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LOS ANGELES - After entertaining humanitarian groups in his home, Manny Pacquiao said he was open to the notion of a "sequel" to the so-called "Fight of the Century" against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
It was revealed Wednesday that Mayweather texted ESPN anchor Stephen A. Smith that he is willing to fight Pacquiao a second time, once the Filipino's shoulder had healed.
While the judges and punch statistics showed otherwise, Pacquiao and one of his biggest supporters still believe he won the fight against Mayweather.
"Actually we are there to win against eh. Losing just be in the ink, but we win the fight," said Pacquiao.
"He won the fight," the former governor Chavit Singson said. "He only lost to the judges, like what happened to (Timothy) Bradley."
While the team said they will not take away credit from Mayweather, many believe there could have been a difference if Pacquiao had full use of his right hand during the fight.
Pacquiao reiterated that he had no injury before the fight, and the anti-inflammatory injection which was rejected by the Nevada State Athletic Commission would have only numbed the shoulder in case of pain.
"For me, if I do not turn my shoulder pain one week before the fight, lost," said Pacquiao.
"I do not fight with the disease. Sumakit him there just to ... do we avoid 'yun those extreme action in the fourth round," he added.
Pacquiao has delayed Sunday's return home to the Philippines as he is set to undergo surgery to repair his torn rotator cuff. [Click Here To Read More]
It was revealed Wednesday that Mayweather texted ESPN anchor Stephen A. Smith that he is willing to fight Pacquiao a second time, once the Filipino's shoulder had healed.
While the judges and punch statistics showed otherwise, Pacquiao and one of his biggest supporters still believe he won the fight against Mayweather.
"Actually we are there to win against eh. Losing just be in the ink, but we win the fight," said Pacquiao.
"He won the fight," the former governor Chavit Singson said. "He only lost to the judges, like what happened to (Timothy) Bradley."
While the team said they will not take away credit from Mayweather, many believe there could have been a difference if Pacquiao had full use of his right hand during the fight.
Pacquiao reiterated that he had no injury before the fight, and the anti-inflammatory injection which was rejected by the Nevada State Athletic Commission would have only numbed the shoulder in case of pain.
"For me, if I do not turn my shoulder pain one week before the fight, lost," said Pacquiao.
"I do not fight with the disease. Sumakit him there just to ... do we avoid 'yun those extreme action in the fourth round," he added.
Pacquiao has delayed Sunday's return home to the Philippines as he is set to undergo surgery to repair his torn rotator cuff. [Click Here To Read More]
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