The richest boxer of all time, former world champion in five divisions, 48-year-old American Floyd Mayweather (50 wins, 27 of them by knockout) and former world champion in eight weight categories, 47-year-old Filipino Manny Pacquiao (62 wins, 39 of them by knockout, 8 losses, 3 draws) will hold one of the most grandiose rematches in history on September 19 at the Sphere Arena in Las Vegas (USA), The Ring reports.
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Recall that the boxing legends previously met in May 2015. And then the fight lasted all 12 rounds, and according to the judges' notes, Mayweather celebrated the victory – 118:110 and 116:112 (twice). That fight remains the most profitable in boxing history, bringing in over $600 million in revenue.
“I fought Manny once and beat him,” Floyd Mayweather said. “This time the result will be the same.”
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By the way, before the face-to-face confrontation, the American and the Filipino will hold exhibition fights. Floyd will face Mike Tyson on April 25 in Africa, and Manny will box with Russian Ruslan Provodnikov a week earlier in Las Vegas.
Let's add that for Mayweather, who showed fans his luxurious car collection, this will be his first official appearance in the ring since August 2017, when he knocked out MMA fighter Conor McGregor, and Pacquiao fought for the world title in July last year, but drew a fight with WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that the legendary Floyd Mayweather gave his 3-year-old grandson a Christmas gift worth $20 million.
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