Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 odds, betting: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is small favorite in rematch vs. Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a small favorite against Manny Pacquiao in their rematch in September.
It's been more than a decade since Floyd Mathweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fought in 2015 — with Mayweather emerging victorious via easy unanimous decision — but the two former rivals announced back in late February they were set to fight again on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
The bout will be broadcast on Netflix. The fight has reportedly been rescheduled to Sept. 25 at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas.
Not surprisingly, Mayweather — 50-0 in his boxing career — opened as the -175 favorite at sportsbooks, with Pacquiao the underdog at +125. Mayweather was up to a -210 favorite (implied probability of 68%), as of Friday afternoon, with Pacquiao at +170. Pacquiao retired in 2021 before coming out of retirement to post a draw against Mario Barrios last July.
Mayweather retired in 2015 after a win against Andre Berto, before coming out of retirement in August 2017 to fight Conor McGregor. The first fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao set a record with a staggering 4. 6 million pay-per-view buys, although the fight itself was disappointing from an entertainment perspective.