The Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao accepted the offer of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who wanted a rematch for a Megafight Part II. After the sub-par performance of the two boxers, Floyd Mayweather Jr., the winner via unanimous decision offered a rematch possibly next year when the eight division world champion shall have fully recovered from his shoulder injury.
The latest development in the rivalry of two of the greatest boxers of the planet provides a new twist to the post-event controversy triggered by Pacquiao camp’s disclosure that he was not 100 percent in shape due to a torn rotator cuff on his right shoulder suffered during training.
Although the injury of Manny Pacquiao is now considered as a thing of the past, as his doctor successfully held an operation on his injury. The admission of Manny Pacquiao became a target for lawsuits, with one filed yesterday morning at the Federal Court of Nevada.
According to Manny Pacquiao, he will accept the challenge of Floyd Mayweather, the news reached Pacquiao while he was resting in his Larchmont mansion in Los Angeles. He was quoted as saying “Rematch! Fight ako diyan (I’ll take it).
The unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr., who improved his record to 48-0, apparently reacted in a text message through ESPN’s Stephen Smith, who asked Mayweather whether he’s willing to meet Pacquiao in another showdown. The undefeated American boxer replied “I will fight him in a year after his surgery.”
