Floyd Mayweather says a potential exhibition with Manny Pacquiao is uncertain and may not be sanctioned, putting the September 19 event at the Vegas Sphere in doubt, while he remains open to other exhibition bouts.
Floyd Mayweather still has plans to spend time in the ring in the coming months, but whether he will actually get in the ring for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao appears questionable.
Mayweather told Vegas Sports Today that a future fight with Pacquiao would not be sanctioned.
“As of right now, we don’t know exactly where the fight is going to be at,” Mayweather said about the fight with Pacquiao. “We don’t know the location of the fight. The Sphere is one of the places that they talked about.
“We don’t know if it’s a hundred percent going to be there. And this is not actually a fight, it’s an exhibition.”
Mayweather’s comments contradict Netflix’s announcement from late February stating that the fight between the two boxers would take place on Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Vegas.Watch it here: Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.
“It’s an exhibition, so we’re both winners,” Mayweather said about the rematch. “I mean, we just want to go out there and entertain the people and put on a good show.”
Mayweather had his last professional fight against Conor McGregor in August 2017. The veteran boxer has competed in several exhibition matches since then.
Pacquiao was also retired before returning for a sanctioned pro fight against Mario Barrios last summer.
While Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 could be in jeopardy, Mayweather did not shy away from a potential exhibition fight with Mike Tyson, which was announced last year, and one with kickboxer Mike Zabidis that is set for June in Greece.
