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Cases are mounting in the US against Manny Pacquiao for his failure to disclose his injury prior his supposed super bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
According to an Associated Press report released Tuesday, there are at least 32 class action suits filed against Pacquiao in the US.
Most of the plaintiffs argued that Pacquiao and his promoter virtually defrauded fight fans by failing to live up to the hype.
“The fight was not great, not entertaining, not electrifying. It was boring, slow and lackluster,” according to one complaint filed in Texas that accused the boxer and his promoter of racketeering.
Another case filed on behalf of Flights Beer Bar in California described the “Fight of the Century” as “nothing but a cash-grab.”
Each of the complaint sought for a jury trial and at least $5 million in damages. Some of the cases include Mayweather and his Mayweather Promotions, along with cable and pay-per-view companies HBO and Showtime.
Mayweather got a unanimous verdict after engaging an “injured” Pacquiao.
The super bout between Pacquiao and Mayweather garnered at least 4.4 million pay-per-view buys across the US. This brings the revenue guarantee for Mayweather up to $200 million, while Pacquiao stands to gain at least $100 million for his losing effort.
The pay-per-view was sold at $100 each.
However, experts expressed doubt if the plaintiffs will be able to win the case, arguing that Pacquiao, Mayweather and those involved in the bout stand to face more cases had they postponed the fight.
“They’d have more lawsuits if they didn’t hold the fight,” said Maureen Weston, director of Pepperdine University’s entertainment, media and sports dispute resolution project.
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This story was republished from ABS-CBNnews.com
