When Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2015, the fight became the highest-grossing fight in boxing history. Floyd Mayweather fought Andre Berto after the Manny Pacquiao bout and retired after that. But is a rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao possible if the latter wins against the formidable Timothy Bradley this Saturday night?
Freddie Roach would like to see Manny Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather again https://t.co/9g6EHZDqz8 pic.twitter.com/hcsnlI5y0T
— Inside SoCal Sports (@InsideSoCalSpts) April 7, 2016
"I'm not going to say Floyd won't fight again," Mayweather's father and trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr., told the Los Angeles Times. "[The new arena], that might [convince him], too. He might be persuaded." The new arena Mayweather Sr. spoke of is the 20,000-seat arena located on the Strip.
Another factor that might bring Floyd Mayweather out of retirement is if his Filipino rival Manny Pacquiao wins convincingly against the American fighter Timothy Bradley. However, Floyd Mayweather Sr. thinks that Timothy Bradley has a great chance to defeat Manny Pacquiao.
bruh listen to @FloydMayweather response to @AdrienBroner after he calls him out of retirement pic.twitter.com/i5WbIFqGYd — money baby. (@chilllshawty) April 2, 2016
Floyd Mayweather Sr. also believes that his son should not come out of retirement because he already has a perfect record of 49 wins with no loss and has beaten the best fighters of his generation. He also believes that his son has enough money already after the purse he made in the first Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight.
How much did Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao earn in their first fight? Floyd Mayweather took home approximately $220 million while Manny Pacquiao earned about $150 million, ESPN reports. Earning that kind of money again in a rematch might be the biggest factor in making a rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao possible.
