Mayweather open to rematch with Pacquiao next year–report
A sequel of “The Fight of the Century” could happen.
ESPN First Take on its Twitter account said that Floyd Mayweather Jr. sent reporter Stephen A. Smith a text on Tuesday late evening (Manila time) , saying he will give Manny Pacquiao “another shot in a year.”
Mayweather defeated Pacquiao on Sunday (Manila time) to unify the WBA, WBO, and WBC Welterweight titles via unanimous decision in a fight that took half-a-decade to happen.
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At 38-years-old, Mayweather (48-0) still has one fight left on his six-fight contract with Showtime and had said that is fighting in September.
Pacquiao (57-6-2), 36, fought Mayweather with a torn rotator cuff on his right shoulder that would need surgery to fix.
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The camp of the Filipino boxing champion did not disclose the injury before fight night with Pacquiao only revealing it at the post-fight press conference.
After his surgery this week in Los Angeles, recovery time for Pacquiao is expected to be three to eight months long.
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