Manny Pacquiao Acquires Floyd Mayweather's Former Gym Amid Rematch Tensions
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has taken over Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s former training facility in Hollywood, renaming it 'Pacquiao Prime Boxing' just weeks before their highly anticipated rematch scheduled for September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The acquisition occurs amidst a public dispute regarding the nature of the upcoming bout; while Mayweather has described the event as an exhibition, Pacquiao and his team insist it is a professional fight based on signed contracts. Jas Mathur, CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, emphasized that Mayweather received an advance on his purse and signed multiple agreements confirming the professional status of the match. Pacquiao, who ended his retirement to face the undefeated Mayweather, cited 'dignity and integrity' as his primary motivations. The gym takeover serves as a symbolic move by Pacquiao to assert his presence ahead of the decade-long rivalry's conclusion.
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Manny Pacquiao Acquires Floyd Mayweather's Former Gym Amid Rematch Tensions
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has taken over Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s former training facility in Hollywood, renaming it 'Pacquiao Prime Boxing' just weeks before their highly anticipated rematch scheduled for September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The acquisition occurs amidst a public dispute regarding the nature of the upcoming bout; while Mayweather has described the event as an exhibition, Pacquiao and his team insist it is a professional fight based on signed contracts. Jas Mathur, CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, emphasized that Mayweather received an advance on his purse and signed multiple agreements confirming the professional status of the match. Pacquiao, who ended his retirement to face the undefeated Mayweather, cited 'dignity and integrity' as his primary motivations. The gym takeover serves as a symbolic move by Pacquiao to assert his presence ahead of the decade-long rivalry's conclusion.
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