It’s been a decade since Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather met in boxing’s most lucrative fight.
A lot has happened since. Mayweather retired in 2017, Pacquiao followed suit in 2021, but came back in July 2025.
Throughout the years, however, one thing was constant. Every now and then, speculations of a rematch pop up.
The latest? The two rivals are rumored to run it back next year, which could be streamed on Netflix, according to The Ring’s Mike Coppinger.
‘A Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao rematch-more than 10 years after the first meeting-is being explored to take place next year as another Netflix boxing event, sources tell @ringmagazine,’ Coppinger wrote on X early Tuesday (Manila time).
But only time will tell whether the rumors finally come to fruition or fizzle out again just like previous ones.
Pacquiao turns 47 years old in December but has shown he can still compete at a high level after battling a much younger WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a majority draw in his comeback fight three months ago.
The Filipino legend has been in talks to challenge WBA titleholder Rolly Romero in January with the two camps in the final stages of discussions.
But plans involving Romero could be in limbo with Mayweather in the mix and a much more rewarding payday on the table.
Mayweather, who will be 48 in February, has stayed retired since stopping Conor McGregor in August 2017, opting for easy money exhibition fights, including one against a 59-year-old Mike Tyson slated for spring next year.
Mayweather beat Pacquiao by unanimous decision back in May 2015.
Netflix, a multi-billion dollar streaming service, is no stranger to showing live boxing matches, including the Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez megafight last month.