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title: "Mayweather-Pacquiao II Reportedly Set To Be Finalised This Week"
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author: "Rob Tebbutt"
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published: "2018-09-17T08:31:38Z"
modified: "2018-09-17T08:52:06Z"
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# Mayweather-Pacquiao II Reportedly Set To Be Finalised This Week

Reports are circulating that former pound-for-pound supremo Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s shock rematch with long-time rival Manny Pacquiao will be finalised as early as this week.

Following an Instagram video surfacing on Saturday, that appeared to show Mayweather taunt the Filipino ring-legend over a potential comeback bout, the match-up has seemingly gathered considerable pace in the last few days and a date for early December in Las Vegas could be announced in the coming days.

![](https://media.boxing-social.com/app/uploads/2018/09/FLOYD1-300x169.jpg)

The two men, who ruled at the top of most boxing observers ‘pound-for-pound’ lists for more than a decade, met in May 2015 in an eagerly-anticipated ‘Fight of the Century’.

However, after years of hype and intrigue, the fight itself would fail to live up to lofty expectations, with Mayweather booking a routine twelve round unanimous decision victory in Nevada in an uneventful bout that drew ire from critics and fans alike.

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Although many perceived the recent rumours as little more than attention-seeking on the part of the 41-year-old, confirmation from Pacquiao in a recent interview with reporters in his native Philippines have put the whole of boxing on red alert:

*“We will finalise the fight this week, either Mayweather or somebody else, where and when, what date.”* said Pacquiao.![](https://media.boxing-social.com/app/uploads/2018/09/PAX-300x169.jpg)

With of December 1st and December 8th mooted by ‘Ring Magazine’, the proposed match-up would surely throw into doubt expected plans for the WBC World heavyweight title showdown between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury – which had been thought to be in play for the same time and also in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao, who now holds the lightly-regarded WBA ‘Regular’ World welterweight title following a seventh round TKO of Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur in July, has long-since called for a rematch with his former adversary.

It would appear that an opportunity to avenge his loss is closer than ever…