Mayweather vs Pacquiao: What Are The Chances Of A Rematch? Do You Agree with the Results [POLL]
The historic and most-anticipated fight of the century is now in the books. The 38-year-old prized fighter and undefeated boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr., walked away from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Saturday night with his boxing record still unmarred--- it's a 48-0 unadulterated slate.
On the other side of the world, the fiesta celebration started by the hopes of a Manny Pacquiao beating the best of the best wascut short; the banquet, however grand and well-prepared, left a bitter taste in the mouth of those who still celebrated.
The 100 million strong Filipinos all over the world, naturally, wanted their hometown hero to come out as the victor but, none of their thoughts matter now. The scorecards have been submitted, and the triumvirate of judges for the fight came up with a unanimous decision against the revered people's champ.
A rematch will only be their saving grace. But, the ball is not in their hands, and the odds are stacked against the possibility of another one.
First off, the contract stipulates no rematch clause. Manny Pacquiao even confirmed this ahead of the megafight in an interview with ABS-CBN News. But, not everyone is buying into it.
Coming into the fight, some people, who have worn the conspiracy theorist's hat on, were so convinced among themselves that it's gonna be a draw and will lead to a rematch. Speculations were rife, as told by the Sports Illustrated, that the result of this fight has already been rigged right from the get go. It will be a winner-less outcome where the two camps will emerge victorious in a rematch touted to be even bigger and richer than the first.
As it turned out, the conspirators won't be having their shining moments of I-told-you-so's.
Had Floyd Mayweather lost the bout, there would have been a greater chance of another face-off. This fight, for some critics, means a whole lot more to Floyd whose legacy of greatness is predicated on being undefeated. A lost to Pacquiao would definitely undermine his claim of being "The Best Ever."
But, that wasn't the case either. Floyd won, and there's a good chance he probably won't be staking it all again on the table. He had already deferred to the wishes of many to make the great fight happen, in the first place.
And, then there's the lingering animosity between the two camps. The two fighters may have shown a lot of mutual respect for each other, but it doesn't mean the people behind them and on top of the negotiations were amicable and all BFF's to one another. They moved heaven and earth just to make it all happen, and they don't sound so keen on partnering anew.
"A rematch is so down the road," Top Rank boss Bob Arum said, according to the Associated Press. "And the idea I'd have to deal with these people again is one I don't want to think about."
Meanwhile, if you would ask the older Mayweather, father and trainer of Floyd, on a possible rematch in the offing, he'd tell you that there's no need for one. "What's going to happen will not require a rematch... trust me," he said via the Associated Press before the fight.
Well, speak for yourself, sir.
For a fight of this magnitude and fighters of this caliber, the idea of a trilogy, surely, sounds appetizing to many. We can only hope no one's closing their doors.
How about you? Would you want to see both fighters figuring in a rematch? Do you agree with the result of the fight to begin with? Please, feel free to comment your thoughts.