Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao II | Netflix - September 26, 2026

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I could put a good word in for Floyd at Trader Joe's if he wants

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Manny Pacquiao confirms Floyd Mayweather Jnr rematch postponed

Manny Pacquiao confirmed to Boxing Scene Thursday that his planned September 25 rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jnr is being postponed indefinitely.

The development comes following legal action against Mayweather by the events company planning his exhibition fight against Mike Tyson.

The proceedings involving CSI in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York are aimed to pose an injunction on Mayweather’s attempt to fight a Saturday exhibition in Greece versus Mike Zambidis.

As fight night neared with no legal ruling, no streaming of the bout expected and ticket sales eliminated, a Mayweather attorney figuratively threw in the towel Thursday over staging the Zambidis exhibition, casting doubt if the event will ever take place.

Mayweather, 49, has been embroiled in financial scandals this year that have included lawsuits with his manager Jona Rechnitz, a lawsuit Mayweather filed against former broadcaster Showtime and its former president of sports, Stephen Espinoza, and disputes over advance payments to Mayweather.

A promoter for the Zambidis fight alleged in reported court records that it forwarded Mayweather at least $3 million.

Similar angst over alleged advances to Mayweather for the Pacquiao fight, which was to be streamed by Netflix from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, delayed the talks from that bout being approved.

Now, given CSI’s legal position, it’s pausing future activity in the ring for Mayweather 50-0, who staged the most lucrative prizefight of all time while defeating record eight-division champion Pacquiao by unanimous decision in 2015.

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Mayweather really isn't a particularly bright guy. It's one thing to get in trouble for writing a bad check if you were trying to pay for something important like bills on your house or a car payment or something, but you're writing a bad check to try to buy a $200,000 dollar watch when you're f*cking broke?

What kind of dipsh*t is trying to spend THAT kinda money when he doesn't have it.

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CSI lawsuit against Mayweather stops Greece exhibition vs. Zambidis

Floyd Mayweather's scheduled exhibition Saturday against Mike Zambidis in Greece was called off Thursday, federal court records have revealed.

The exhibition has been up in the air for the last week ever since CSI Sports Events, the company that Mayweather was contracted with for bouts against Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao, filed a lawsuit alleging breach of contract while filing an emergency injunction petition to stop the matchup from taking place.

"Because Plaintiffs' Motion remains pending without a ruling, the Mayweather-Zambidis event will no longer proceed in Athens, Greece as planned on Saturday evening," attorney Melissa Glass wrote in a letter to the court. "Plaintiffs' commencement of this action and filing of the Motion, as well as their legal threats domestically and in Greece, have effectively stopped any promotion or distribution plans for the event and halted ticket sales."

Mayweather-Zambidis could still be rescheduled, depending on the result of the injunction ruling, Glass' letter said.

Billed as "Battle Of The Legends,” social media footage showed the pitting being promoted over the last 24 hours, with Mayweather on site in Greece for a press conference.

But on Thursday, the event's official social media account announced Mayweather-Zambidis will be rescheduled to a new date, with the rest of the card moving forward as planned.

"Some battles are worth waiting a little longer to get their story right," a statement read.

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Mayweather really isn't a particularly bright guy. It's one thing to get in trouble for writing a bad check if you were trying to pay for something important like bills on your house or a car payment or something, but you're writing a bad check to try to buy a $200,000 dollar watch when you're f*cking broke?

What kind of dipsh*t is trying to spend THAT kinda money when he doesn't have it.

Yeah, it's not like there's no other way to find out the time these days

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Manny Pacquiao’s team react to Floyd Mayweather fight postponement

Manny Pacquiao‘s team have provided a big update on the Filipino’s plans after it was announced that the rematch with Floyd Mayweather will no longer be taking place later this year.

The two pound-for-pound legends were scheduled to square off in September, only for it to be reported this week that Mayweather to be ruled out of their professional contest.

This is because the 49-year-old has been hit with an enormous lawsuit by CSI Sports Events, who claim the boxer was paid $4.65m in advances for an exclusive rights deal.

Such exclusivity was agreed on the basis that CSI would promote his rematch with Pacquiao, as well as an exhibition between Mayweather and Mike Tyson.

It remains to be seen whether either event will actually take place, however, as CSI have accused Mayweather of breaching his contract by agreeing to an exhibition with Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis.

This was supposed to take place on June 27, yet now it seems the former five-division world champion is left without a single fight date in the diary.

In response to this news, Pacquiao’s business partner has told The Ring that his client is still expecting to return later this year, just not in a rematch with Mayweather.

