Floyd Mayweather has instantly lost all credibility with boxing as a sport, with fans and with Netflix after his revelation.
Mayweather had Netflix, one of the world’s biggest companies, building Mayweather vs Pacman 2 but only in recent days has said the fight is an exhibition.
Most in boxing and boxing fans thought it was a professional fight and a proper rematch between the two.
Mayweather now has egg on his face completely for the following reasons:
- Floyd Mayweather is now backtracking by calling the September 19, 2026 Pacquiao rematch “just an exhibition” after initially hyping it as a big fight.
- Saying “this is not actually a fight, it’s an exhibition” makes him look like he’s scared of a real contest at age 49.
- He already did several exhibitions recently (including with Mike Tyson), so turning another legend fight into another exhibition feels repetitive and low-effort.
- At 49 years old, labeling it an exhibition comes across as an excuse to avoid any real risk or damage.
- Claiming “we’re both winners” in an exhibition makes the whole event feel like a scripted show instead of a genuine boxing match.
- Mayweather casting doubt on the Sphere venue after the fight was announced makes him look indecisive and messy.
- He already beat Pacquiao in 2015, yet acting like he needs to protect his legacy with an exhibition makes him seem insecure.
- Turning a highly anticipated rematch into a low-stakes exhibition disappoints fans who wanted to see a real fight.
- Mayweather talks about staying healthy and working out daily, but still refuses to take a proper fight — it looks like excuses.
- Planning multiple exhibitions in 2026 while calling this one an exhibition makes his “comeback” feel like a retirement tour with no real stakes.
- Calling it an exhibition now protects nothing — it just makes him look like he’s afraid of losing or looking bad.
- For a fighter known for smart business, this move comes off as weak — big money but zero courage.
Silly Mayweather is not in good shape now.
Boxing fans are slating him online and the moment and they are right too.
No good.
That was a big surprise on May Pac 2 and not the one boxing fans wanted to see — Mayweather will be crippled for this by boxing and them.
