{"id":574464,"date":"2026-04-01T05:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/574464\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:09:09","slug":"boxing-news-today-back-up-in-usyk-vs-verhoeven-brazil-vs-bbboc-maypac-2-latest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/574464\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing News Today: Back-up in Usyk vs Verhoeven, Brazil vs BBBoC, & MayPac 2 Latest"},"content":{"rendered":"

A number big-name fighters, and other stories, have dominated the boxing<\/a> landscape over the last 24 hours \u2014 from Oleksandr Usyk talking about a back-up plan for the Rico Verhoeven fight, to the drama between a Brazilian debutant and the British Boxing Board of Control, to the latest in the prospective rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Boxing Social has you covered.<\/p>\n

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao Rematch Latest News<\/p>\n

\"Floyd<\/p>\n

What year is this?<\/p>\n

The will-they, won\u2019t-they season is back, as Floyd Mayweather\u2019s comments on a proposed Manny Pacquiao fight caused nothing but confusion. For everybody.<\/p>\n

It all started, really, when Netflix sent statements to Boxing Social and other media to confirm a rematch between the veteran fighters to take place in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The wording of the press release was quite clear. It would be a fully-sanctioned fight, which meant Mayweather\u2019s unbeaten record would be on the line.<\/p>\n

There would only be one problem, though. Mayweather, this week, said the match-up might not necessarily take place at the state-of-the-art venue, nor will it be a pro fight. It would be, he said, an exhibition<\/a> \u2014 a type of contest that specifically contradicts the Netflix statement.<\/p>\n

MP Promotions exec Jas Mathur was swift to react<\/a>, commenting that that contracts are binding.<\/p>\n

Then, Fight Hype \u2014 a Mayweather-adjacent channel \u2014 dropped a bombshell on X.<\/p>\n

Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 is CANCELLED <\/p>\n

More details to follow\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 FIGHTHYPE (@fighthype) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Whether the latest is an early April Fool\u2019s gag remains to be seen but one thing is clear: the promotion is entering clown-show territory from the mixed messaging, at the very least.<\/p>\n

Oleksandr Usyk Floats Back-up Site in Rico Verhoeven Fight<\/p>\n

From one crossover fight to another, we learned from Oleksandr Usyk that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has caused his team to consider back-up plans<\/a> should it be inappropriate to host a combat sport spectacle at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt next month, in May. The bout against kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven could proceed, albeit at an alternative site. Regardless, it\u2019s one thing Team Usyk seems to be monitoring. <\/p>\n

Olympic Debutant Proceeds With Fight Despite Sanctioning Controversy<\/p>\n

Boxing Social reporter Matt Brown, meanwhile, broke down the story<\/a> involving a Brazilian bronze medalist from the Olympic Games, a protracted pro debut, and a British sanctioning body who, the fighter\u2019s team claim, didn\u2019t sanction his fight because he\u2019s not British.<\/p>\n

Other headlines:<\/p>\n

Francisco \u2018Chihuas\u2019 Rodriguez Jr. Slapped With 2-Year Doping Ban; WBC Orders Final Eliminator<\/a><\/p>\n

MUST READ:<\/p>\n

Alan Dawson is Boxing Social’s editor.
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\nHe is also a columnist for Uncrowned at Yahoo Sports, and the founder-moderator of Boxing Twitter \u2014 a 20,000-strong community on X.
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\nA 17-year sports media veteran, Alan has enjoyed extensive stints at Business Insider as a correspondent, BT Sport as digital editor, and Give Me Sport as combat sports editor.
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\nHe is a 2-time Sports Journalist of the Year finalist and has been honored six times by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
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\nAlan grew up near London but is based in Nevada with his young family. Outside boxing he plays 8-handicap golf, hikes, and rides his ebike through the Sierra mountain trails.<\/p>\n

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