Pacquiao: "THE FIGHT IS ON," Usyk Trains Joshua + Nakatani's SECRET Plan vs Inoue

Massive stories dropped today and we've got every detail. PACQUIAO: "THE FIGHT IS ON": After days of chaos, deadline drama and legal threats — Manny Pacquiao texted BoxingScene three words: "The fight is on." Floyd Mayweather has formally agreed the September 19 rematch at The Sphere in Las Vegas on Netflix will be a professional fight — putting his 50-0 record on the line for the first time in nine years. Pacquiao's message to Floyd: "You need to honor your commitment. This time, there's no reason for alibis or excuses." And in the coldest power move in boxing history — Pacquiao bought Mayweather's old Hollywood gym and is rebranding it "Pacquiao Prime Boxing." Floyd's face is coming off the wall. USYK IS TRAINING JOSHUA TO BEAT FURY: Oleksandr Usyk — the man who beat both Joshua and Fury twice — has welcomed AJ into his training camp in Spain. And he's given his verdict: "I think AJ will do it, beat my friend 'Greedy Belly.'" Usyk could even end up in Joshua's corner for the Fury fight. Hearn confirmed AJ has been in camp since August and never left. Meanwhile Hearn confirmed the Fury contract has been received — but Joshua wants a warm-up fight first, pushing the mega-fight to autumn at the earliest. INSIDE NAKATANI'S SECRET PLAN TO DETHRONE INOUE: May 2. Tokyo Dome. 55,000 fans. Two unbeaten champions — Naoya Inoue 32-0 vs Junto Nakatani 32-0 — for the undisputed junior featherweight title on DAZN. We got exclusive access to Nakatani's LA camp and trainer Rudy Hernandez had a BOMBSHELL: Sebastian Hernandez — the fighter who nearly upset Nakatani last December — was training with Inoue's team in Japan for a week before they got rid of him. Hernandez's take? "Maybe he was too damn good. Why take the risk?" We break down Nakatani's upgrades, his height and reach advantages, and exactly how he plans to become the first man to beat the best fighter on the planet. CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH SIGNS WITH ZUFFA — OPETAIA IS THE TARGET: The Gentleman confirmed his multi-fight, multi-year Zuffa deal to BoxingScene — and made no secret of what he wants: Jai Opetaia. Both men are now under the same promotional banner for the first time. CBS says if his career ended without fighting Opetaia he'd "always feel something was left on the table." A fight date and opponent could be announced THIS WEEK with a May or June return planned. Cruiserweight just got very interesting. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell — this sport never sleeps 👍 Like if you think Nakatani upsets Inoue on May 2 💬 Drop your take — does Joshua beat Fury with Usyk in his corner? #Boxing #Pacquiao #Mayweather #MayweatherPacquiao2 #AnthonyJoshua #TysonFury #FuryJoshua #Usyk #NaoyaInoue #Nakatani #InoueNakatani #BillmSmith #Opetaia #ZuffaBoxing #BoxingNews #BoxingPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices