Floyd Mayweather Jr.

fails to show up at
own press conference in Manila
MANILA, Philippines–Floyd Mayweather stood up his own press conference
Tuesday night after having the media people wait for eight hours.
Resorts World director for corporate communication Joee Guilas said at past
11 p.m., that the undefeated boxing great “is no longer coming to the press
conference” that was originally set for 3 p.m. that same afternoon.
That despite the fact that hotel officials confirmed that Mayweather is
already in his room by the time the announcement was made.
TV crews, newspaper and online media waited, holding out for an announcement
he will finally fight Manny Pacquiao once again at the posh hotels’ newest
bar Grand Bar lounge.

But they all waited in vain, practically putting in question a return to the
ring against the Philippines’ pride and fellow boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.
A basketball court was even put up, fanning speculation he will have a shoot-
around with Pacquiao — an avid basketball player himself —in what could be
another gimmick for the much-anticipated rematch of their 2015 megabuck
fight.

Mayweather flew in earlier Sunday via private jet and spent time in Boracay,
playing beach volleyball and basketball at the world renowned beach resort.
He arrived back in Manila Tuesday afternoonin time for the presser arranged
for him.
In the afternoon, Mayweather underwent “Thermage Facial” treatment at Belo
Clinics in Makati at round 3 p.m. Then he headed to the city’s finest malls
for shopping until 8 p.m.

Then later he was spotted having dinner at Mall of Asia until past 10 p.m.
It was the American boxing great second visit to the Philippines. He visited
last May to go to El Nido in Palawan.

His presence in the country triggered yet another wave of talk that he is
fighting Pacquiao once again, four years after their megabuck fight that set
a record in all of boxing in terms of box-office returns which reportedly
reached $600 million.
However, Sean Gibbons, a popular matchmaker who lately serves as associate to
Pacquiao in matters of boxing, said it boils down to either WBA super
champion Keith Thurman or former champ Danny Garcia.
Gibbons said they are waiting for the April 20 fight between Garcia and
Adrian Granados in Carson, California.
Known for his aggressive style, the 31-year-old Garcia (34-2-0 with 20
knockouts) is former two-division champ who lost his title to Thurman two
years ago.
Thurman is 30 years old and holds a 29-0-1 22 KOs statistics. Ring Magazine
reported that he will face Pacquiao either on July 13or 20 at a still
unspecified venue.
Pacquiao, who holds the WBA regular belt, has already stated he will fight in
July when he is free from his Senate duties.

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