Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are set to create history with a rematch at The Las Vegas Sphere, marking the first professional boxing event held at this venue. The original ‘Fight of the Century’ in 2015 saw Mayweather emerge victorious against Pacquiao, two titans of the sport who have since retired but are now making a comeback.
Netflix has confirmed that Mayweather Pacquiao II is scheduled for September 19 at The Las Vegas Sphere, a significant coup for the streaming platform following its successful coverage of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Jake Paul last December. The upcoming rematch between Mayweather and Pacquiao is expected to break records, building on the massive success of their previous encounter which generated millions in pay-per-view buys and gate revenue.
Mayweather earned $250 million for their initial fight, while Pacquiao banked $150 million. Mayweather, with a perfect 50-0 record, will defend his legacy in this rematch, set to be a professionally sanctioned bout.
Pacquiao expressed excitement about the rematch, stating that the fans deserve it and that it will be even bigger now with global live streaming on Netflix. He aims to be the one to hand Mayweather his first professional loss in this highly anticipated showdown.
Mayweather, confident in his abilities, has declared that the result will be the same as their previous encounter. Both fighters are expected to have warm-up bouts before their rematch, with Pacquiao likely to face Ruslan Provodnikov and Mayweather potentially squaring off against Mike Tyson.
The upcoming fight will be a historic moment as the first boxing event to headline The Sphere, following UFC 306 held at the venue in September 2024.