Last Saturday, when the whole boxing world was in anticipation of a re-fight between Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin and Mexican Saul Alvarez, the media stunned with a sensational report that at the end of this year another rematch of superstar boxers - 41-year-old American Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0-0, 27 KO) and 39-year-old Filipino Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KO).
“I am returning to face Manny Pacquiao this year. Another check with a nine-digit amount. "
And almost immediately after this, a message of the same content was published on his Instagram by the ex-world champion in eight weight categories, and now the regular WBA welterweight champion Pacquiao, who promised to inflict the first defeat on Mayweather in his professional career: "50-1, no excuses."
The boxing community at one time expected the organization of the first fight between these rivals for 7 or 8 years. However, when this battle took place in May 2015, it turned out not to be a mega-fight coveted for many, but a frankly boring and insipid confrontation. The expectations of boxing fans did not come true then. Many of them called that fight dull and boring, and some considered themselves deceived. Although such a scenario for the development of events in the ring from the very beginning seemed quite likely.
Knowing the cautious, protective, rational manner of conducting Mayweather's duel, it was hardly worth hoping that in such a responsible fight, and even against such a serious opponent, he would suddenly decide to radically change it and climb into the wheelhouse. Regarding Pacquiao, it would be wrong to reproach him, because he was the only one who tried to aggravate in the ring that evening, trying to impose exchanges of punches on Floyd. But Manny simply could not do this, he did not manage to implement such tactics due to the skill, speed and mobility of the opponent.
Mayweather also superbly took advantage of the advantage over his opponent in linear dimensions in this fight, not allowing his counterparts to reach a dangerous distance in most episodes of the fight. The American mainly tried to "dry" the battle, often clinching and leaning on the opponent when the slightest danger appeared for himself. Also, Floyd made full use of his trademark agility on his feet, acted clearly and rationally to control the development of events in the ring. Pacquiao, on the other hand, in most of the episodes did not reach the target, his blows either flew past, or fell in passing.
In the final score, all three side judges unanimously gave the victory to Mayweather - 118-110, 116-112, 116-112. According to the computer counting of strikes, of 435 attempts by Mayweather, 148 were effective, while of 429 shots of Pacquiao, only 81 fell on the target.
In post-match interviews, the American paid tribute to his opponent, saying that he was able to outbox Pacquiao, first of all, due to competent defense. And even Mayweather's father and coach Floyd Sr. could not get him to fight more actively. Then Floyd did not say a word about the possibility of a rematch, and even said that he did not want to break the legendary record of Rocky Marciano, who left the ring as the world champion, having 49 victories on his account without a single defeat, and clarifying that he had enough and repeating that record (after beating Pacquiao, Mayweather had a 48-0-0, 26 KO track record).
Pacquiao then noted that he did not consider himself a loser in the battle, since he was more active in the ring, and Mayweather only avoided the fight. The Filipino also said that although the opponent's blows were very strong, they did not shake him at all. Pacquiao saw the main reason for this development in the ring in Mayweather's superiority over him in linear dimensions. The Filipino's then coach, Freddie Roach, said he was chewing for Mayweather to give his ward an immediate rematch. A little later, Pacquiao himself began to talk about this.
But later it never seemed that the rivals were close to organizing a re-fight. Pacquiao began to heal his injured right shoulder, which his team believed was one of the main factors behind his poor performance in that fight. Manny returned to the ring after almost a year, defeating American Timothy Bradley on points in their third fight. After that, Pacquiao had 3 more fights. First, he confidently dealt with the Mexican-American Jesse Vargas. Then in July 2017 he went to Australia, where he suffered a controversial defeat at the hands of local boxer Jeff Horn. And finally, in July of this year, Manny won his first early victory since 2009, defeating Argentine Lucas Matisse in the 7th round.
During this time, Pacquiao pondered many times about ending his boxing career. But he did not make any statements about hanging gloves on a nail, although he was elected to the Senate of the Philippines and devoted a lot of time to legislative work. Also during this period, Manny made major changes in his team, refusing to further cooperate with promoter Bob Arum and coach Freddie Roach, with whom he walked side by side for a long time and in partnership with whom he achieved his greatest successes in the ring. Now he personally manages his sports career, and his longtime friend and assistant Buba Fernandez has become his coach.
