Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s return to the professional boxing ranks will begin against a familiar foe from the prime of his career in an intriguing venue.
Mayweather will fight Manny Pacquiao on September 13, 2026, in a Netflix boxing event broadcast from The Sphere in Las Vegas, the streaming service confirmed on Feb. 23. This comes on the heels of Mayweather's previously announced exhibition bout against Mike Tyson and his recent announcement that he plans to end his retirement and resume his professional career following the Tyson matchup.
Mayweather and Pacquiao initially went head-to-head in the ring in 2015 after years of negotiations in what was billed as the "Fight of the Century." Mayweather won by unanimous decision in an underwhelming fight, but the event broke records for pay-per-view buys and live gate revenue at the time.
Now, they've agreed to a rematch with both years removed from the heights they reached leading into their first bout. Mayweather turns 49 years old on Feb. 24. Pacquiao is 47 years old and lost by majority draw last year against then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios after a four-year hiatus from professional boxing.
Here's what we know so far about the rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao:
