The co-creator of the UFC wasn’t the just one who was underwhelmed by the ‘Fight of the Century’.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather’s careers crossed paths several times before they eventually met contained in the ring.
The matchup had been spoken about for years, with fans debating what would occur if the 2 boxing legends ever faced off.
When the fight happened, with Mayweather beating Pacquiao over 12 rounds, the narrative surrounding the fight modified entirely.
It could have captured attention like no other bout but that also got here with numerous criticism when it didn’t live as much as the hype, which was made very clear to the victor.
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Is Mayweather vs Pacquiao essentially the most iconic bout of the century?
It didn’t live as much as the hype but has anything surpassed it? Drop your thoughts within the comments.
Campbell McLaren asked Floyd Mayweather for his a reimbursement after the Manny Pacquiao fight
There’s recently been talk of Floyd Mayweather returning to face Manny Pacquiao in what can be his first pro fight since he beat Conor McGregor in 2017.
Nonetheless, after the best way that their first encounter played out, many have questioned whether there’s any desire to see them run it back over ten years later.
The ‘Fight of the Century’ became well-known for the long periods of little motion and the narrative that it happened years too late.
In a recent interview with Bloody Elbow, Combate Global CEO Campbell McLaren revealed that he told Mayweather how dissatisfied he was to his face shortly after the bout.
The UFC co-creator, when responding to criticism about boring fights, referenced ‘Money’ as a fighter who didn’t all the time placed on a show for the fans despite being an enormous draw.
“Floyd Mayweather was an awesome boxer but I’m undecided he was essentially the most entertaining boxer,” McLaren reflected. “In actual fact, after I saw him fight [Manny] Pacquiao, I went to the fight of the century and I do know Floyd slightly bit, I’d done a TV show with him.
“I saw him later after the fight of the century and I went as much as him and I am going, ‘Floyd, can I get my a reimbursement because that actually wasn’t the fight of the century.’ He got pretty indignant but he wasn’t going to hit me or anything because he’s skilled and he gets paid to hit people.”
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Does Manny Pacquiao beat Floyd Mayweather in the event that they have a rematch in 2026?
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Floyd Mayweather seemingly has a distinct priority at once
When reports began to return out regarding a rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, there was one unanswered query.
If this was serious, what would occur to the exhibition bout between Mayweather and Mike Tyson that was being targeted for 2026.
Tyson recently provided an update on his return to the ring, claiming that it is going to happen in Africa next March.
This can be the 59-year-old former heavyweight star’s first fight since his loss to Jake Paul in November of 2024.
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