Mayweather: I’m coming back to fight Pacquiao this year

For the third time in his career, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) has announced he will come out of retirement.

50-1 #NoExcuses pic.twitter.com/c5Q6khCDd9

— Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) September 15, 2018

During a visit to Tokyo, the undefeated boxing legend had a run in with Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs) —coincidentally — this meeting occurred on the same day as the recent blockbuster rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.

I’m coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao this year. Another 9 figure pay day on the way @mayweatherpromotions pic.twitter.com/LxyNX7mWrw

— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) September 17, 2018

According to Mayweather’s social media account, the two will meet in December in a rematch of their 2015 bout, a fight that earned $400 million in revenue and still holds the record for most PPV buys at 4.6 million. Mayweather won the first bout via unanimous decision (118-110, 116-112 x 2).

With the fight expected to take place inside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this December, any Saturday aside from December 29th, that night is reserved for UFC 232 ‘Cyborg vs. Nunes’, is currently open for business.