Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch? Unbeaten American claims second fight is on cards this year

In a posting on Instagram, Mayweather says he will come out of retirement to fight Pacquiao, three years after scoring a comfortable points victory over the veteran Filipino

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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr embrace in the ring at the finish of their first welterweight title fight in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Published: 12:53pm, 16 Sep 2018Updated: 11:02pm, 16 Sep 2018

Former world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr said on Saturday he will face Manny Pacquiao later this year in a rematch of their 2015 superfight.

In a posting on Instagram, Mayweather said he will come out of retirement to fight Pacquiao, three years after scoring a comfortable points victory over the veteran Filipino.

“I’m coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao this year another 9 figure pay day on the way,” Mayweather wrote on Instagram. No further details were given.

Floyd Mayweather Jnr beat Manny Pacquiao in their hugely anticipated first fight. Photo: AP

A video accompanying the post showed Mayweather and Pacquiao talking to each other at an event but their exact exchange of words could not be heard clearly.

Mayweather earned an estimated US$220 million from his first fight with Pacquiao, which finally took place after years of on-off negotiations.

Pacquiao earned around US$100 million from the contest.

Mayweather retired later in 2015 after his 49th victory but returned to the ring last year for a lucrative victory over mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor.