When the Filipino great made the announcement that he wanted to fight Floyd Mayweather again, boxing fans were delighted.
Keeping our fingers crossed for the “punch of the century”: At the conclusion of the year, Pacquiao made the announcement that he would fight Mayweather again.
Pacquiao lost to Mayweather by a decision on the scorecards in their fight in 2015 Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has now disclosed that he is in the process of negotiating to arrange a “unthinkable rematch” with famed opponent Floyd Mayweather, also known as “The One Who Defeats.” Mayweather is known as “The One Who Defeats.” The fighter, who goes under the nickname “Pacman” and is 44 years old, has stated that the anticipated date is December of this year and that Japan will serve as the venue.
In the past, the two competitors squared off against one another in the ring in 2015, and the bout was dubbed the “fight of the century.” The anticipation for the fight is growing despite the fact that Mayweather has not yet confirmed his participation in it. The Filipino boxer made the announcement.
The bout that took place on May 2, 2015, sold 4.6 million pay TV views, which is the biggest total in the history of boxing worldwide. Mayweather reached the milestone of 48 unbeaten contests (26 knockouts) with the unanimous points victory, and he pocketed a record amount of 180 million USD as a result. Even though he lost to “Pac Man,” Mayweather still had 120 million USD in his bank account after the fight.
“I’m still putting in a lot of work in preparation for the match in December. In Japan, we are, in fact, having conversations with our upcoming opponent about that match. Pacman has stated to the media that negotiations are now taking place with Mayweather.
In point of fact, neither Pacquiao nor Mayweather had brought up the possibility of a rematch for the first time. Mayweather and Pacman both posted hints on their Instagram accounts in September 2018 regarding a potential rematch taking place in Japan; however, the match did not take place as planned.
Mayweather made his retirement announcement back in 2017, and since then he has only competed in performances. Pacquiao has also retired from the sport of boxing as of the year 2021. The last event of the year will consist of a boxing battle between the two boxers that will be staged as a show.