Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Manny Pacquiao rematch is one of the most requested boxing fight these days.
After ending their much hyped rivalry last May, the two are being begged to do a rematch, especially because their "Fight of the Century" underwhelmed.
Floyd, who just won against Andre Berto last week to match Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record, is not high on a rematch. However, he is willing to fight the Filipino fighter on a different sport. On basketball.
Filipino basketball coach Paolo Trillo's wife revealed on her Instagram post that more than the Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Manny Pacquiao rematch, a one on one game of basketball is what Floyd is looking for. Floyd said it himself that he is willing to play pick up game with the equally basketball crazy boxer with $2 million dollars at stake.
"Floyd Mayweather was right beside my husband @paolotrillo!!! Until his bodyguard came in between them carrying Mayweather's famous "money bag," which is said to be filled with bundles of hundred dollar bills," said Rissa Trillo, who is also a celebrity, businesswoman, and writer in her country.
Rissa is speaking on behalf of her husband who is in Las Vegas to attend local club Meralco Bolts' training camp where Floyd Mayweather Jr. happened to be at.
She said it was the future Boxing Hall of Fame member who approached her husband and is aware of Manny Pacquiao's basketball gigs.
"As team manager, Paolo is in Las Vegas now with Coach Norman Black and the #MeralcoBolts for their training at the Impact Basketball camp. Today, they scrimmaged with NBA players, who Mayweather came to see. He somehow knew they were playing against Filipinos. He turns to Paolo and asks, 'So does Pac play with you guys too?' Paolo explained that Pacquio is playing coach of another PBA team in Manila," the caption continued.
That is the time when Floyd brought up his willingness to play against Manny Pacquiao. He even sound so confident with his skills against Pacman who plays and coaches local basketball franchise called Mahindra.
"I'll play PAC one-on-one anytime for $2M!" said Mayweather.
To which Paolo replied, "You think you can take on Manny?"
Then Mayweather responded, "How do you think I started? I started playing basketball on the streets when I was young!"
It was 1pm and Paolo asked, "Don't you have a weigh in at 3pm?"
And Floyd replied, "It don't matter, it don't matter. Same results." He kept talking and stayed in the gym for about 30 minutes, then quietly left with his TMT entourage of two buses."
Right now, Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Manny Pacquiao rematch is not yet in negotiations. Floyd also said he will retire after Andre Berto.
Will pick up game between the two beat their underwhelming boxing face off?
