buys in the United States, more than $410 million in revenue and $72. 2 million in ticket sales. Netflix’s 2024 broadcast of Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson drew 108 million live global viewers and became the most-streamed sporting event in history; Netflix has also shown NFL games on Christmas Day and provided live coverage of Alex Honnold scaling a Taipei skyscraper. Gabe Spitzer, vice president of sports at Netflix, said something that is unclear in the provided context.
How observers framed the matchup and financial stakes
The first fight in 2015 was generally seen as a tame affair with both fighters past their peaks, and commentary in recent coverage suggested September’s bout could be of even lower quality. Both fighters built up the rivalry on Monday. Whatever the quality, the rematch is expected to generate tens of millions of dollars: Pacquiao remains a national hero in the Philippines, and Mayweather built a lucrative career from his boxing success and his willingness to play the villain.
Next on the calendar: Pacquiao’s exhibition with Ruslan Provodnikov is scheduled for April 18 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The rematch itself is set for Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas and will stream globally on Netflix; the Mayweather–Tyson exhibition slated for spring 2026 has no confirmed date or site.
