Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement for rematch with Manny PacquiaoBy Duncan Bech, Press AssociationFloyd Mayweather is to face Manny Pacquiao in a rematch of the richest fight in history in Las Vegas on September 19th. Netflix will broadcast the second instalment of their rivalry, which will be held at the Sphere, in what will be the 49-year-old Mayweather’s first professional fight since 2017. Pacquiao, 47, has been active well beyond Mayweather’s professional retirement, with his most recent outing being a majority draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in July, also in Las Vegas. “Floyd and I gave the world what remains the biggest fight in boxing history,” Pacquiao said. He has 62 wins from his 73 bouts and is the only boxer to win world titles in eight different divisions.

Source: Irish Independent February 24, 2026 19:54 UTC