MAYWEATHER, NAPIKON, “AYOKO NG REMATCH!”

NAAASAR na si dating five division world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. sa sunud-sunod na satsatan at panghahamon sa kanya para muling magkaroon sila ng ikalawang laban ni Manny Pacquiao.

Unang nagwagi si May­weather sa 12-round unanimous decision kay Pacman noong Mayo 2015 sa laban na nagwasak at gumiba sa lahat ng pinakamalalaki at pinakamagarbong pay-per-view record sa sport sa buong mundo. Nagretiro uli si May­weather noong A­gosto 2017 nang kanyang matalo sa isang boxing match si UFC superstar Conor McGregor sa 10th round.

Si Pacman, sa edad na 40 ay malakas pa, patuloy pang nakikipagbakbakan sa iba­baw ng ring at patunay nga noong Linggo ay muli niyang pinatahimik ang mayabang na Kanong si Keith Thurman at naagaw niya ang WBA welterweight title nito. Naroon sa ringside si May­weather at nanonood sa MGM Grand sa Las Vegas. Kasunod ng laban, nag-usbungan ang mga hinalang sila na ang susunod na maglalaban at mas handa sa ngayon si Pacman na kasa­han ang mayabang na si Mayweather.

Pero, ano ang napala ng media at ng mga nambu­buyo? Wala! Dahil hindi na nga raw talaga interesado ang mamang itim sa rematch kay Pacman. “I find it real ironic how every time Pacquiao’s name is brought up in the media, my name is always attached to it. This man’s entire legacy and career has been built off its association with my name and it’s about time you all stop using my brand for clout chasing and clickbait and let that man’s name hold weight of its own,” gigil na gigil na muling salita ni Mayweather sa social media.

“For years, all you heard was that ‘Floyd is afraid of Manny Pacquiao. But what’s funny is, when we finally fought, I won so easily that everyone had to eat their words! All of the so-called boxing experts, critics and jealous American ‘fan base’ either went mute and ran for cover or made every excuse in the world as to why I should give Manny Pacquiao a rematch. My take on all this bullsh*t is that y’all are just upset that I broke Rocky Marciano’s record and hate the fact that a black, high school dropout outsmarted you all by beating all odds and retiring undefeated while maintaining all my faculties simply by making smart choices and even smarter investments. Ultimately, I will always have the last laugh!” (MC)