US EditionMayweather Says Pacquiao Rematch Is an Exhibition, with Venue Still Undecided
Mayweather describes the rematch as an exhibition with venue and broadcast details uncertain, while Pacquiao's team insists on a sanctioned professional fight.
- On Saturday, Floyd Mayweather stated his scheduled September 19 rematch with Manny Pacquiao might not occur at The Sphere and will be an exhibition rather than a professional bout.
- Mayweather's recent comments contradicted Netflix's February announcement of the rematch, as well as his own news release stating he had signed a multifight partnership with CSI Sports and Fight Sports.
- "We don't know the location of the fight," Mayweather said regarding The Sphere as a potential venue, while the 49-year-old added, "And this is not actually a fight, it's an exhibition."
- Pacquiao's team previously told ESPN he would only face Mayweather in a sanctioned professional bout, following the 47-year-old's return to the ring last summer against Mario Barrios.
- Mayweather also intends to compete in exhibitions against Mike Tyson and Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis in Athens, though none of these additional matches currently has an official date, venue, or broadcast home.
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Mayweather says rematch with Pacquiao an exhibition, with venue still undecided
It turns out the Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao fight on September 19 in Las Vegas will not count after all. And it might not even be at the Sphere, the immersive arena near the Strip that has attracted people from all over the world because of its massive high-resolution video backdrop. “As of right now, we don’t know exactly where the fight is going to be at,” Mayweather said on Saturday in a video captured by Vegas Sports Today in an i…
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March 29 : Floyd Mayweather's scheduled rematch with Manny Pacquiao will be an exhibition fight, with the venue for the bout yet to be nailed down, the former multi-weight world champion said on Saturday.Mayweather, 49, and Pacquiao, 47 had announced last month that they would meet at the Sphere in Las Vegas
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