Floyd Mayweather given 24-hour ultimatum to rescue boxing comeback
Floyd Mayweather has been given 24 hours to save his money-spinning return to boxing.
The 50-0 ring legend hasn’t fought professionally since stopping UFC superstar Conor McGregor in August 2017.
Since then, Floyd Mayweather has made money by facing the likes of Logan Paul in exhibition bouts.
Why the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch might not happen
Back in 2015, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao faced off in what became the highest-grossing fight in boxing history.
This past February, news broke that the two would meet again, this time under the Netflix banner.
The rematch is set for September 19 at the Las Vegas Sphere, but there’s already uncertainty surrounding the event after Mayweather described it as an exhibition rather than a professional bout.
Pacquiao has since given Mayweather a 24-hour deadline to clarify the situation.
Speaking to Inside the Ring, Pacquiao said: “That’s not what we signed.”
“We signed a real fight. He’s got his event, he’s announcing this exhibition, blah, blah, blah.
“I think he’s scared of losing because that’s his leverage to go around and have exhibitions. If that record was ruined, what else can he leverage?
The CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, Jas Mathur added: “All I can say is we are making headway on it, there is a contract in place, and I think better sense will prevail here. I hope it will.”
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