Manny Pacquiao has made clear he won't hesitate to climb the ring and slug it out with Floyd Mayweather anew. This has fired up the rumors that the two will again engage in a blockbuster showdown, but as far as Mayweather's camp is concerned, the Money has zero interest to box with the Pacman a second time.
Mayweather and Pacquiao fought in 2015, and in which the former emerged as the winner. It was regarded as the biggest duel in boxing history in terms of the revenue generated. It was believed the Money got $300 million richer after facing Pacquiao. For his part, the Filipino boxing legend collected a paycheck of $100 million.
According to The Sun, the Pacquiao-Mayweather match was listed as the most lucrative as its total revenue exceeded the $600 million mark. And the pay-per-view sold during the fight night totaled to 4.6 million, which the publication was the highest at that time.
The match was historic and profitable at the same time. It was estimated that if the two former pound-for-pound kings meet again, they stand to surpass the money they made on the first fight. Now, could Mayweather be bothered again to face Pacquiao and grow his money even further?
The answer is a flat no, and that's according to Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. It seems no amount of money will lure the American boxer to another slugfest with Pacquiao, and the chief reason is burnout, Ellerbe said.
"Floyd has no interest. He has zero interest. He's been doing this all his life. And after a while, you get burned out. He's given the sport everything," Mayweather's confidante was reported as saying by CBS Sports.
Ellerbe added things have settled down on Mayweather, explaining that "he's very content, he's living his best life."
"He's traveling, spending time with his kids, spending time with his family ... He's doing all the things that he never got a chance to do because boxing has consumed his life ever since he was five years old," Ellerbe shared.
It appears though that Team Pacquiao is not giving up on the hope that Mayweather can be convinced to a face-off part two. In a report by ABS-CBN, Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's U.S.-based trainer, admitted that "I would like us to have one more crack at him."
Roach admitted he was disappointed how the first Pacquiao-Mayweather turned out. He insisted Pacquiao's loss was partly due to a shoulder problem. The Filipino was not his usual form at that time, according to Roach.
"We didn't fight a great fight that night. Manny's shoulder didn't help at all. He's had surgery since then, he's 100 percent now. I would like us to fight Mayweather again because I didn't like the way we performed," Roach said.