As for Mayweather, then 4 months after the fight with the Filipino, he spent the last of six of his fights previously planned under a grand contract with Showtime, having easily dealt with compatriot Andre Berto. After that, repeating the iconic indicator of Rocky Marciano, Floyd, as promised, announced the end of his boxing career.
But, despite repeated confirmation of his reluctance to return to the ring, after 2 years of inactivity, Mayweather lived up to his nickname "Money", seduced by a promising fight with MMA superstar Irishman Conor McGregor, which took place in August 2017. In it, Floyd, in an atypical for himself the former pressing style, defeated an opponent by TKO in the 10th round and deposited a huge amount into his bank account. Since that fight, Mayweather's total earnings for his entire sports career have surpassed the fantastic $ 1 billion mark.
And now, after such unexpected information about the possibility of a re-fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao, many are asking the question: does the boxing world need a re-fight between them? And the opinions of the boxing public on this matter were divided. Many believe that this idea is already quite outdated and no one really expected it in recent years. In fact, the fight between a retired 41-year-old and a semi-retired 39-year-old boxer does not look in demand for the boxing public.
But on the other hand, there are opinions that Floyd and Manny still have superstar status and their meeting in the ring has not completely lost its relevance. And many of Pacquiao's fans would like to receive satisfaction for losing the first fight, in which their idol was prevented from boxing with full dedication by injury and which, as they believe, the then-nimble Mayweather simply “dried up”.
Despite this, it is most beneficial for the boxers themselves to conduct this fight. Pacquiao, who earned several hundred million dollars in his professional career, according to some reports, could not properly dispose of them. And for a figure (including a political one) of such a scale as he is, several tens of millions of dollars earned at the end of his career will be very useful. There is nothing to say about Mayweather, because, as he himself stated, more than anything in the world he loves money.
And if you just think rationally and somewhere even cynical, then why shouldn't people who have spent so many years and efforts on promoting and popularizing their names take advantage of their fame to make money on it at the end of their sports careers. There is clearly no need to blame them for this, since in their place almost everyone would have done this.
We can also note one more factor that will attract the attention of a certain part of boxing fans to this rematch. The fact is that a decent number of them would like to see the first defeat of Mayweather, who has an undefeated status. After all, everyone knows that Floyd built his immense popularity and box office thanks to years of creating a negative image for the audience. A decent part of the public bought paid broadcasts of his fights, hoping to finally see how he would be beaten.
Even returning to the first fight with Pacquiao, one can recall that immediately after its end, spectators sitting in the arena of Floyd's native city of Las Vegas greeted the winner with disapproving hum and boo, and Mayweather himself teased them with pleasure, climbing on the ropes and demonstrating that no matter how anyone dislikes it, but he is the best. Therefore, there are surely enough boxing fans who will want to buy a PPV broadcast of this rematch just for the hope of watching Floyd's first defeat.
In addition, almost any outcome of this fight will no longer significantly affect the overall assessment of the achievements that these two world boxing superstars have achieved over the years in the ring. In fact, it will really be a fight between two rivals of pre-retirement or even retirement age for boxing. Because of this, of course, there can be no talk of any "dream battle" in this case.
If this fight passes, it will be pretty much just a money making show. Although, for sure, the organizers of the rematch will not be able to collect such huge incomes, which were obtained from the results of their first fight (a total of more than $ 550 million), which has become (and still is) the box office record holder in the entire history of boxing. And consequently, the fees of Floyd and Manny this time will be much less than in their first confrontation (then Mayweather received $ 210 million, and Pacquiao - about $ 140 million).
The boxing world exploded again with intriguing news: legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao started talking about a rematch. So far, the information changes almost daily: at first it was about the fact that the battle could be held in December 2018, but yesterday information appeared in the foreign press that it would be postponed until 2019. Nevertheless, the Russian bookmakers "" and "" are already ready to make bets with the players on the results (and, by the way, the date) of the Mayweather - Pacquiao fight.
A little about the background. A few days ago, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao allegedly met by chance at one of the parties, and Floyd said that for a 9-figure sum he would show "an easy job." Shortly thereafter, the invincible Mayweather posted on Instagram that he would return to the ring for a fight with Pacquiao this year.
Manny Pacquiao's answer was not long in coming: “50: 1, no excuses,” he replied in the same social network. Recall: Floyd Mayweather announced his retirement, remaining invincible and winning all 50 of his fights.
