Manny Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) are getting back into the ring for a second face-off, and this time they’ll be doing it live on Netflix. The two boxing champions will meet for a rematch on September 19 at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, where their fight will be streamed live worldwide.
The two haven’t stepped into the ring against each other since their 2015 match, where Mayweather Jr. won via unanimous decision. While fans of both boxers may have felt that the “Fight of the Century” came several years too late, the fight itself was a financial success, becoming the highest-grossing fight in boxing history. It generated a record $4.6 million pay-per-view buys and $72 million gate sales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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The rematch announcement comes three days after Mayweather Jr. ended his nine-year retirement to return to competitive boxing. “I already fought and beat Manny once,” Mayweather Jr. said in Netflix’s official statement. “This time will be the same result.”
Pacquiao himself recently ended his four-year retirement from boxing. Last July, he returned to the ring to go against welterweight champion Mario Barrios, only to have the fight end in a majority draw in favor of Barrios.
However, the ex-senator seems optimistic about his upcoming match against Mayweather Jr. “It’s been 11 years since Floyd and I gave the world what is still the biggest fight in boxing history,” said Pacquiao in Netflix’s official statement. “The fans have waited long enough. I want Floyd to be forever haunted by the one loss on his professional record and always remember who gave it to him. As always, I dedicate this fight to my fellow Filipinos around the world, and to bring glory to the Philippines.”
While the fight will be available to stream on all Netflix plans, details regarding ticket availability will be announced in the coming weeks.
