Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are set to face each other in a long‑awaited rematch of their 2015 showdown, one of the most lucrative fights in boxing history, organisers and media reports say.
The bout is scheduled for 19 September 2026 at the Sphere arena in Las Vegas a first for professional boxing at the state‑of‑the‑art venue and will be streamed live globally on Netflix, the streaming platform confirmed.
Mayweather, 49, has announced he is ending his retirement to take part in the official bout, his first professional fight since 2017.
Pacquiao, 47, who came out of retirement in 2025, also confirmed the fight, saying he wanted another chance at the American after their first meeting.
Their first bout in May 2015, dubbed the “Fight of the Century”, set revenue records for the sport, generating millions of pay‑per‑view purchases and tens of millions of dollars at the gate.
Netflix’s move to broadcast the rematch underscores its growing investment in live sports, following high‑profile boxing events and other combat‑sport programming.
Both fighters remain icons of their era, and the announcement has sparked widespread attention across sports media.
- Neflix, GUARDIAN, Reuters
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