The first fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather took place on May 2, 2015, and the American boxer won by unanimous decision. The preparation for that fight was very long: it was “pickled” for seven whole years and as a result became the highest grossing fight in the history of boxing.
Since then, both boxers have certainly not grown younger, they no longer have so much time for preparation and thought, so there is a hope to see this megafight in the near future.
Will the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight take place?
Revenge looks very possible. Mayweather is 41 years old and can only make big money with Manny Pacquiao or Saul Alvarez (who are currently the highest grossing boxers along with heavyweight Anthony Joshua). Of course, it is safer to face a 39-year-old Filipino, who is also worn out and inferior in size to an American, in revenge than with a young Mexican who performs two categories higher.
The latest news reports that the original plans for the fight in December may now be changed: according to TMZ.Sports, the rematch may be postponed, as Mayweather plans to fight in Japan before it (the opponent has not yet been selected) in order to attract additional attention to their business projects in the Asian market.
Betting on the Mayweather - Pacquiao fight: what the bookmakers are offering now
Russian bookmakers "League of Stakes" and "1xStavka" have already opened the reception of bets on the battle and, as before the first fight, the American was the favorite in their lines.
Let's remind that for the first time the judges gave the victory to Mayweather by unanimous decision. It is worth noting that Floyd has won all 50 career fights, and 23 of them by decision. The judges have always been supportive of the American and gave him victory even in close battles. Mayweather is fast, has the best defense in boxing, good footwork, and his reflexes are incredible.
Mayweather v Pacquiao: Mayweather win
Pacquiao is two years younger than his opponent, but has had more fights. The main trump cards of the Filipino are his speed, footwork and multi-impact. Manny is a champion in 8 weight classes and a line champion in 5 weight classes (both records are not broken to this day). Pacquiao has early victories over boxing legends such as Barrera, Morales, Cotto, Hatton.
Mayweather v Pacquiao: Manny Pacquiao wins
It also happens in boxing that the judges cannot identify the winner, and therefore a draw is awarded. Mayweather never officially drew or lost, but the hit statistics in the fights with Maidana and Castillo hinted to boxing fans that the judges could count them as equal fights. Pacquiao has two draws in statistics - with Juan Manuel Marquez and Agapito Sanchez.
Mayweather - Pacquiao: draw
The main question remains only whether the battle will take place at all, and if so, will it take place this year? After all, firstly, the organization of the battle and its promotion take a lot of time, and secondly, we have already spoken about the plans of the American for a commercial battle in Japan.
On the other hand, the names of Mayweather and Pacquiao are known to every boxing fan. Despite the information that appeared about a possible postponement of the revenge, at the time of publication of the material, the League of Stakes bookmaker offered a line with two rates on the date of the fight until January 1, 2019 (23:59). By the way, even yesterday evening it was possible to bet on the fact that the battle will take place before that time with a coefficient of 1.30, and on the fact that the battle will not take place - for 3.20. By the morning of September 20, quotes have changed to almost equal.
The fight will take place until 23:59 01/01/2019 Moscow time - yes
The fight will take place until 23:59 01/01/2019 Moscow time - no
Do boxers need revenge?
Why is this fight interesting and why do boxers need it? For Mayweather, this is primarily money. The boxer agrees to withdraw from retirement every time he is offered a nine-figure sum. For the first fight, Floyd earned about $ 275 million. Secondly, this is a perfect record. In Mayweather's absence, Thai boxer Waenhong Menayotin scored 51: 0 for himself, while the American retired from boxing with 50: 0. Mayweather does not want to be second, never in anything.
Pacquiao, in fact, has two goals: the monetary component (for the first fight, Manny received at least $ 150 million) and the opportunity to take revenge from his principal rival, because after the first fight it became known that Pacquiao entered the ring with a shoulder injury, and this fact made many think about who is the best boxer.
What the boxing world says about a possible rematch
Experts from the boxing world are in no hurry to predict the results of a possible revenge: someone speaks about the possibility of a fight as such, but someone also talks about expectations.
