Floyd Mayweather has clarified that his upcoming rematch with Manny Pacquiao will be an exhibition match rather than a professional fight. The location remains uncertain despite earlier announcements about Las Vegas' Sphere venue.
Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather clarified Saturday that his upcoming rematch against Manny Pacquiao will be staged as an exhibition match, with the location still undetermined.
The 49-year-old Mayweather and 47-year-old Pacquiao had previously revealed plans last month to face off at Las Vegas’ Sphere venue in September, with Netflix set to stream the event worldwide.
Speaking to Vegas Sports Today, Mayweather explained the uncertainty surrounding the venue: “As of right now, we don’t know exactly where the fight is going to be at.”
“The Sphere is one of the places that they talked about. So, we don’t know if it’s 100% going to be there,” he continued.
“And this is not actually a fight, it’s an exhibition…”
“It’s an exhibition, so we’re both winners. I mean, we just want to go out there and entertain the people and put on a good show,” Mayweather stated.
Netflix has not yet provided a response when contacted for comment.
Mayweather had previously declared his intention to come out of retirement last month. His most recent professional match took place in 2017 when he faced mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor.
The undefeated American boxer maintains a flawless 50-0 professional record with 27 knockouts and previously beat Pacquiao, a former eight-division world champion, back in 2015.
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