As I wrote earlier this week, the rematch is likely happening in 2017.
Just a matter of when not if.
Mayweather is bored and Pacquiao needs the money. They can’t make nearly the amount of money they can make fighting anyone else as they could fighting each other.
Plus, Mayweather is technically a boxing free agent since his Showtime contract is done, so he can essentially name his price for the rematch.
If you needed any more proof why it was happening, here are details of them meeting behind closed doors.
After Pacquiao’s victory, Roach says Mayweather and the Filipino Senator spent time together to discuss a rematch of their initial clash in 2015 which broke all box office records out of the water.
“Mayweather came to the fight, and I heard they met later on in his (Pacquiao’s) room,” Roach confirmed in an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR. “Hopefully, they worked it out that we can fight one more time.”
On when the fight could take place, Roach seems to think both fighters can agree another meeting around late spring time.
“Now, if we’re going to fight, it looks like Manny has a break in session in April and May. So that means in the month of April I’m heading to the Philippines until he’s out of session. So we’ll have a fight in May if everything works out correctly,” explained the multi-time coach of the year before also confirming Pacquiao’s Senator duties are having no bearing on his continued career in the ring.
Might want to book your rooms and flights early just in case.