Floyd Mayweather Jr. has shown zero inkling of returning to the ring in 2016, choosing instead to be photographed on Instagram with models, buy cars and watches, and generally enjoy the most lavish of lifestyles.
And yet, every now and then members of his “Money Team” sound off, often about his vanquished rival Manny Pacquiao, who is expected to announce his next opponent this month. It’s widely believed that Pacquiao’s next fight will be his last.
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This time, Floyd’s uncle Jeff Mayweather was ripping Pacquiao again for using his injured shoulder as an excuse for losing to Mayweather.
“Once he got his ass whooped, he made up all of those excuses. Never once in the corner did he complain about this so called injury, and you’re throwing punches at full force from round one to round 12,” Jeff Mayweather said (via Boxing Scene).
“Of course everybody knows what that is about, but even when you have Max Kellerman who is the HBO announcer tells you, 'Manny, you did not win that fight.' He made a fool of himself, he really did. All of the credibility that he had, all of the power that he had, and all of the fans that he had behind him, some of them have to look at Manny in a different light.”
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The timing of these comments is interesting, as Pacquiao was supposed to announce his next opponent last Friday. Most expected Pacquiao to name Tim Bradley as his opponent, but on Friday he changed his mind and said there would be no announcement.
Could it be that he’s making an attempt to lure Mayweather into a big-money rematch, with him being healthy this time? Pacquiao did say in the not-so-distant past that there were open negotiations.
There are good reasons for Mayweather to unretired for the second time in his career. If he wins one more fight he’d improve to 50-0, surpassing Rocky Marciano’s undefeated record. He would also be an ideal headliner for the MGM Grand’s new arena. Mayweather has fought exclusively at the MGM Grand since 2007, a stretch spanning a dozen fights.
