Floyd Mayweather Throws Major Shade at Manny Pacquiao
And the aftermath from the "Fight of the Century" continues...
Three days after Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao faced off in the ring at the MGM Grand Resort in Las Vegas in a much buzzed-about fight which saw Mayweather beat the Filipino boxing champion, the 38-year-old American professional boxer has thrown some major shade at his former opponent.
"19
years in the fight game and I've had one excuse: "Don't have an
excuse". Winners win and losers have excuses," the undefeated champion
tweeted on Tuesday alongside an image in which he's making a No. 1 sign
with his right hand.
A photo posted by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather)
Mayweather's tweet appears to be in response to the recent drama surrounding Pacquiao's shoulder injury, which he allegedly failed to disclose before the fight.
A
lawsuit has since been filed by Stephane Vanel and Kami Rahbaran on
behalf of themselves "and the putative class" alleging that Pacquiao,
his manager Michael Koncz, promoter Top Rank and Top Rank founder Bob Arum committed
consumer fraud by not revealing to the Nevada State Athletic Commission
beforehand that Pacquiao had injured his right shoulder in an April 4
sparring session (Pacquiao's attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, told the L.A. Times that
he would file a motion to dismiss the suit, calling it "frivolous").
Koncz told reporters on Monday that Pacquiao will be undergoing surgery
to repair a tear below his rotator cuff.
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Prior to the lawsuit being filed, Pacquiao's camp responded to the controversy and insisted he was given the OK by doctors to step into the boxing ring.
"During
training, Manny Pacquiao suffered a right shoulder injury. Manny went
to see world-class doctors, partners in the prestigious Kerlan Jobe
Orthopedic Clinic, who performed tests and, in consultation with Manny,
his promoter, and his advisors, concluded that with short rest,
treatments, and close monitoring, Manny could train and, on May 2, step
into the ring against Floyd Mayweather."
The pic in question, however, is an altered image, as the original appears to show Pacquiao holding a sign in support of rock band Siakol and The Youth's U.K. tour.
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