No. Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 was postponed indefinitely in late June 2026. Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur confirmed it to Ring Magazine, and the Pacquiao camp named early 2027 as the earliest possible date.
Pacquiao himself has said he still expects the fight to happen next year. Nothing has been signed for a new date, so for now, Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2026 is off the calendar.
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From Netflix Announcement to Postponement: The Full Timeline
- October 27, 2025: Ring Magazine reports that the two camps are in talks for a 2026 rematch, to be staged as a Netflix event.
- February 23, 2026: Netflix announces Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 for September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. It is billed as a sanctioned professional bout, the first boxing event ever held at the Sphere, and streamed to Netflix subscribers with no extra pay per view charge.
- Late March 2026: Mayweather publicly says the bout will be an exhibition that won’t count against his 50 and 0 record. Pacquiao’s camp disputes this.
- April 30, 2026: Reports say the fight is moving away from the Sphere to another Las Vegas venue.
- May 2026: FightHype reports a new date of Friday, September 25 at T-Mobile Arena, at a 152 or 153 lb catchweight with VADA drug testing.
- June 26 to 27, 2026: Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 is postponed indefinitely.
Why the Rematch Stalled
According to the Pacquiao camp, the postponement of Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 came down to lawsuits, scheduling clashes and money problems around Mayweather’s side of the deal.
The main dispute is with CSI Sports. In June, the events company sued Mayweather in federal court in New York. It alleges he breached a contract that gave CSI exclusive promotional rights to both the Pacquiao rematch and a planned exhibition with Mike Tyson, and it is seeking to recover at least $4.65 million it says it paid him upfront. Mathur explained that the Tyson exhibition, the Pacquiao rematch and a separate exhibition in Greece were all tied together through the same contracts, so a problem with one held up all of them. These are allegations in an ongoing case and have not been decided by a court.
On top of that, the two sides never fully agreed on what kind of fight Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 would be. Pacquiao’s team wanted a professional contest that counts on both records. Mayweather’s public comments in March pointed toward an exhibition.
It isn’t the only big fight stuck in limbo this year. See our coverage of another stalled rematch this year.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao Odds: Who Was the Favourite?
Mayweather. When Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 was announced, sportsbooks opened him as the favourite at between minus 175 and minus 275 depending on the book, with Pacquiao the underdog at between plus 125 and plus 205. In plain terms, the market gave Mayweather roughly a two in three chance of winning.
Yahoo Sports tracked how the opening Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 odds moved in the first days after the announcement.
Quick explainer if you don’t follow betting lines: a minus number is how much you would need to stake to win $100, so minus 175 means risking $175 to win $100. A plus number is what a $100 stake would win, so plus 150 pays $150 on a $100 bet.
| Source and date | Mayweather | Pacquiao |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM opening line, February 2026 | minus 175 | plus 125 |
| BetMGM, one day later | minus 190 | plus 140 |
| Bet365, February 24, 2026 (draw at plus 1400) | minus 175 | plus 150 |
| Early lines reported in the Philippines, February 2026 | minus 275 | plus 205 |
| Covers, May 2026 | minus 205 | plus 160 |
| Kalshi prediction market, August 2026 | about 65% | about 34% |
All of these Mayweather vs Pacquiao odds were built around a September date that no longer exists. If the fight is rescheduled, expect fresh lines.
How the Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 Odds Compared to 2015
Remarkably, the market barely moved in eleven years. In the days before the first fight in May 2015, Mayweather sat between minus 200 and minus 250 depending on the sportsbook, with MGM at minus 200 and Westgate at minus 250. That works out to an implied win chance of about 67 to 71 percent, almost exactly where the 2026 rematch lines landed.
What the Odds Were Really Pricing In
The lines were built mostly on the only head to head evidence that exists: Mayweather beat Pacquiao clearly in 2015. Against that, the market had to weigh some awkward facts. Mayweather is 49 and hasn’t had a sanctioned professional fight since beating Conor McGregor at 154 lb in August 2017. He has boxed only exhibitions since. Pacquiao is 47, but he fought a reigning champion as recently as July 2025, earning a majority draw against WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios.