Teddy Atlas(former coach of one of Pacquiao's rivals - Timothy Bradley, ESPN analyst):
“From what I've heard, Manny needs money, and that's the first thing. If that's true, then we have a damn sad story. It seems that this information is true. Second: I would like to know who the hell is going to buy PPV this time? "
Leonard Ellerby(head of Mayweather Promotions):
“What did Floyd say? He said he would be back in December. So it will be so. Have you ever heard anything from Floyd that he wouldn't have done? "
Andre Ward(undefeated boxer, ex-leader of the P4P rating):
“If great boxers fight at a more mature age, they get great fights. Yes, I believe Mayweather will win. He is a master of his craft. I love Pacquiao, but how can you bet against Floyd? His record is 50: 0: as he himself said, 50 people tried and 50 failed. "
Eddie Hearn(UK promoter, head of Matchroom Sport):
“You understand that this is all nonsense, right? I saw Manny say that his team will complete negotiations with someone this weekend. If this is true, then Kell Brook will be the main target for Amir Khan. "
Ryan Garcia(undefeated 19-year-old Golden Boy boxer):
“I don't want to watch Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. Let's cancel this fight and arrange a rematch between Mayweather and Canelo, and I'll be on the undercard. "
Zab Judah(ex-world champion in three weight categories, former Mayweather rival):
“It's great for boxing. They wanted this fight even after their first meeting, because everyone said that Manny had a shoulder injury. These are two great athletes. Everything will depend on their psychological attitude. Watching Floyd, we know that his mental attitude is always in order, he is focused on the opponent and is always in great physical shape. With Manny, the situation is similar. Floyd can knock him out in this fight, but Pacquiao can do the same. Whatever happens, it will be a great fight. "
On May 2, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, a fight took place between two truly outstanding boxers of our time in the professional ring. Many boxing experts and ordinary sports fans have commemorated it "Fight of the Century" even before the start of the event, which was quite justified, since boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., nicknamed "Money", had a fat zero in the defeats column, 47 wins and was at the top of the ranking of the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight category. His rival in the ring was the Filipino athlete Manny Pacquiao, nicknamed "Pacman", is a very experienced, unpredictable and dangerous opponent. Although he had 5 defeats in his asset by that time, he was rightfully considered the biggest threat to the undefeated champion.
The fight caused a huge stir among television, boxing specialists and ordinary fans. The participants in the match guaranteed themselves an insane $ 200 million fee just for entering the ring, not counting a percentage of paid TV sales and sponsorship payments. Thus, this event has become not only the most anticipated, but also the most expensive in the history of boxing. Tickets were sold out in minutes after the start of the sale, and their price reached several hundred thousand dollars.
The background of this fight was very complex and confusing. According to many, the fight was supposed to take place 5 years ago, but for one reason or another, it was postponed all the time, which gave rise to great doubts whether it would take place at all. Ultimately, the parties managed to agree among themselves, settle the details and fulfill the dream of millions of sports fans around the world.
Both athletes said before the fight that they would do everything possible to arrange a spectacular event and try to knock out the opponent. Much to my disappointment, the fight did not justify the hopes placed on it. Frankly, it turned out to be boring and uninteresting, leaving behind a bitter aftertaste of broken promises. This was evident from the disapproving rumble of the audience during the match and after the announcement, as the fight went the entire planned distance of 12 rounds.
Incidentally, the winner was Floyd Mayweather Jr., who recorded 48 victories and left his record unbroken. Mike Tyson, after seeing the fight, said:. These words vividly summarize all the events that happened that evening.
The next event, which attracted close attention of the sports world, is the fight, as they say, for a billion dollars. Boxing fans were delighted with the news that a contract has already been signed and two famous boxers will meet at the arena in Las Vegas. The contract is signed, the deal is done. On May 2, the MGM Grand will provide the venue for - Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather.
Whatever the turnover of this fight, it is so high that bookmakers around the world, making paid and free sports predictions, are already in abundance laying out their assumptions on this event. American Mayweather will meet in the ring with Filipino Pacquiao, and all as a result of tense negotiations for 6 months, until the contract was finally signed.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather is said to be the most lucrative and expensive one-day event in sports history. The world of boxing remembers that a more or less comparable excitement for a boxing match took place before the fight and Lewis, and that was more than a dozen years ago! But this duel surpasses that event, both in terms of finance and public interest. They say that this is the first show in the field of sports, where it is possible to collect a billion dollars.
He started his career in 2007, and three years later became the founder of the party. Pacquiao strives to make the lives of his compatriots better and is still involved in politics. Since 2000, he began acting in films. His list includes a significant number of cameo roles and several films. He first got the lead role in one of the films in 2005, and in 2009 he took part in a Filipino comedy about superheroes. Manny has recorded a series - among other things, he is a singer.
