Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to meet again on Sept. 19 at Sphere
Floyd Mayweather and manny pacquiao will stage a professional rematch on Sept. 19 at Sphere in Las Vegas, and the fight will be streamed globally on Netflix. The meeting reunites two of the era’s biggest names — one returning from long retirement, the other mixing exhibitions with returns — and comes with several details still to be settled.
Rematch locked for Sept. 19 at Sphere, Netflix will stream
The fighters and promoters confirmed a professional rematch set for Sept. 19 at Sphere east of the Las Vegas Strip; it will be the first boxing event held at the venue. Netflix will stream the event globally. The fighters have not announced a weight class or the number of rounds for the bout.
How both men arrive: ages, recent fights and records
Mayweather, who turned 49 on Tuesday, is coming out of a long period away from professional competition — his last official stoppage was of Conor McGregor in August 2017. He retired with a 50-0 record and 27 knockouts. Pacquiao, 47, ended a four-year retirement last year and has been more active: since the 2015 meeting with Mayweather he has fought eight times, compiling a 5-2-1 ledger. Pacquiao’s overall record stands at 62-8-3 with 39 knockouts.
Manny Pacquiao’s recent schedule and comeback fights
Pacquiao returned last July to challenge then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios and fought to a majority draw. He previously retired after a decision loss to Yordenis Ugas in August 2021. He also has a scheduled bout against Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 in Las Vegas, which has been described as the second fight of his comeback.
What happened in 2015 and the fighters’ public statements
The pair first met in May 2015, when Mayweather, then 38, outpointed Pacquiao, then 36, by decision in a fight that many said did not live up to its hype. Promoters have called that 2015 matchup the most profitable fight in history, setting pay-per-view records. Mayweather has said, "I already fought and beat Manny once. This time will be the same result. " Pacquiao later revealed he had suffered a shoulder injury during training camp that hampered his performance in 2015 and 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. "
Business drivers, carnival fights and pundit reaction
Industry figures point to big-money exhibition and one-off events as a major factor. A high-profile 2024 clash that paired Mike Tyson with Jake Paul drew 108 million live global viewers on Netflix, and commentators have labeled this wave of marquee showpiece bouts a kind of "carnival" staged by the streaming platform. Steve Bunce described the rematch as "a carnival, " and examples cited include Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul and Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua. Irish boxer Mick Conlan said, "They are two of the greatest of their generation but they are very old and must need money or this fight wouldn't be happening. "
Exhibitions, legal questions and what pundits are saying
Mayweather has announced an exhibition with 59-year-old Mike Tyson this spring, though that event still does not have a location or date. He spent much of his 40s on lucrative exhibitions and is currently in legal disputes with multiple alleged creditors over matters ranging from unpaid rent on a Manhattan apartment to outstanding jewellery bills. Pacquiao has an exhibition scheduled against Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 in Las Vegas. Commentators Stephen A. Smith and Vincent Goodwill have shared their thoughts about the rematch in a 1: 22 clip, and Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons emphasized that the Sept. 19 contest "is not an exhibition... The whole key to the event is the fight is a real fight, not an exhibition. "
Both sides blamed the other at times for the long delay between the first fight and the rematch; Mayweather repeatedly asserted he would fight "whoever he wanted, whenever he wanted, " a stance that many interpreted as meaning he waited until he felt timing favored him.
The next confirmed milestones on the calendar are Pacquiao’s scheduled April 18 fight in Las Vegas against Ruslan Provodnikov and the rematch at Sphere on Sept. 19, which will stream on Netflix; other dates and the bout’s weight and length remain unclear in the provided context.