Bettors backed the older, less active man because his style, built on defence and distance control, tends to age better than Pacquiao’s pressure style. This is context for fans, not a betting tip.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2015: What Happened the First Time
The Result, the Scorecards and the Shoulder Injury
The two finally met on May 2, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, after years of failed negotiations. Mayweather won a unanimous decision on scores of 118 to 110, 116 to 112 and 116 to 112. That moved him to 48 and 0 and unified the WBA, WBC and WBO welterweight titles.
Days later came the twist that has fuelled rematch talk ever since. Pacquiao revealed he had torn his right shoulder in an April 4 sparring session and fought through it. He had surgery the following week, with a typical recovery time of nine to twelve months.
The Records That Fight Still Holds
Whatever fans thought of the action, the business side has never been matched. The fight did about 4.6 million pay per view buys and more than $600 million in total revenue, with a live gate of about $72 million. It is still the most commercially successful boxing event ever staged. Fans paid nearly $100 per household to watch on pay per view. The Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 rematch was planned as part of a normal Netflix subscription instead.
Our Take: Should the Mayweather vs Pacquiao Rematch Happen at All?
Here is our honest read from the workshop.
The first fight was already late. Mayweather was 38 and Pacquiao was 36 when they finally met, and plenty of fans walked away disappointed by the action. When rematch talk resurfaced in October 2025, a large share of the reaction online was blunt: this fight is years too late. It’s hard to argue with that.
As a sporting question, Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 at 49 and 47 doesn’t tell us anything that 2015 didn’t. There is only one real stake, and that’s Mayweather’s 50 and 0 record. If the fight counts as a sanctioned professional bout, that record is genuinely on the line, and that is worth watching. But Mayweather called it an exhibition in March and has not publicly committed to anything else since. Without the record at risk, it’s an event, not a fight.
That said, Pacquiao’s case is stronger than the skeptics admit. He shared the ring with a reigning world champion in 2025 and came away with a draw, which is more recent evidence than Mayweather has offered since 2017. And the shoulder injury gives this rematch something most legacy fights don’t have: a genuine “what if.”
Our verdict: make it a sanctioned professional fight or leave 2015 as the final word.
The $1 Million Belt: What Mega Fight Coverage Gets Wrong About Championship Belts
In the weeks before the first Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight in 2015, the media couldn’t stop talking about the belt. The WBC made a one of a kind emerald belt for the winner, and fans picked the design in an online vote, choosing it over an onyx version by 53 to 47 percent. Almost every story focused on the jewels. Two things got lost.
The Belt Is Not the Prize Money
The emerald belt was valued at about $1 million. Under the fight contract, Mayweather was expected to earn around $180 million and Pacquiao around $120 million. The belt was worth roughly half a percent of the winner’s payday. It was a trophy, not the prize.
That’s true across boxing. A title belt is proof of what you’ve won, not a cash payment. What gives a belt its weight is the organisation behind it and the fighters who have held it. If you want to see how the major sanctioning bodies stack up, we’ve covered every major championship belt ranked by prestige.
Who Actually Makes Championship Belts
This is the part coverage almost always skips. As Sports Illustrated reported, the 2015 belt was handmade in Mexico across two workshops by 20 different artisans. It used the WBC’s traditional green Ferrari leather, 3,017 studded emeralds, 800 grams of gold and some silver. It carried 165 hand painted national flags for the WBC’s member countries, plus four gold coins bearing the faces of Mayweather, Pacquiao, Muhammad Ali and former WBC president Jose Sulaiman.
The detail that stood out to us: the artisans needed about 3,500 emeralds to finish it, because stones kept breaking during setting. That is the reality of handmade belt work. The materials list makes the headlines, but the belt comes from the hours, the rejects and the rework.
The WBC has made a habit of these showpieces. After the Emerald Belt came the Money Belt for Mayweather vs McGregor in 2017, made with 3,360 diamonds, 600 sapphires and 1.5 kg of 24 carat gold on alligator leather.