Floyd is trying to make money not only from boxing, but also from excitement. He once wagered approximately $ 5.9 million on one sporting event and won $ 11.2 million. He became in 2012, defeating Miguel Cotto on May 5, but already on June 1 he was imprisoned. He received a 90-day prison sentence for assault on his ex-girlfriend and domestic violence. In early August, he was released early for good behavior.
Last Saturday, when the whole boxing world was in anticipation of a re-fight between a Kazakhstani Gennady Golovkin and Mexican Saul Alvarez, The media stunned with a sensational report that at the end of this year another rematch of superstar boxers - a 41-year-old American could take place Floyd Mayweather Jr.(50-0-0, 27 KO) and.
The war is over. Golovkin lost to Alvarez in Las Vegas
The judges this time too refused to give the victory to GGG in an equal fight. Scandal again?
And the authors of this news were the boxers themselves. Mayweather, 12-time world champion in five weight classes, wrote on Instagram that he will return to the ring for a rematch with Pacquiao: “I am returning to fight this year. Another check with a nine-digit amount. " And almost immediately after this, the message of the same content was posted on his Instagram by the ex-world champion in eight weight categories, and now the regular WBA welterweight champion Pacquiao, who promised to inflict the first defeat on Mayweather in his professional career: 50-1, no excuses. "
Old accounts
The boxing community at one time expected the organization of the first fight between these rivals for seven or eight years. But when this fight took place in May 2015, it turned out not to be a mega-fight coveted for many, but frankly boring and insipid confrontation. The expectations of boxing fans did not come true then. Many of them called that fight dull and boring, and some considered themselves deceived. Although a similar scenario for the development of events in the ring initially seemed quite likely.
Knowing Mayweather's cautious-defensive, rational manner of fighting, it was hardly worth hoping that in such a responsible fight, and even against such a serious opponent, he would suddenly decide to radically change it and climb into the wheelhouse. As for Pacquiao, it would be wrong to reproach him, because he was the only one who tried to escalate in the ring that evening, trying to impose exchanges of punches on Floyd. However, Manny simply could not do this, could not implement such tactics due to the skill, speed and agility of the opponent.
Mayweather also excellently took advantage of the advantage over his opponent in linear dimensions in this battle, not allowing his counterpart to reach a dangerous distance in most episodes of the battle. The American mainly tried to "dry" the battle, often clinching and leaning on the opponent when the slightest danger arose for himself. Floyd also used his trademark agility on his feet with might and main, acted clearly and rationally in order to control the development of events in the ring. Pacquiao, on the other hand, did not reach the target in most episodes, his blows either flew past or fell in passing.
As a result, all three side judges unanimously gave the victory to Mayweather - 118-110, 116-112, 116-112. According to the computer counting of strikes, of 435 attempts by Mayweather, 148 were effective, while only 81 of Pacquiao's 429 shots hit the target.
In post-match interviews, the American paid tribute to his opponent, saying that he managed to outbox Pacquiao, first of all, due to competent defense. And even Mayweather's father and coach Floyd Sr. could not get him to fight more actively. Then Floyd did not say a word about the possibility of a rematch, and even said that he did not want to break the legendary record of Rocky Marciano, who left the ring as the world champion, having 49 victories without a single defeat, and noting that repetition was enough for him this record (after beating Pacquiao, Mayweather's track record was 48-0-0, 26 KO).
Pacquiao then said that he did not consider himself a loser in the fight, since he was more active in the ring, and Mayweather only avoided the fight. The Filipino also noted that, although the opponent's blows were quite strong, they did not shake him at all. Pacquiao saw the main reason for this development in the ring in Mayweather's superiority over him in linear dimensions. Then-Filipino coach Freddie Roach said he wanted Mayweather to give his ward an immediate rematch. A little later, Pacquiao himself began to talk about this.
Further developments
However, subsequently it never seemed that the rivals were close to organizing a re-fight. Pacquiao began to heal his injured right shoulder, which, according to his team, was one of the main factors behind his unsuccessful performance in that fight. Manny returned to the ring after almost a year, defeating American Timothy Bradley on points in their third fight. After that, Pacquiao spent three more fights. First, he confidently dealt with the Mexican-American Jesse Vargas. Then in July last year he went to Australia, where he suffered a controversial defeat at the hands of local boxer Jeff Horn. And finally, in July of this year, Manny won his first early victory since 2009, stopping Argentinean Lucas Matisse in the 7th round.
