Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather Rematch Set for Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas

manny pacquiao will face Floyd Mayweather in a rematch set for Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and the bout will be broadcast on Netflix.

Rematch announced after a decade since 2015

It has been more than a decade since Floyd Mathweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fought in 2015, when Mayweather emerged victorious an easy unanimous decision. The first fight set a record with 4. 6 million pay-per-view buys, though the bout was described as disappointing from an entertainment perspective.

Odds open with Mayweather favored

Mayweather — listed as 50-0 in his boxing career — opened as the -175 favorite at BetMGM sportsbooks, with Pacquiao the underdog at +125. As of Tuesday afternoon, Mayweather was up to a -190 favorite (an implied probability of 65. 5%), with Pacquiao at +140.

Manny Pacquiao to return from retirement with a spring exhibition

Pacquiao retired in 2021 before coming out of retirement to post a draw against Mario Barrios last July. He is slated for an exhibition fight on April 18 against Ruslan Provodnikov.

Mayweather’s path back and his own spring exhibition

Mayweather retired in 2015 after a win against Andre Berto, then came out of retirement in August 2017 to fight Conor McGregor. He is currently 49 years old and appears to be heading toward an April 25 fight against Mike Tyson.

Age, records and what’s next

Mayweather is 49 years old while Pacquiao is 47. The rematch on Sept. 19 will be broadcast on Netflix, and both fighters have exhibition dates this spring: Pacquiao vs. Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 and Mayweather appearing to face Mike Tyson on April 25. The Sept. 19 date at the Sphere in Las Vegas is the next confirmed date for the rematch.