adminFLOYD Mayweather says “winners win and losers have excuses” after Manny Pacquiao blamed a shoulder injury for his loss to the American in Las Vegas.Pacquiao is being sued in Nevada after he was accused of lying about the injury suffered before the bout.
The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) says Pacquiao (36), did not declare the injury, but the Filipino claims a treatment plan was agreed.
Mayweather (38), said after 19 years undefeated, he has never had an excuse. He posted on Instagram: “Nineteen years in the fight game and I’ve had one excuse: “Don’t have an excuse.”
Pacquiao is being sued by two people in Nevada who have alleged the boxer defrauded ticket buyers, television viewers and gamblers.
They have opened lawsuits just hours after the NAC accused the fighter of being dishonest by not declaring his injury on a pre-fight questionnaire.
If any action is taken against the Filipino, the potential penalty for perjury could be a jail sentence of between one and four years, and a fine of up to $5 000 (£3,305).
Pacquiao blamed his injury for his points defeat — claiming it stopped him using his right hand — but a joint statement released by Team Pacquiao and his promoters Top Rank said the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) had been notified during the fighter’s training camp and on fight night.
Mayweather scored a unanimous points victory in the four-belt unification bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the win extending the American’s unbeaten record as a professional to 48 fights. — Online.
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