Floyd Mayweather Jr. Refutes That Pacquiao Fight Is Set Via Social Media Post

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has refuted recent reports claiming the mega-buck fight between him and Manny Pacquiao has already been set and agreed upon. The undefeated fighter took to social media to set the record straight and deny what is being widely reported.

“Laying back, relaxing, enjoying good weather, palm trees and piña coladas,” Mayweather wrote on Instagram. “While they continue to lie about making the fight, I'm just going to continue to travel and explore the world on my private jet #FightNotMadeYet #Jamaica.”

Much hype has surrounded the potential Mayweather-Pacquiao fight after the two fighters had met for the first time at a U.S. basketball game recently, in addition to Pacquiao’s January deadline for Mayweather to agree to the fight.

On Jan. 30, TMZ Sports reported Mayweather had reportedly agreed to the fight. It has been previously reported that the Filipino eight-division world champion was only waiting for Mayweather to sign his part of the contract.

According to the report, multiple sources told TMZ that the date (May 2) as well as the venue (MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas) had already been set. The report further said an announcement from both camps is expected to be made anytime soon.

Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum also told New York Post that he is optimistic the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would be sealed in the next few days. The veteran promoter said they were only working on the issues that involve rival networks Showtime and HBO, which they believe would be more than amenable to work out their differences just to make the fight happen.

In 2002, Showtime and HBO were able to work out a solution when boxing fans called for a super fight between heavyweights Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. Tyson had an exclusive contract with Showtime while Lewis had a deal with HBO. However, both rival networks were able to resolve their differences and agreed to make the Tyson-Lewis fight come to fruition. It took place in Memphis, Tennessee in 2002, where Lewis won after knocking out Tyson in the eighth round.

Mayweather was once associated with HBO but in 2013, the undefeated fighter announced a six-fight contract deal with rival network Showtime. Mayweather still has two more fights left with Showtime. As for Pacquiao, HBO holds the right for his fights.

It still remains unclear whether Mayweather would agree to fight Pacquiao. In 2014, Mayweather has kept the boxing public too excited for his next fight until announcing a day after his 37th birthday on Feb. 25 that he would be fighting Argentine Marcos Maidana instead of Bolton-born boxer Amir Khan. For a long time, Khan was perceived to be the frontrunner for his fight but Mayweather ended up choosing and eventually beating Maidana twice in 2014.

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