Manny Pacquiao has landed a symbolic shot on longtime rival Floyd Mayweather Jr., years after their record-breaking showdown, by taking control of one of Mayweather’s former boxing gyms in Hollywood.
The former Mayweather Boxing + Fitness studio at 1724 N. Highland Ave. has now relaunched as Pacquiao Prime Boxing Gym, with images of Mayweather swapped out for strikingly similar photos featuring the Filipino boxing great.
Pacquiao’s camp moved into the space after the Hollywood location shut its doors permanently on Jan. 1, 2025.
At its peak, the franchise had more than 70 gyms around the world, including at least nine in the greater Los Angeles region, though fewer than half are still operating today.
“Right after Manny’s [2025] fight against [Mario] Barrios, we went to go see it together,” Jas Mathur, CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, told LA Material. “The cherry on the cake is for it to have Floyd’s name and to switch it out. But the location is key as a flagship to expand.”
The move also highlights the sharply different financial narratives now surrounding the two boxing icons.
Pacquiao, whose fortune is estimated at roughly $220 million, has continued to broaden his portfolio of business ventures.
Mayweather, by contrast, has reportedly been dealing with increasing debt, the sale of assets and ongoing legal disputes.
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While he has denied being bankrupt and says his core real estate holdings are fully paid off, public records and lawsuits have pointed to increasing financial strain despite more than $1.2 billion in career earnings.
The latest twist adds another chapter to one of boxing’s most famous rivalries, after Mayweather beat Pacquiao by unanimous decision in their blockbuster 2015 bout.
A lucrative rematch planned for September at the Sphere in Las Vegas was postponed two weeks ago.
The fight now appears indefinitely tied up in legal disputes after Mayweather’s team allegedly committed the rights to multiple promoters.
Pacquiao previously trained at Hollywood’s Wild Card Boxing Club under longtime trainer Freddie Roach before relocating to his new flagship gym, a move that has already been felt by neighboring businesses.
Mayweather retired undefeated at 50-0 with 27 knockouts, while Pacquiao finished his career with a 62-8-2 record and 39 knockouts across 72 professional fights.
