Pacquiao and Mayweather cross paths once more at Staples Middle.
The celebs had been out at Staples Middle final evening because the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Amongst these in attendance for the Warriors’ 130-111 victory over the LeBron-less Lakers had been Halsey, Alexis Ren, Mahershala Ali and Jack Nicholson, in his regular seat.
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao had been additionally within the constructing, and the longtime rivals got here head to head when Pacman approached Cash Could at his courtside seat. As seen within the footage embedded beneath, the encounter was painfully awkward for all concerned, together with onlookers.
Mayweather and Pacquiao have been teasing a rematch for months now, and that is the second time that the 2 boxers have come head to head at a Clippers recreation. Coincidence?
Mayweather, 41, defeated Pacquiao by approach unanimous choice once they first squared f in 2015. Floyd has since retired, then unretired, and most just lately stepped within the ring as half a $9M “exhibition boxing match” in opposition to Japanese kickboxing famous person Tenshin Nasukawa, which lasted all 139 seconds.
Pacquiao, 40, is coming f a decisive victory in opposition to Adrien Broner over the weekend.
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Whereas there has but to be an ficial announcement relating to Mayweather vs Pacquaio 2, Mayweather just lately informed TMZ Sports activities, “Earlier than the Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch, I shall be again in Tokyo for an enormous boxing occasion. Keep tuned.” With the “large boxing occasion” out the way in which, and with Floyd and Manny crossing paths a number of instances in current weeks, that announcement might come prior to later.
Though, is anybody actually all in favour of seeing Could-Pac 2?