Undefeated American boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather has said he is willing to give Manny Pacquiao a rematch following the Filipino boxers disclosure that a shoulder injury hampered his performance in last weekends world title showdown.
ESPN reported that Mayweather had told journalist Stephen A. Smith in a text message that he was ready to don gloves once again after Pacquiao recovers from surgery to repair a rotator cuff.
I will fight him in a year after his surgery, Mayweather said in the text message.
L-R: Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather
Mayweather appears to contradict remarks he made in the aftermath of his victory in Las Vegas on Sunday (NZT) when he insisted he planned to retire after one more fight in September.
My last fight is in September, and then its time for me to hang it up, said Mayweather after his unanimous decision victory.
Pacquiao is to undergo shoulder surgery just days after losing the richest fight in history.
“We have an MRI scan that confirms he has a rotator cuff tear. He has a significant tear,” surgeon Neal ElAttrache told ESPN.com.
Pacquiao is now facing up to a year on the sidelines.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission refused Pacquiao permission to take an anti-inflammatory shot before the fight, saying he had not declared the injury in advance.
Mayweather, still unbeaten after 48 professional fights, has said he intends to take on one more bout in September before retiring.