Showpiece Belts vs Standard Title Belts vs Replicas
It helps to separate championship belts into three groups:
- Showpiece belts: one of a kind, special edition pieces like the Emerald Belt or the Money Belt. They are made for a single event with gemstones and precious metals, and they are never for sale.
- Standard title belts: the regular belts that sanctioning bodies award to their champions and that fighters defend.
- Replica and custom championship belts: what gyms, promoters, resellers and fans actually buy. This is the category we make.
At Ibrahim Sports, our boxing belt plates are mainly made by silver mold casting, with etching in brass and zinc for select designs. Our full size standard is a strap of 48 inches or more, a weight of 1.5 kg or more, and two or four side plates. No emeralds, but built to hold up to being lifted, worn and photographed at every fight night.
What Big Fights Like Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 Mean for Belt Buyers and Resellers
Why Belt Orders Spike Before Mega Fights
We’ve seen it many times: when a big fight is in the news, belt orders go up. What surprises people is what buyers ask for. They rarely want a special design tied to the fight. They want replica world title belts, such as IBO, WBA and WBO styles, that are already in stock, and they want them as fast as possible. The same thing happens around heavyweight news too, like the buzz over the belts Joshua and Fury have fought for.
The Bulk Ordering Trap When a Fight Gets Postponed
We’ve also watched this happen more than once. A reseller orders heavily in bulk to catch the hype, then the fight moves or falls apart. If there is no sign of a new date, that stock has to be cleared at a low price. Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 shows exactly how it can play out: it went from September 19 to September 25 to postponed indefinitely in about four months.
We don’t tell buyers how much to order. They know their own market, and quantity is their call. What we do is confirm three things before anything goes into production: material, price and deadline. Once those are agreed in writing, everyone knows exactly what’s being made and when it ships.
How We Handle Rush Orders: Material, Price, Deadline
When timing matters, here is how an order works with us:
- Reserve first, pay nothing. You reserve the belt on our site with $0 charged.
- Real proof within 12 hours. We message you on WhatsApp with a real photo and video of your actual belt, with your name and the date written on paper next to it. For custom belts, you get a design mockup instead.
- Pay only after you approve. Payment is through PayPal Goods & Services. Custom belts take a 50% deposit after mockup approval, with the balance due before shipping.
- In stock belts ship in 4 to 6 days after approval. Custom belts take 10 to 15 working days to produce, plus 4 to 6 days for shipping.
Full size replica belts start at $150 with no minimum order, and the final price depends on quantity, shipping destination and design. Our buyer’s guide to full size replica boxing belts breaks down what drives that price.
Fight Night Belts for UK Gyms and Promoters
Many of our regular buyers are gyms and promoters based in the UK, ordering belts for their own championships and fight nights. For them, the fight date is fixed, the posters are printed and the belt has to be in the ring on the night. Those are the orders where agreeing the deadline upfront matters most, and it’s why we lock it in before production starts.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2: Frequently Asked Questions
When is Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2?
There is no confirmed date. Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 was first set for September 19, 2026 at the Sphere, then reported for September 25 at T-Mobile Arena, before being postponed indefinitely in June 2026. Pacquiao’s camp has said early 2027 is the earliest it could happen.
Who won the first Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight?
Floyd Mayweather won by unanimous decision on May 2, 2015, on scores of 118 to 110, 116 to 112 and 116 to 112.
How much was the Mayweather vs Pacquiao belt worth?
The WBC’s special emerald belt was valued at about $1 million. It was set with 3,017 emeralds and contained 800 grams of gold.
Would Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 still stream on Netflix?
Netflix was the announced broadcaster for the September 2026 date. You can follow the full event history on the Mayweather vs Pacquiao II Wikipedia page. Nothing has been confirmed for any rescheduled date, so the platform could change if the fight is rebooked.
Can I get a championship belt in time for a fight night?
Usually, yes, if you order with enough lead time. In stock belts from Ibrahim Sports ship within 4 to 6 days of your approval. Custom belts need 10 to 15 working days of production plus 4 to 6 days of shipping. Reserving is free, so you can lock in a belt before paying anything.
