‘It’s a real fight’: Manny Pacquiao says Floyd Mayweather rematch no exhibition
Manny Pacquiao says he wouldn’t even entertain the idea of rematching Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition format.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 03: Manny Pacquiao speaks prior to his WBC welterweight fight versus Mario Barrios at The NOVO at L. A. Live on June 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Melina Pizano/Getty Images) | Getty Images After word broke that Floyd Mayweather would be coming out of retirement to rematch Manny Pacquiao, Floyd sort of doused some even more cold water on the notion by insisting for the rematch to only take place as an exhibition match . Here, Fight Hub TV catches up with Pacquiao to get his take on what’s transpiring as he claims both have signed a contract for a real professional fight. Pacquiao on Floyd wanting their fight to be an exhibition “Is that what he’s feeling?
But he signed a real fight [smirks]. Yes, the contract that we signed is a real fight. I wouldn’t fight an exhibition.
It’s a real fight. That’s the contract that he signed. He has to remember that.