Less than 72 hours after “The Fight Of The Century,” and there’s already talk of a rematch. That is, if you believe ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
Floyd Mayweather texted @stephenasmith saying he'd be willing to give Manny Pacquiao a rematch.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 5, 2015
Yes, this is all very ridiculous. Especially when Mayweather just talked about relinquishing his belts for a final fight in September. What changed? Well, the Pacquiao injury, for one. Also, Mayweather desperately wants to pass Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record and finish his career 50-0. No better way to do that than taking on a past-his-prime Manny Pacquiao coming off a serious shoulder injury. Sure, why not? One final payday for Money Mayweather.
The pay-per-view won’t be nearly as big, but you’re kidding yourselves if you don’t think millions of people will watch. This is America, after all. Land of the free, home of the gullible.
