Mayweather drumming up rematch?

IT’S HARD to tell what Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s motive was when he came out with a video showing him mocking and slapping a rubberized Manny Pacquiao dummy.

Although the video was rather offensive, especially to hard core Pacquiao fans, my first thought was, Mayweather was just having fun at the expense of Manny whom he defeated by unanimous decision last May 2 in Las Vegas.

It was very typical of Mayweather to  come up with that sick kind of humor. Sick but really funny if I may say so.

But then it also occurred to me that Floyd may be trying to drum up interest in a rematch which, according to unofficial talks, may happen sooner than expected.

It could happen this year, according to a colleague, depending on the prognosis of the American specialist who performed surgery on Manny’s injured shoulder.

My colleague, who covered the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight in Las Vegas reported that Floyd Jr. did not like that Pacquiao had revealed his shoulder injury only after he had lost.

He accused Manny of being a poor loser who had to come up with an alibi.

It could also be his motivation for creating that video which he showed on social media.

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“So Manny, you out here telling people I didn’t win fair and square. That this little arm is messed up. Is that right? Huh? Talk to me!” The video shows Mayweather and the dummy face to face.

He then slaps the dummy hard twice.

“Stop lying!”

Reacting to the video, Pacquiao said Mayweather is a lost soul still groping in the dark.

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The Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the arrival of WBO president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, guest of honor in Pinoy Pride 31’s “Clash of the Champions.”

The 65-year-old lawyer, will be feted to a welcome banquet by Tony and Michael Aldeguer of ALA International at the commodious and tastefully furnished Aldeguer Beach House in Lahug City.

Valcarcel, who comes from Puerto Rico, has been WBO president for 18 years  and is well liked by his associates.

Incidentally, Mexican boxer Francisco “Chihuas” Rodriguez was not expected to arrive in Manila so soon for his July 11 title fight with WBO light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes, but he gave himself time to acclimatize by flying in a week earlier.

The longest-reigning Filipino world champion is ready to avenge his kababayan, Merlito Sabillo, who lost to Rodriguez last year.