FLOYD MAYWEATHER will rematch Manny Pacquiao at Las Vegas in December...on the basketball court for charity.
Mayweather beat his Filipino opponent in 2015 on points in what was the most lucrative fight ever. It sold a record US record of 4.6million pay per-views.
Floyd Mayweather will face Manny Pacquiao
in a December basketball game.
Pacquiao claimed that he fought with a torn wrist rotator cuff and called for a rematch, but it was never granted.
According to Spin PH, they have now agreed to play charity basketball.
It includes Pacquiao and Mayweather's promotional companies, and their signatures are included in a leaked contract.
It says: "We, The Undersigned, are the principal proponents and protagonists for the proposed Mayweather vs Pacquiao All-Star Basketball Charity, which was established in December in Las Vegas. NV.
After finalization of venue availability and finalization of event details, the date of the event will be TBA.
"We all agreed on the main idea of the event, which was to bring total entertainment for the fans of basketball and boxing and to create an event that will strengthen our legacies for the fans.
"We also want to raise funds for our charities in time for Christmas."
Retired boxers can have two ex-NBA players in their ten-player teams for the game.
It is possible that the match will take place before Pacquiao's December 17 birthday, possibly at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. This was the site of their fight.
Mayweather, 44 years old, is a skilled basketball player despite being 5ft 8in tall. He is close friends with Allen Iverson and point guard Isaiah Thomas.
Pacquiao, 42 years old, is even smaller, at 5ft 6in. He was a former professional basketball player from the Philippines.
The champion in eight divisions would be part of his training program from 2014-2018, before he retired to concentrate on boxing.
In an interview with SunSport, PacMan said that he shoots hoops for fun and keeps fit.
Pacquiao was scheduled to fight Errol Spencer Jr., 31 at the time, but the unbeaten American pulled away with an eye injury.
Instead, Cuban Yordenis Urgas, 35, was promoted from the undercard, and went on to win with points.
Soon after Pacquiao emotionally declared his boxing retirement, Pacquiao will run for the presidency of his country next year.
