Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao announce rematch: Details of the fight
What's the story
Boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have officially announced their highly-anticipated rematch from the historic 2015 fight. The second showdown will take place on September 19 in Las Vegas, as per a joint announcement by the two fighters on Monday, February 23, 2026. The bout will be streamed live on Netflix, adding to the platform's growing portfolio of live sports.
Match details
Venue and other details of the fight
The upcoming fight will be held at Sphere, an immersive event venue east of the Las Vegas Strip. Mayweather, who turns 49 on Tuesday, had announced his plans to end a nine-year retirement from competitive boxing last week. Pacquiao, now 47 years old, ended his own retirement last year and is set to face Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18 in the second match of his comeback.
Fight anticipation
Rematch comes 11 years after their 1st fight
The rematch comes 11 years after Mayweather beat Pacquiao by decision in a fight that didn't quite match the decade of hype leading up to it. However, the bout's promoters claimed it was still the most profitable fight ever, breaking pay-per-view records and drawing global attention. "I already fought and beat Manny once," Mayweather said in a statement. "This time will be the same result."
Injury impact
Pacquiao reveals he fought with an injury in 1st bout
Pacquiao later revealed that he fought with a shoulder injury in their first meeting because he didn't want to delay such an important event. This prevented him from applying his usual offensive pressure on Mayweather, who used his typical defense-first strategy to win the fight. "The fans have waited long enough—they deserve this rematch," Pacquiao said. "I want Floyd to live with the one loss on his professional record and always remember who gave it to him."
Streaming expansion
Netflix to stream the bout
The rematch is the latest addition to Netflix's growing list of top fights for its live sports programming. The platform will also stream heavyweight champion Tyson Fury's comeback fight in April. Mayweather and Pacquiao are now well past their primes, but they remain two of the biggest names in boxing.