Mayweather-Pacquiao II Set for September
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a professional rematch scheduled for September at the Sphere in Las Vegas. This will be the first boxing match at the iconic new venue, coming nearly 11 years after their historic 2015 bout. Social media buzz includes rumors circulating alongside other boxing news like Claressa Shields and Ryan Garcia's recent big wins.
- Their first matchup on May 2, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, was billed as the "Fight of the Century." Floyd Mayweather won by unanimous decision with two judges scoring it 116-112 and one scoring it 118-110. - The 2015 fight was the most lucrative in boxing history, generating over $600 million in total revenue. It shattered pay-per-view records with 4.6 million buys in the United States, which alone generated more than $400 million. - Following the first fight, Manny Pacquiao revealed he entered the bout with an undisclosed shoulder injury, which he claimed hampered his performance. The fight was widely considered underwhelming by fans despite the massive hype. - Floyd Mayweather, who will be 49 at the time of the rematch, retired from professional boxing in 2017 with an undefeated record of 50 wins and 0 losses. He has since participated in several exhibition bouts. - Manny Pacquiao, an eight-division world champion, will be 47 at the time of the fight. He has a professional record of 62 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws and has been more professionally active in recent years than Mayweather. - The first fight was the culmination of years of on-and-off negotiations between the two boxers' camps, with disagreements over terms preventing the highly anticipated bout from happening sooner.
