Floyd Mayweather has been given 24 hours to save his money-spinning return to boxing.
The 50-0 ring legend hasn’t fought professionally since stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor in August 2017.
Since then, Floyd Mayweather has made money by facing the likes of Logan Paul in exhibition bouts.
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Why Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao 2 is at risk
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao put on the most financially successful fight of all time in 2015.
In February, it was announced that the old rivals would run it back as professionals for Netflix.
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 2 is supposed to take place at the Las Vegas Sphere on September 19.
However, the fight is currently in doubt because Mayweather publicly claimed it is an exhibition.
More than two weeks later, Pacquiao is running out of patience and has set a 24-hour deadline.
“That’s not what we signed,” boxing’s only eight-weight world champion told Inside the Ring.
Full commentary on the April 14th deadline to finalize Mayweather-Pacquiao 2. pic.twitter.com/ygvl3T26Ph— InsideRingShow (@InsideRingShow) April 13, 2026
“We signed a real fight. He’s got his event, he’s announcing this exhibition, blah, blah, blah.
“I think he’s scared of losing, because that’s his leverage to go around and have exhibitions. If that record was ruined, what else can he leverage?
“For me, he cannot get out of this contract. He will face a lot of consequences if he fails this commitment.”
The CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, Jas Mathur, says April 14 is the deadline to sort out a deal with Mayweather.
“Tomorrow [is the deadline],” he added. “14th. End of business day.
“We’re getting ahead. As long as he’s got smart people around him that can see the size of the opportunity, then they can make him a lot of money. More money than he’s made in the last five years.
“All I can say is we are making headway on it, there is a contract in place, and I think better sense will prevail here. I hope it will.”
2026-04-14 15:00:00
