Mayweather-Pacquiao Rematch Postponed Indefinitely Amid Legal and Financial Disputes

The much-anticipated rematch between boxing icons Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has been postponed indefinitely, according to an announcement from Pacquiao's camp on Friday, June 26.

The development comes after reports that Mayweather's scheduled exhibition bout in Greece was cancelled following an injunction sought by an events company linked to the proposed Pacquiao rematch.

The rivalry between the two Hall of Famers has intensified in recent weeks after Mayweather claimed that the September bout, previously announced by Netflix, would only be an exhibition. Pacquiao's camp strongly rejected the assertion, insisting the fight was intended to be more than an exhibition contest.

In a statement released on Friday, Pacquiao's representatives blamed the postponement on what they described as "a volatile mix of federal lawsuits, scheduling overbooks, and financial gridlock completely surrounding the Mayweather camp."

The legal dispute stems from a lawsuit filed last week by events company CSI, which is seeking to recover at least $4.65 million from Mayweather. The company alleges it paid the former world champion for exclusive promotional rights to both the Pacquiao rematch and a proposed exhibition fight against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, neither of which has taken place.

According to the statement, the earliest the long-awaited Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch could now be staged is early 2027.

It added that if Mayweather and CSI resolve their contractual dispute out of court, promoters would immediately shift their attention to rescheduling the postponed exhibition fight between Mayweather and Tyson, with September 12 being considered as a tentative date.

Mayweather, 49, retired from professional boxing in 2017 with a flawless 50-0 record. Before the latest cancellation, he had been scheduled to face Greek kickboxing star Mike Zambidis in an exhibition bout at the OAKA Olympic Complex in Athens.

The postponed contest with Pacquiao would have reunited the two boxing legends whose 2015 showdown remains the highest-grossing fight in boxing history, generating a record 4.6 million pay-per-view purchases.