More than 11 years after they broke box office records, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are going to have a rematch.
Mayweather-Pacquiao II has been announced for Saturday, September 19 at Sphere, a remarkably designed entertainment venue in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their match will be broadcast for free to Netflix subscribers, the streaming service announced on Monday, soon after a report by Mike Coppinger of The Ring magazine.
This will be the fifth boxing match carried by Netflix. Three have taken place: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson in November 2024; Katie Taylor’s third fight with Amanda Serrano in July 2025; and Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford this past September. The fourth is set for this April 11, when Tyson Fury will return from his most recent retirement to take on Arslanbek Makhmudov.
“Earlier in my career, I spent weeks in Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao’s training camps in Las Vegas and the Philippines. It was undeniable that they were the two hardest workers in boxing, and their wins and accolades were a product of that,” said Gabe Spitzer, vice president of sports at Netflix, in a press release. “Bringing this rematch to Netflix is a massive ‘full-circle’ moment. We’re thrilled to combine their storied rivalry with the immersive technology of Sphere to deliver a landmark sporting event to our members worldwide.”
Mayweather and Pacquiao are both Hall of Famers and all-time greats who recently came out of retirement. Their first match in May 2015 took place after years of anticipation and failed negotiations, with Mayweather triumphing via a clear unanimous decision.
Last year, Pacquiao returned at the age of 46 after nearly four years away and fought to a draw with then-welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios. Pacquiao is now 47 years old and is 62-8-3 (39 KOs). He is scheduled to take part in an exhibition bout with Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 in Las Vegas.
“Floyd and I gave the world what remains the biggest fight in boxing history. The fans have waited long enough – they deserve this rematch, and it will be even bigger now that it will be streamed live globally on Netflix,” Pacquiao was quoted as saying in a press release. “I want Floyd to live with the one loss on his professional record and always remember who gave it to him.”
Mayweather had multiple retirements during his career, with his last two coming after a September 2015 swan song victory over Andre Berto and then after returning for a huge temptation that Mayweather understandably couldn’t resist, with him stopping UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match in August 2017.
Mayweather, who turns 49 on February 24, has been taking part in exhibition matches in the years since, and he recently made a combined set of announcements: confirming an exhibition bout this spring against Mike Tyson, and saying that he would return to professional boxing afterward.
“I already fought and beat Manny once,” Mayweather was quoted as saying in a press release. “This time will be the same result.”
David Greisman, who has covered boxing since 2004, is on Twitter @FightingWords2. David’s book, “Fighting Words: The Heart and Heartbreak of Boxing,” is available on Amazon.
