Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are set to create history with a rematch at The Las Vegas Sphere in September, marking the first professional boxing event in the venue’s history. The two iconic boxers previously faced off in what was dubbed the ‘Fight of the Century’ in 2015, with Mayweather emerging as the winner. Despite both fighters retiring, they are now gearing up for a second showdown.
Netflix has confirmed that Mayweather Pacquiao II will take place on September 19 at The Las Vegas Sphere, following their successful streaming of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Jake Paul in December. The upcoming rematch is expected to break records, with their previous bout generating massive pay-per-view buys and gate revenue.
Mayweather reportedly earned $250 million while Pacquiao banked $150 million from their initial fight. Mayweather, with an unbeaten 50-0 record, will defend his perfect streak in the rematch, which is set to be a professionally sanctioned event.
Pacquiao expressed excitement for the rematch, stating that the fans deserve it and that it will be streamed globally on Netflix. He aims to hand Mayweather his first professional loss and dedicate the fight to his fellow Filipinos. Mayweather, confident in his abilities, believes the outcome will be the same as their previous encounter.
Both fighters are expected to have warm-up matches before facing each other again, with Pacquiao scheduled to fight Ruslan Provodnikov and Mayweather likely to face Mike Tyson. The fight will be a historic event as the first boxing match to headline The Sphere, following UFC 306 in September 2024.
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