In the period between Mayweather's wins over Berto and McGregor, Pacquiao returned from injury, beat Bradley in a 2016 rubber match, retired and came back before the end of the year to beat Jessie Vargas and win the WBO welterweight title for a third time.

Their first meeting on May 2, 2015, was billed as the “Fight of the Century,” shattering financial records while leaving fans disappointed. Now, nearly a decade later, whispers of a rematch—between a 46-year-old Pacquiao and a 48-year-old Floyd Mayweather—are surfacing.