MANILA, Philippines – Floyd Mayweather is once again engaging Manny Pacquiao, not in the ring but in thrash talking.
The brash American took time to take a swipe anew at Pacquiao, this time focusing on the Filipino icon’s financial state and pay-per-view marketability.
In a post he made on Twitter and Instagram, Mayweather included three photos of Pacquiao showing him on the canvass during his fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012. Pacquiao hit the deck twice during that bout, the second one a scary sight as the Filipino southpaw hit the floor face-first and became unconscious.
....Miss Pac Man is broke and desperate for a pay day. Your Pay-Per-View numbers are a joke. pic.twitter.com/qmhOBvibG5
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) September 26, 2014 “....Miss Pac Man is broke and desperate for a pay day. Your Pay-Per-View numbers are a joke,” Mayweather wrote in the caption.
The social media post comes amid renewed clamor for Mayweather to face Pacquiao in a fight seen to be the richest ever in the sport. The World Boxing Council recently declared its support in the megabuck bout, and Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach called out boxing broadcasters HBO and Showtime to help make the fight happen.
Mayweather holds the record for the most-watched boxing match on PPV, with his 2007 showdown with Oscar Dela Hoya selling 2.4 million units amounting to around $136 million in revenue. It surpassed the previous record of 1.99 million PPV units sold by the second bout between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson in 1997.
Pacquiao, meanwhile, has seen a decline in his PPV numbers, especially his fight with Brandon Rios in Macau in 2013. He is likewise currently dealing with tax issues both in the Philippines and in the US, likely the reason for Mayweather mocking him for his purported financial difficulties.
Mayweather outpointed Marcos Maidana in their rematch last September 14, while Pacquiao has a fight lined up in Macau this November against Chris Algieri.