Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch postponed indefinitely

Pacquiao’s Philippine camp announced on Friday that the long‑awaited rematch between boxing greats Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao would be postponed indefinitely.

The announcement came after ESPN reported that a scheduled Mayweather exhibition in Greece had been cancelled following an injunction requested by an events firm linked to the Pacquiao fight.

The two hall‑of‑fame fighters, who drew 4.6 million pay‑per‑view purchases in their 2015 clash, have been at odds since Mayweather shocked the sport by stating that the Netflix‑announced September rematch would be an exhibition, a claim Pacquiao strongly disputed.

In its Friday statement, Pacquiao’s team cited “a volatile mix of federal lawsuits, scheduling overbooks, and financial gridlock completely surrounding the Mayweather camp” as the cause of the postponement.

Last week, the events firm CSI filed a lawsuit against Mayweather, demanding at least $4.65 million it claims was paid for exclusive promotion rights to the Pacquiao rematch and a planned exhibition against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson that never materialised.

The statement also indicated that the earliest the Pacquiao‑Mayweather bout could be scheduled is early 2027.

The statement added that if Mayweather and CSI resolve their internal contract disputes outside of court, promoters will promptly shift focus to rescheduling the postponed exhibition between Mayweather and Mike Tyson, tentatively set for September 12.

Mayweather, 49, retired in 2017 with an unblemished 50‑0 record.

He was scheduled to face Greek kickboxing star Mike Zambidis in an exhibition on Saturday, a pay‑per‑view event planned for the Telekon Center at the OAKA Olympic Complex in Athens.

The shelved Pacquiao fight would have re‑matched the two in the sport’s most lucrative bout ever.