Overview
- Pacquiao Promotions CEO Jas Mathur told ESPN the Sept. 19 bout is still planned as a sanctioned fight and said Mayweather’s public claim that it is an exhibition violates their agreement.
- Mathur said Mayweather signed three agreements tied to a professional return and accepted advance payments on his purse.
- A source told Front Office Sports the event is signed, set for the Sphere in Las Vegas, and will be an official fight, which conflicts with Mayweather’s recent remarks.
- A FightHype post claimed the rematch was canceled, yet no organizer has announced a cancellation and reporting across outlets remains at odds.
- Pacquiao’s side says Mayweather’s planned exhibitions with Mike Tyson and Mike Zambidis would also breach the deal, noting a recent joint site visit to the Sphere with both camps and Netflix.