Many were excited when it was announced in February that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. had finally agreed to have a rematch, which was slated for September in Las Vegas.
It, nonetheless, has already began to collapse after Mayweather suddenly wanted to alter the terms of engagement. He said it will be just an exhibition bout as a substitute of an actual fight. Pacquiao didn’t agree, stressing that it ought to be an official fight.
Amid the problem, Oscar De La Hoya chimed in, urging Mayweather to man up.
“Mayweather, come on, dude, fight an actual fight. You are still attempting to protect your 0. Yes, you are 50 and 0 on paper, but people know you’ve got lost. S***, your individual father said you lost against me, back after we fought,” said De La Hoya in a video on Instagram.
“What’s crazy is that individuals do not know that we had a rematch clause for one yr. And what did you do? Your p**** a** retires for one yr and at some point.”
The 53-year-old legend also admitted that he spiraled after getting pummeled by Pacquiao in 2008. But he said it only made him hungrier. He added that he may even get within the ring right away.
“These last five years, I’ve put within the work. I did a number of work, and I feel blissful. I feel at peace. And you understand what? A person at peace is a dangerous man,” added De La Hoya, who won 11 world titles.
“I can tackle King Kong if I would like and beat his a**. S***, I’ll even fight Jake Paul.”
Pacquiao had been aiming for a rematch with Mayweather for years since dropping a unanimous decision of their so-called “Fight of the Century” in 2015.
With Mayweather reportedly experiencing financial issues, finally agreeing to a rematch was a business move. Nevertheless it looks prefer it may not occur anymore. Pacquiao has called out Mayweather several times for ducking him.
Mayweather has spent the previous few years doing exhibition bouts, including against Paul’s brother, Logan Paul, in 2021.
Many were excited when it was announced in February that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. had finally agreed to have a rematch, which was slated for September in Las Vegas. It, nonetheless, has already began to collapse after Mayweather suddenly wanted to alter the terms of engagement.