Overview
- Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger reports the rematch is being seriously discussed for a 2026 Netflix card, with both camps engaged in talks.
- Manny Pacquiao has publicly confirmed discussions and says he is open to a second fight, placing the onus on Mayweather’s return.
- Key details remain unresolved, including whether it would be a sanctioned bout or an exhibition, as well as the venue and timing.
- Scheduling is complicated by Mayweather’s separate plans for a Mike Tyson exhibition and Pacquiao’s previously targeted January return in Las Vegas.
- The 2015 meeting set revenue records with roughly 4.6 million PPV buys, and early reaction to a sequel ranges from skepticism over their ages to confidence it would still draw a large audience.