Jeff Mayweather Laughs at Interviewer Claiming Manny Pacquiao Was Robbed Against Floyd Mayweather 8 Years Ago

The first time around, it left fans unsatisfied, so they are running it back! In May 2015, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao entered the ring together for the first time. The fight saw a controversial unanimous decision win in Mayweather’s favor, with some claiming Pacquiao won the fight. However, when a reporter brought it up today – Jeff Mayweather couldn’t stop laughing.

On New Year’s Eve, the Philippines native unpacked the news about a rematch with Floyd during RIZIN 45, taking center stage during the MMA event. It’s worth mentioning that Mayweather has not confirmed the fight. However, RIZIN has hosted two Mayweather fights in the past, so it’s not impossible. To discuss the development, a reporter from The Mayweather Channel caught up with Jeff Mayweather today.

Jeff Mayweather: “[How] slow you got to watch it?”

While discussing the details of the potential fight in 2024, the reporter suggested that upon closer examination in slow motion, it was apparent that ‘Pac-man’ had won the fight. A bewildered Jeff could not believe Floyd’s win was brought to scrutiny, so he asked, “[How] slow you got to watch it?” The interviewer proceeded to explain his point further. 

“Any speed [you] watch [it], but when [seen in] slow motion, you can really see the intricacies of the fight, which kind of show[s] that Manny was probably successful,” said the reporter. In response, Jeff once again found himself perplexed by the intricacies being mentioned and couldn’t stop himself from letting a chuckle slip at the nuanced interpretation. “I don’t know what those intricacies [are] whatever that is,” said Jeff. Speaking of chuckles, even ‘Pac-Man’ chuckled while announcing the rematch.

Manny Pacquiao on rematch with Floyd Mayweather

In 2022, the eight-division champion revealed he had signed a contract with RIZIN. However, he was not able to facilitate a fight in 2023 with the Japanese MMA promotion. So, during the RIZN 45 event in Saitama, Japan, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, the president of RIZIN, invited ‘Pac-Man’ to the stage. Moreover, the former PRIDE president brought up the fight with Mayweather.

That’s when Pacquiao opened up about the rematch planned for sometime in 2024. “Next year, I hope to see you here in Japan with a big fight against,” said Pacquiao while looking at Sakakibara to confirm if it’s okay to talk about. “Floyd Mayweather,” said Sakakibara. It made ‘Pac-Man’ chuckle, stating, “I thought that you didn’t want me to say that.”

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Eight years after their initial encounter, the potential rematch between ‘Money’ Mayweather and Pacquiao is set to break new records. Meanwhile, Jeff Mayweather scoffed at the prospect of ‘Pac-Man’ being robbed of a win. What do you think – was the 2015 fight a robbery?

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