Manny Pacquiao's next fight still unset as Benn eyes 2027
The gist
British boxer Conor Benn says he was offered a December fight with Manny Pacquiao but turned it down.
Benn wants it in early 2027, leaving the legend's return date open.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2025Pacquiao, at 46, challenged Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title and fought to a majority decision draw after 12 rounds, his first fight since 2021.
- Feb 23, 2026Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao II was reported set for September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
- May 8, 2026The Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch was reported to have a new date.
Key terms
- undercard
- The list of matches scheduled for a combat-sport event, including a main event and undercard bouts.
- WBC
- An international professional boxing organization, one of the four major sanctioning bodies.
- majority decision draw
- A combat-sport win in which two of three judges pick the same fighter and the third scores it a draw.
Source: Wikipedia