During this time, Pacquiao repeatedly pondered the end of his boxing career. However, he did not make any statements about hanging gloves on a nail, although he was elected to the Senate of the Philippines and devoted quite a lot of time to legislative work. Also, during this period, Manny made drastic changes in his team, refusing to further cooperate with promoter Bob Arum and coach Freddie Roach, with whom he walked shoulder to shoulder for many years and in partnership with whom he achieved his greatest successes in the ring. Now he independently manages his sports career, and his longtime friend and assistant Buba Fernandez became his coach.
As for Mayweather, four months after the fight with the Filipino, he spent the last of six of his fights previously planned under a grand contract with Showtime, easily dealing with compatriot Andre Berto. After that, repeating the iconic indicator of Rocky Marciano, Floyd, as promised, announced the end of his boxing career.
However, despite repeated confirmation of his reluctance to return to the ring, after two years of inactivity, Mayweather lived up to his nickname "Money", seduced by a promising fight with MMA superstar Irishman Conor McGregor, which took place in August last year. In it, Floyd, in an atypical for himself the former pressing style, defeated an opponent by TKO in the 10th round and put a huge check into his bank account. After that fight, Mayweather's total fees for his entire sports career exceeded the fantastic $ 1 billion mark.
Who needs (or benefits) this rematch?
And now, after such unexpected information about the possibility of a re-fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao, many are asking the question: does the boxing world need a re-fight between them? And the opinions of the boxing public on this score were divided. Many believe that this idea is already quite outdated and no one really expected it in recent years. Indeed, the fight between a retired 41-year-old and a semi-retired 39-year-old boxer does not look in demand for the boxing public.
However, on the other hand, there are opinions that Floyd and Manny still have superstar status and their meeting in the ring has not completely lost its relevance. And many of Pacquiao's fans would like to receive satisfaction for losing the first fight, in which their idol was prevented from boxing with full dedication by injury and which, in their opinion, the then nimble Mayweather simply “dried up”.
Nevertheless, it is most beneficial for the boxers themselves to conduct this fight. Pacquiao, who earned several hundred million dollars in his professional career, according to some sources, could not sensibly dispose of them. And for a figure (including a political one) of such a scale as he is, several tens of millions of dollars earned at the end of his career will be by no means superfluous. There is nothing to say about Mayweather, because, by his own admission, he loves money more than anything else.
And if you just reason rationally and somewhere even cynical, then why would people who have spent so many years and efforts on promoting and popularizing their names not use their fame to make money on it at the end of their sports careers. It is clearly not worth condemning them for this, since in their place almost everyone would have done this.
One more factor can also be noted that will attract the attention of a certain part of boxing fans to this rematch. The fact is that a considerable number of them would like to see the first defeat of Mayweather, who has an undefeated status. It's no secret that Floyd built his immense popularity and box office thanks to years of creating a negative image for viewers. A decent part of the public bought paid broadcasts of his fights, wanting to finally see how he would be beaten.
Even returning to the first fight with Pacquiao, one can recall that immediately after its end, spectators sitting in the arena of Floyd's native city of Las Vegas greeted the winner with disapproving hum and boo, and Mayweather himself willingly teased them, climbing onto the ropes and demonstrating in every possible way that no matter how anyone likes it, but he is the best. Therefore, there are surely many boxing fans who will want to buy a PPV broadcast of this rematch just because of the hope of seeing Floyd's first defeat.
In addition, almost any outcome of this fight will not significantly affect the overall assessment of the achievements that these two world boxing superstars have achieved over the years in the ring. In fact, it will really be a duel between two rivals of pre-retirement or even retirement age for boxing. In this regard, of course, there can be no talk of any "dream battle" in this case.
If this fight takes place, it will be pretty much just a money making show. Although, for sure, the organizers of the rematch will not be able to collect such huge incomes that were received as a result of their first fight (a total of more than $ 550 million), which became (and still is) the box office record holder in the entire history of boxing. And consequently, the fees of Floyd and Manny this time will be significantly less than in their first confrontation (then Mayweather received $ 210 million, and Pacquiao - about $ 140 million).
