Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao’s $900m fight was legacy-defining. Netflix is exploring a rematch
More than 10 years after their $US600 million fight ($AUD915m) – a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch is being explored for 2026 on Netflix, The Ring reports.
The 2015 fight generated a record 4.6 million pay-per-view buys, the most of all time, along with a record gate of $US72.2 million ($AUD110m) in Las Vegas but the bout was heavily criticised for its lack of entertainment.
Overall, the event reportedly approached $US600 million in revenue.
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Pacquiao, 46, returned to boxing in a draw with Mario Barrios in a WBC welterweight title fight in July, with many observers lauding his performance.
The former eight-division champion announced earlier this month that he would return to the ring in January.
Mayweather and Pacquiao in 2015. Getty
It’s unclear if that bout will take place now with the Mayweather fight a possibility.
Mayweather, 48, hasn’t boxed professionally since 2017 – a 10th-round TKO victory over UFC star Conor McGregor.
He has, however, participated in exhibitions, including a 2021 meeting with Logan Paul.
Netflix has show an interest in delivering boxing to its 300 million subscribers after hosting Mike Tyson-Jake Paul in November 2024, Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano 3 in July and September’s Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez fight.
They will also stream an exhibition between Jake Paul and boxing star Gervonta Davis in November.
