Manny Pacquiao Hit With Multiple Lawsuits After Floyd Mayweather Jr. Loss
Manny Pacquiao made it through "the fight of the century," but now he is battling with a shoulder injury and a number of fans who have decided to file lawsuits against the Filipino boxer.
Pacquiao,36, is the subject of five class-action lawsuits, according to ESPN reports. The website claims two lawsuits were filed in California, one in Las Vegas, Texas and another in Illinois with a numer of fans, pay-per-view buyers, ticket buyers and gamblers seeking upwards of $5 million in compensation.
Pacquiao was reportedly fighting while suffering from a longstanding shoulder injury that was aggravated further a little over two weeks before the fight against Mayweather. While the Nevada State Athletic Commission expects fighters to make their injuries known on a pre-fight medical questionnaire, ESPN reports that Pacquiao failed to reveal his injury, a decision which could likely cause trouble for him and the Top Rank boxing promotion company that represents him.
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One of the California lawsuits filed on behalf of Paul Mahoney who purchased the fight for $99.95 on pay-per-view, explained why fans felt the need to sue Pacquiao.
"Pacquiao's injury unquestionably materially, significantly and negatively affected the quality of the product," the lawsuit states, according to ESPN.
Top Rank lawyer Daniel Petrocelli told ESPN however, that his team had no obligation to make Pacquiao's injury known to the public.
"This is a frivolous lawsuit, and we are confident it will be dismissed," he said.
Pacquiao, who is said to have received over $100 million in revenue from the fight he lost to Mayweather, is scheduled to have surgery May 6 which will force him to stay away from boxing for at least nine months. However, he told The Christian Post that he was fueled by much more than just being a boxer.
"I love my boxing, but I realize now, that is not what my life is all about. I just want to encourage all those who are a Christian, to share their salvation experience to others," Pacquiao told CP. "I think that we could make an impact in this world. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to retire in 2016, but the legacy that I want to leave is to be a role model and an inspiration, [to] not only the boxing fans, but to everyone around the world."
The Christian Post reached out to Manny Pacquiao's representatives, but were unable to reach them at press time.
