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MayweatherPacquiao Rematch Talks Underway for 2026 as Netflix Explores Event

Uncertainty over bout type and timing against each fighter’s existing plans shows the negotiations are still early.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets, citing The Ring’s Mike Coppinger, report active discussions for a 2026 rematch with Netflix exploring the broadcast.
  • No deal has been announced and it remains unclear whether the fight would be an exhibition or a sanctioned professional bout.
  • Pacquiao, 46, returned in July 2025 with a majority draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios and had targeted a late-January Las Vegas return.
  • Mayweather, 48, has confined recent activity to exhibitions and has been linked to a separate Mike Tyson exhibition without a confirmed date.
  • Fan reaction skews skeptical, yet the commercial appeal is clear given the 2015 bout’s near $600 million revenue and Netflix’s recent slate of major boxing events.