The highly anticipated rematch between Michigan native Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao has been postponed indefinitely as promoters work through a series of legal disputes, contract issues, and scheduling conflicts.
According to Ring Magazine on X, the fight, originally scheduled for Sept. 26, 2026, in Las Vegas, could not proceed due to ongoing issues involving Mayweather’s camp.
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Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur tells The Ring that Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao II will no longer be going forward in September.
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) June 26, 2026
'PacMan' has also begun exploring other possible options for his next fight later this year 🥊 pic.twitter.com/X9H82p40D9
The rematch was expected to stream globally on Netflix and serve as a follow-up to the pair’s 2015 showdown, which became the highest-grossing fight in boxing history.
CSI Sports Events lawsuit
CSI Sports Events filed a lawsuit alleging Mayweather Jr. breached a contract tied to future boxing events involving Mike Tyson and Pacquiao.
The company claims it paid Mayweather $4.65 million in advance for exclusive promotional rights to those fights.
CSI alleged that Mayweather Jr. violated the agreement by pursuing a separate exhibition bout against Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis.
A judge issued an emergency injunction halting the planned fight on June 27, 2026, in Athens, Greece.
Mayweather’s legal team has disputed the allegations.
Bad check charges
Mayweather Jr. is also facing two felony charges in Nevada related to allegations that he used a bad check to purchase a luxury watch valued at more than $200,000.
Authorities said the check was issued to the Las Vegas luxury resale store Golden Beyond and later returned for insufficient funds.
Mayweather Jr.’s attorneys have described the matter as a civil dispute rather than a criminal issue.
Mayweather files lawsuits of his own
The boxing legend from Grand Rapids has also filed lawsuits against former business associates and companies.
Mayweather Jr. filed a $175 million lawsuit against former investment manager and real estate adviser Jona Rechnitz and related entities, alleging financial misconduct involving investments and personal assets.
He also filed a $340 million lawsuit against Showtime Networks and former executives, alleging financial wrongdoing.
A fight decades in the making
The original bout took more than five years to finalize before the two met in 2015.
That fight generated 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and a $72 million live gate at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Mayweather Jr. retired with a perfect 50-0 professional record after defeating Conor McGregor in 2017.
He later returned for multiple exhibition bouts.
Pacquiao, now 47, last fought in July 2025 when he challenged Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship.
That bout ended in a majority draw.
The two boxing icons were originally set to meet again in what promoters called a major global event featuring a professional fight format.
For now, the rematch remains on hold as both sides navigate the ongoing legal and business issues surrounding the fight.