Mayweather-Pacquiao II Set for September
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch scheduled for September at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The bout, over a decade after their first historic meeting, will be broadcast on Netflix—marking the streaming giant's first major boxing event at this scale. The matchup is expected to be one of 2026's biggest sporting spectacles.
- Their first meeting on May 2, 2015, still holds the record for the highest-grossing fight in history, generating over 4.4 million pay-per-view buys and more than $600 million in total revenue. - The 2015 bout, billed as the "Fight of the Century," ended in a unanimous decision victory for Mayweather, with two judges scoring it 116-112 and one 118-110, a result that was considered controversial by some viewers. - Following the first fight, Manny Pacquiao revealed he was hampered by a pre-existing shoulder injury, which he claims limited his offensive output. - Floyd Mayweather's official professional record stands at an undefeated 50 wins and 0 losses. Since the first Pacquiao fight, he has had one official bout against Conor McGregor in 2017 and multiple exhibition matches. - Manny Pacquiao has fought professionally several times since their first encounter, holding a record of 62 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws. He is the only boxer in history to win world championships in eight different weight divisions. - This rematch will be the first-ever boxing event held at The Sphere, a high-tech venue known for its immersive 16K resolution wraparound interior LED screen and advanced spatial audio system. - Netflix's broadcast of this fight is part of a larger, multi-billion dollar push into live sports, which includes a $5 billion deal with the WWE and agreements to stream NFL games.
