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Floyd Mayweather has stunned boxing fans by claiming he is coming out of retirement to fight Manny Pacquiao in a rematch of their 2015 ‘superfight’.

The 41-year-old American, who supposedly retired from boxing after beating Conor McGregor last August to take his record to an unblemished 50-0, came face-to-face with Pacquiao at an event in Japan as part of his global tour.

Mayweather has been busy enjoying life away from the ring – or Octagon is reports are anything to go by as a potential rematch with McGregor under UFC regulations has been teased – and there have not been any signs that a reunion with Filipino great Pacquiao was on the cards.

But the American has posted a video on his Instagram page that shows the two meeting on Saturday, along with a teasing caption that suggest the rematch is very much on.

"I’m coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao this year, another nine-figure pay day on the way!” wrote Mayweather.