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Mayweather–Pacquiao Rematch Talks for 2026 Reportedly Involving Netflix

Key details, including whether it is an exhibition or a sanctioned bout, remain undecided.

Overview

  • Ring Magazine reporter Mike Coppinger says teams for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are discussing a 2026 rematch that is being explored as a Netflix event.
  • No agreement on format, date, or venue has been reached, and it is unclear if the bout would count as a professional fight or be an exhibition.
  • Pacquiao, 46, returned to professional boxing in July with a majority draw against Mario Barrios, and his previously announced plan to box in January in Las Vegas is now uncertain.
  • Mayweather, 48, has limited recent activity to exhibitions and has also been linked to a separate exhibition with Mike Tyson without a confirmed date.
  • Their first meeting in 2015 ended in a unanimous decision for Mayweather and set revenue records, while initial reaction to a potential rematch has been mixed among fans.