Floyd Mayweather 'agrees' to Manny Pacquiao rematch next year
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR has reportedly agreed to a rematch against Manny Pacquiao in a years time – after the Filipino undergoes shoulder surgery.
Floyd Mayweather Jr has reportedly agreed to a rematch with Manny Pacquiao
Pacquiao, who lost to Mayweather on a unanimous points decision in the £350million bout in Las Vegas over the weekend, blamed a rotator cuff injury for his defeat.
But now Mayweather has reportedly agreed to a rematch.
"I will fight him in a year after his surgery," Mayweather is said to have texted ESPN journalist Stephen A. Smith.
However, the move would be a huge U-turn for Mayweather, who said after the fight: "My last fight is in September, and then it's time for me to hang it up."
Pacquiao is expected have surgery this week to repair his should injury and is likely to be out for 9-12 months.
However, Mayweather has since taken to Instagram to blast the Filipino's excuses.
"Nineteen years in the fight game and I've had one excuse: 'Don't have an excuse,'" he wrote.