Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are set to renew their rivalry in a spectacular rematch in Las Vegas this September.
Mayweather, 48, will officially come out of retirement to face Pacquiao at the Sphere on Saturday, September 19, 11 years after the legendary boxing duo’s long-awaited first fight.
Pacquiao, 47, returned from retirement on July 19, 2025, to fight Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title, with the bout ending in a majority draw, with Mario Barrios retaining the belt.
Mayweather won by unanimous decision on May 2, 2015, in what was billed as the “Fight of the Century.”
Mayweather said, “I’ve already fought Manny once and won. I think it’ll be the same result this time.”
This is the second installment of a generational conflict that the boxing world probably hoped would come to fruition sooner than it finally did a decade ago.
The clash between these two icons would ultimately extend Mayweather’s perfect professional record to 48 consecutive wins, but he went 50-0 following victories over Andre Berto in September 2015 and UFC’s Conor McGregor in August 2017 before announcing his retirement.
Since then, he has fought the likes of Logan Paul, Aaron Chalmers and John Gotti III in a series of exhibition matches, most recently facing the latter in August 2024.
Pacquiao is 62-8-3 and has fought eight times as a professional since losing to Mayweather.
Mayweather lands punches in first fight against Manny Pacquiao in 2015
Pacquiao said: “Floyd and I gave the world the biggest fight in boxing history. The fans have waited long enough. They deserve this rematch. It’s going to be an even bigger fight as it will be broadcast live to the entire world on Netflix.”
“I want Floyd to accept this one loss on his professional record and always remember who gave him that loss. As always, I dedicate this fight to my fellow Filipinos around the world and to bring glory to the Philippines.”
The first match-up took place in one of the most anticipated and long-awaited bouts in boxing history between two of the field’s reigning champions, but its lack of fireworks signaled the reality that both men may be past the peak of their powers.
Nevertheless, the bout would become the richest fight the sport has ever witnessed, setting records for gate (£53.1 million) and pay-per-view sales (4.6 million), and would once again capture the world’s attention.
Mayweather announced last week that he plans to come out of retirement with his sights set on his first exhibition fight against Mike Tyson in April. This will be his fourth return from retirement, having previously ended his career in 2007, 2015 and 2017.
