Plans for a long-awaited rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have been scrapped, with Pacquiao’s team now looking at alternative opponents for later this year.
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“Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur tells The Ring that Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao II will no longer be going forward in September,” Ring Magazine reported on X.
Mathur added that Pacquiao has already started exploring other options for his next fight in 2026.
The rematch had been linked to a September date in Las Vegas and would have marked the first meeting between the two boxing legends since Mayweather defeated Pacquiao by unanimous decision in their record-breaking 2015 showdown.
Mathur said the fight unraveled due to issues on Mayweather’s side, including legal disputes, contract breaches, and financial complications. While those problems have halted negotiations, Pacquiao’s team has not completely ruled out revisiting the fight if circumstances change.
Instead, the focus has shifted toward securing another opponent for the 47-year-old former eight-division world champion before the end of the year. No replacement opponent has been identified.
The rematch had been billed as one of the biggest nostalgia events in boxing, reviving a rivalry that generated record-breaking revenue when they first met in 2015. With those plans now shelved, attention turns to who Pacquiao will face instead before the end of the year.
Pacquiao most recently returned to the ring after coming out of retirement, while Mayweather has remained active primarily in exhibition bouts since ending his professional career with a perfect 50-0 record.
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