Floyd Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 Legal Dispute Escalates Over Exhibition Claims During a meet-and-greet event at Caesar’s Palace on Saturday, Floyd Mayweather told Vegas Sports Today that the long-awaited rematch against Manny Pacquiao was not a guaranteed professional fight. “We don’t know the location of the fight,” Mayweather said, adding that The Sphere was one of the proposed venues but the final decision had not been made. He further claimed the event would not be a “professional fight” but rather an “exhibition,” a statement that has sparked significant controversy within the Pacquiao camp. Manny Pacquiao’s legal representative, Mathur, swiftly responded, asserting that Mayweather’s remarks constituted a breach of contract. “The fight is still on,” Mathur stated, emphasizing that Mayweather had signed multiple agreements for the bout and had not terminated any of them. “He’s officially in breach of his contract,” Mathur said, noting that Mayweather’s comments on Saturday marked the beginning of the violation. According to Mathur, Mayweather’s team had already taken an advance on his fight purse, further solidifying the legal dispute. The breach of contract allegations stem from Mayweather’s public statements about the nature of the event. Mathur argued that Mayweather’s claims of an exhibition fight were in direct conflict with the terms of his agreements, which explicitly required the bout to be a professional boxing match. “No one in these last three months has brought up anything related to the venue or the fight not being a professional fight,” Mathur said, highlighting the lack of communication from Mayweather’s camp about the event’s format. The legal battle centers on three separate agreements Mayweather signed with Pacquiao’s team in October, November, and December.#manny_pacquiao #floyd_mayweather #mathur #the_sphere #mike_zambidis
