
Arum: Mayweather-Pacquiao Rematch More Likely Than Not
Manny Pacquiao's promoter tells TMZ Sports that a rematch with Floyd Mayweather is "more likely than not" ... but says there are still some serious obstacles to overcome.

Manny Pacquiao's promoter tells TMZ Sports that a rematch with Floyd Mayweather is "more likely than not" ... but says there are still some serious obstacles to overcome.

There are those who don't believe Floyd Mayweather Jr. will remain retired for long. There are also those who don’t believe Manny Pacquiao when he says his upcoming third bout with Timothy Bradley will be his last time in the ring.

Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay - Freddie Roach, who trains eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, believes there is too much money at stake for rematch not to happen with Floyd Mayweather Jr. After five years of anticipation, the two fighters finally met in the ring on May 2nd and Mayweather won a twelve round unanimous decision. Besides generating a crushing figure of 4.6 million pay-per-view buys, the event broke every financial record in the sport.

Manny Pacquiao is not giving up in his quest to secure a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather decisioned Pacquiao after twelve rounds of action this past May at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao claimed that he entered the ring with a pre-existing shoulder that affected his performance during the fight. He says he further injured himself in the fourth round. The right shoulder was operated on a few days later.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has denied a recent claim by Manny Pacquiao, who stated in a video chat that the two of them were negotiating a potential rematch for next year. Mayweather won a twelve round unanimous decision over Pacquiao on May 2nd. Their showdown was the richest fight in boxing history, generating over 4.4 million pay-per-view purchases and half a billion in revenue.

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum met with eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao on Monday night and two of them discussed some possibilities for what is likely going to be the final fight of his career. Pacquiao, who is currently a congressman in the Philippines, plans to pursue a senate seat in 2016 and his chances of winning are very good. Both Pacquiao and Arum agree that a senate position would effectively close the door on being an active fighter.

As previously reported, eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao says his surgically repaired shoulder is 80-90 percent healed and he expects to resume training in November or December, with a return to the ring in March. Pacquiao says he injured the right shoulder during the fourth round of his May 2nd defeat at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Four days later he had surgery on the shoulder.

As previously reported, there are NO negotiations for a Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch ... despite reports that Manny said the two sides were talking ... this according to Manny's promoter, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum. Reports surfaced out of Qatar this week that Manny told reporters he was in negotiations for one final fight ... and his team was in talks with Floyd's people.

Manny Pacquiao doubts he will have a rematch with Floyd Mayweather because his career rival says he's retiring. And besides, boxing is not his priority these days. Mayweather beat Pacquiao in boxing's richest fight in May, and after he defeated Andre Berto last week for the 49th win of his undefeated career, he said he will retire.

Will there be a rematch of the 'Fight of The Century'? Don't hold your breath. Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe says there is no possibility that a rematch will ever happen between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. The two boxers collided back on May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather won a twelve round unanimous decision with few problems. There was post-fight controversy after Pacquiao revealed that he entered the contest with a right shoulder injury.