Viddal Riley made it clear that he’s not concerned about Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao 2.
There was speculation a couple of rematch of the most important money fight in boxing history late last 12 months before rumors began to die down.
All the talk suddenly resumed following the official announcement of Mayweather returning to face Pacquiao on the Las Vegas Sphere on September 19.
Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford drew a staggering 41 million live viewers on Netflix however the streaming giant will likely be hoping to beat that number later this 12 months.
The one issue, as raised by Viddal Riley, is whether or not persons are still concerned about seeing these two legends run it back 11 years on from their first meeting.
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Viddal Riley said he definitely doesn’t wish to see Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao 2
When Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao via unanimous decision in 2015, the fight became known for 2 things particularly.
One being how much money it made on PPV and the opposite, that it didn’t live as much as the hype on account of it happening too late of their careers, a criticism that landed UFC co-creator Campbell McLaren in hot water with Mayweather.
Subsequently, there’s going to be a whole lot of individuals who, like Viddal Riley, aren’t all that concerned about seeing them square off again 11 years later.
“I definitely don’t. I don’t wish to see it again,” he told Bloody Elbow. “I don’t have an interest in seeing it again. I understand why it could occur again but who actually desires to see Mayweather vs Pacquiao again? I saw it once I saw it.”
The 13-0 British cruiserweight champion shared his thoughts on the rematch rumors back in November while in attendance at Brave 100.
Like many, Riley has respect for each men after every thing they’ve achieved but that doesn’t mean he’s going to tune in to observe one other chapter play out.
“For real, I don’t wish to see that again,” he added. “Big up the OGs, big up the legends but allow them to just chill. I don’t wish to see it… I don’t even care to take into consideration who would win.”
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What have Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao done since their first fight?
Within the 11 years since their first fight, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao’s careers have gone in very different directions.
Mayweather fought two more times as an expert, beating Andre Berto and Conor McGregor before retiring along with his perfect 50-0 record intact.
Since then, he’s competed in a complete of eight exhibition bouts, facing names like Logan Paul and Tenshin Nasukawa.
Pacquiao, however, has fought eight times as a professional, going 5-2-1 with a attract his comeback fight last 12 months against Mario Barrios.
That every one goes to say that while ‘PacMan’ has had the much stronger strength of schedule, the work that each men did after their 2015 fight didn’t make the case for why a rematch needed to occur.