A long-anticipated rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao has officially been confirmed, nearly 11 years after their first blockbuster showdown.
Netflix announced that it will stream the fight live on Sept. 19 from Sphere in Las Vegas. Additional details — including weight division, number of rounds and the start time for the main event — have not yet been released.
The event will be produced by EverWonder Studio, Hidden Empire and Limitless X Holdings. Promotion will be handled by Manny Pacquiao Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, in association with CSI Sports/FIGHT SPORTS.
The bout comes almost 11 years after their May 2, 2015 meeting in Las Vegas, where Mayweather defeated Pacquiao by unanimous decision in one of the highest-grossing fights in boxing history.
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Mayweather, who turns 49 on Tuesday, announced last week that he will end a nine-year retirement from competitive boxing. Pacquiao, 47, returned from his own four-year retirement last year and is scheduled to face Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18.
The rematch is expected to generate significant excitement among boxing fans eager to see the rivals share the ring once again more than a decade later.
