Pacquiao-Mayweather Will Fight…Manny Sues Pair For Defamation
Las Vegas, NV, United States (AHN) – After Floyd Mayweather Jr. shut down Bob Arum’s final proposal to resume talks of the possible mega-buck fight, Manny Pacquiao fired back at his potential opponent’s camp, filing a defamation case Wednesday.
Pacquiao, recognized by many as boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter, filed an oral defamation suit in U.S District Court in Nevada against several individuals in Mayweather’s camp.
The Filipino boxer insisted that he cannot afford his name and years of hard work be tarnished by allegations of him taking performance enhancing drugs.
Pacquiao sued Mayweather Jr., Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, and Golden Boy Promotions honchos CEO Richard Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya.
The move might be the fatal blow that ceases negotiations for the proposed March 13 HBO Pay-per-view showdown between the decade’s best fighters.
Top-Rank Promoter Bob Arum said that he is looking for an alternate fight for Pacquaio on March 20 against either Jr. Middleweight champion Yuri Foreman or former Jr. Welterweight champ Paul Malignaggi.
A win by Pacquiao over Foreman will give him his eighth championship
in eight weight.
Pacquiao, recognized by many as boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter, filed an oral defamation suit in U.S District Court in Nevada against several individuals in Mayweather’s camp.
The Filipino boxer insisted that he cannot afford his name and years of hard work be tarnished by allegations of him taking performance enhancing drugs.
Pacquiao sued Mayweather Jr., Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, and Golden Boy Promotions honchos CEO Richard Schaefer and Oscar De La Hoya.
The move might be the fatal blow that ceases negotiations for the proposed March 13 HBO Pay-per-view showdown between the decade’s best fighters.
Top-Rank Promoter Bob Arum said that he is looking for an alternate fight for Pacquaio on March 20 against either Jr. Middleweight champion Yuri Foreman or former Jr. Welterweight champ Paul Malignaggi.
A win by Pacquiao over Foreman will give him his eighth championship
in eight weight.
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