Manny Pacquiao has refused to engage Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a war of words, after the latter called him a coward and a sore loser for stating that a right shoulder injury hindered his performance in their May 2nd showdown, which Pacquiao lost by way of a twelve round unanimous decision.
''I refuse to comment on that. If I fire back I would stoop to his level,'' Pacquiao said.
Mayweather is not alone. Some of Pacquiao's own countryman have attacked him for not disclosing a pre-existing injury, which the fighter first revealed during a post-fight press conference. Pacquiao is not happy that some of his Filipino fans are hurling insults in his direction.
''They should show that they are real Filipinos. We should not practice crab mentality. If you are a Filipino, you should support your fellow Filipino,'' he said.
Pacquiao also told local reporters that he views the loss to Mayweather as a victory, because he believes that he led the pound-for-pound king to God.
“This is the first time that he [Mayweather] is thanking God before and after the fight,” Pacquiao said.