LOS ANGELES — Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their 2015 bout, with the fight set for Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxers announced Monday.
The rematch will stream on Netflix and will take place at Sphere, marking the first boxing event at the venue. The fighters did not announce a weight class or the number of rounds.
Mayweather, who turns 49 on Tuesday, said last week that he would end his nine-year retirement from competitive boxing. Pacquiao, 47, returned from a four-year retirement last year and is scheduled to face Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18.
Mayweather defeated Pacquiao by decision in May 2015 in Las Vegas. Promoters said the fight set pay-per-view revenue records.
“I already fought and beat Manny once,” Mayweather said in a statement. “This time will be the same result.”
“The fans have waited long enough — they deserve this rematch,” Pacquiao said.
Mayweather retired in 2017 after defeating Conor McGregor to improve his record to 50-0. Pacquiao recently fought Mario Barrios to a majority draw in a bid to become the oldest welterweight champion.
