A Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch is being explored for next year, sources tell The Ring a decade after their 2015 mega-fight shattered every financial record in boxing.
Their first bout generated 4.6M PPV buys (all-time record), a $72.2M live gate, and total revenues approaching $600M. Any sequel especially on Netflix’s global platform would be a monster crossover event.
The fighters now
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Manny Pacquiao (46): Returned to elite competition and fought to a draw vs. Mario Barrios in July, with many observers believing he edged it. He’s announced a late-January Las Vegas return (opponent TBA).
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Floyd Mayweather (48): Officially retired at 50–0 after stopping Conor McGregor in 2017, but has stayed active in exhibitions (e.g., Logan Paul, 2021). Mayweather outpointed Pacquiao in 2015; Pacquiao later revealed he fought with a torn rotator cuff.
Netflix’s boxing push
The streamer (300M+ subscribers) has leaned into tentpole fight nights since 2024:
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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (Nov. 2024)
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Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 (July)
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Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Álvarez (September)
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Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis (Nov. 14, Miami — exhibition with judges)
A Mayweather–Pacquiao II would be the platform’s most nostalgic play yet, pairing two of the sport’s biggest commercial draws with an audience unbound by traditional PPV.
What’s unclear
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Timing: No firm date; Pacquiao could still compete in January before any rematch.
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Format: Professional bout or exhibition? (Netflix has hosted both.)
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Weight/rounds/venue: All TBD.
What to watch
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Business model: Does Netflix keep it as part of subscriptions or add a premium upsell?
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Regulatory path: Commission appetite for a 46 vs. 48 matchup and medical thresholds.
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Competitive stakes: Legacy bout vs. spectacle—how it’s framed will shape fan reception.
Talks are exploratory, but the ingredients are potent—two icons, unresolved “what-ifs,” and a streaming giant hungry for global spectacles. If it lands, Mayweather–Pacquiao II could be the biggest nostalgia event boxing has ever seen.
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