“Manny Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur tells The Ring that Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao II will no longer be going forward in September.

“Pac Man has also begun exploring other possible options for his next fight later this year.”

Pacquiao’s last professional outing took place in July 2025, when he boxed to a contentious draw against then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.

And while the Mayweather rematch has been cancelled, or at least postponed to a later date, the 47-year-old is nonetheless searching for a fresh opponent.

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Potential Mayweather-Zambidis fight OK'd as judge denies TRO

A federal judge denied a boxing event producer's attempt to block the Floyd Mayweather-Mike Zambidis fight as part of a breach of contract lawsuit, court records show.

Judge Vernon S. Broderick ruled that an application for a temporary restraining order filed by CSI, an event production company scheduled to put on future Mayweather fights against Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao, "failed to meet the requirement of irreparable harm" needed to stop a potential fight between Mayweather and Zambidis from happening.

The initial Mayweather-Zambidis fight, scheduled for June 27 in Athens, Greece, had been canceled after CSI filed the TRO application and the judge did not rule in time for the fight to go forward. Mayweather's attorneys, though, said in a court hearing this week that the fight would be rescheduled if the TRO was denied, potentially within the next 30 to 45 days.

Broderick wrote in his decision "that any reputational damage to CSI does not establish irreparable harm" and that whatever harm might have happened would have already taken place because of the announcement of the Mayweather-Zambidis fight.

"While we don't typically comment on pending legal matters, this particular case is remarkable insofar as CSI and its counsel used litigation as a bully tactic to attempt to prevent Mr. Mayweather from earning a living," Mayweather's attorney, David Jonelis, wrote in a statement to ESPN on Thursday. "We are of course thrilled that our judge's decision allows Mr. Mayweather's fight with Mr. Zambidis to proceed without restraint."

CSI brought the initial suit in June in the Southern District of New York and asked for the restraining order to attempt to halt Mayweather from fighting Zambidis because of exclusive contracts Mayweather had signed for fights against Tyson and Pacquiao. The suit alleged that if Mayweather fought Zambidis before Tyson, it would violate his contract.

The initial suit claimed CSI made deals for the Tyson and Pacquiao fights last year and then Mayweather and his representatives entered into a separate agreement with another company, EverWonder, for the Pacquiao fight. CSI and EverWonder reached an agreement to let the Pacquiao fight proceed on Netflix alongside CSI. It was then, the suit alleges, that CSI learned about Mayweather-Zambidis.

Broderick wrote since CSI's contracts with Mayweather only span two fights -- Tyson and Pacquiao -- any potential losses can be determined monetarily. Broderick also wrote that since the Zambidis fight is an exhibition with different sized gloves and is a six-round fight with 2-minute rounds, "such a likelihood of irreparable harm is not present here."

Broderick also wrote in his ruling that Mayweather's attorney "raised concerns about the validity of the underlying contracts that will require further interrogation and analysis as this case proceeds." Broderick wrote these concerns would be figured out through the course of the case and his did not have any bearing on his denial of the TRO.

"This is one setback based upon the very limited issue of immediate irreparable harm from the Zambidis fight going forward," CSI attorney Judd Burstein wrote in a statement to ESPN on Thursday. "I have no doubt that CSI's rights will be fully vindicated in the coming months."

Broderick also wrote he did not see the need for an expedited preliminary injunction hearing "given my findings regarding irreparable harm." Burstein argued for an expedited hearing Tuesday because if a preliminary injunction hearing happens too far in the future, Mayweather's attorneys could argue that CSI could not fulfill its contractual obligations around the Tyson fight, potentially scheduled for Sept. 26. Mayweather and Tyson had been scheduled to fight this spring prior to the Zambidis fight, but Tyson postponed due to injury.

Burstein claimed Tyson is medically cleared to fight in September, and a future Mayweather-Pacquiao fight could follow in January, with Netflix expressing interest in broadcasting the Pacquiao fight.

Mayweather's attorneys argued that key elements of the Tyson fight in the spring never materialized, including a confirmed venue, logistics and event funding. Mayweather's manager, Walter Jordan, wrote in a supporting statement that "CSI never reached a point where it was fully prepared to proceed with the Tyson event."

Broderick initially heard oral arguments on the injunction on June 24. The next day, Mayweather-Zambidis was postponed.

Melissa Glass, one of Mayweather's attorneys, wrote in a brief to the judge that CSI's legal threats stopped promotion, television distribution and ticket sales of the event, and they decided not to go forward because the court had still not ruled on the emergency injunction.