Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch postponed indefinitely
Pacquiao’s camp blamed lawsuits, scheduling conflicts and financial gridlock, saying the earliest the rematch could happen is early 2027.
- On Friday, Manny Pacquiao's camp announced the highly anticipated rematch with Floyd Mayweather is postponed indefinitely, citing a volatile mix of federal lawsuits, scheduling overbooks, and financial gridlock surrounding the Mayweather camp.
- Events company CSI sued Mayweather last week to recover at least $4.65 million paid for exclusive rights to the Pacquiao rematch and a failed exhibition with Mike Tyson, after a planned Athens exhibition was called off.
- The two Hall of Famers, whose 2015 bout drove 4.6 million pay-per-view buys, have been at loggerheads since Mayweather declared the Netflix-announced rematch would be an exhibition—a claim Pacquiao has bitterly contested.
- If Mayweather and CSI settle their contract disputes out of court, promoters will immediately pivot to rescheduling the postponed Mayweather-Mike Tyson exhibition, tentatively targeting September 12, the Pacquiao team statement said.
- The earliest a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight could now occur is early 2027, according to Friday's statement, contingent on resolving the legal and financial obstacles currently surrounding the fighters.
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The rematch on the quadrilateral between the legends of Boxing Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, scheduled for September, has been postponed indefinitely, the Filipino team announced on Friday in Manila. In a statement it was specified that this combat will not be held until early 2027 as soon. This decision is the result of "a mixture of federal investigations, issues of agenda and financial stagnation surrounding the Mayweather camp", expla…
It had been called the "rematch of the century." Two boxing legends like Floyd Mayweather (49 years old) and Manny Pacquiao (47 years old) were expected to see their faces in the ring again in a professional combat, not in an exhibition. ‘Money’ was going to put into play its precious undefeated (50-0). Netflix even announced in February the date and place: September 19 in the iconic Las Vegas Sphere.
Early 2027? Pacquiao-Mayweather rematch postponed indefinitely
A highly anticipated rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has been postponed indefinitely, Pacquiao’s camp in the Philippines said on Friday...Keep on reading: Early 2027? Pacquiao-Mayweather rematch postponed indefinitely
The much-anticipated rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., which was scheduled for this coming September, will not go ahead. According to the Filipino boxing legend's camp, they are now targeting to hold the fight in early 2027.
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