"Mayweather vs Pacquiao" rematch → "I'm coming back because I ran out of money! "Blank" sneering out

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"Unbeaten boxer" Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49) and "eight weight class" legend Manny Pacquiao (47) will face off in the ring again for the first time in 11 years. However, as much as expectations for a rematch, criticism continues to point out Mayweather's financial difficulties.

Yahoo Sports in the U.S. focused on Mayweather's recent situation, which became "broke" through an article titled "The Real Behind Story of Mayweather and Pacquiao Game 2."

Earlier in the day, multiple media outlets, including US sports media ESPN, said, "Mayweather and Pacquiao agreed to hold a rematch at Las Vegas Sphere on September 19th. Netflix will be in charge of live broadcasting of the game," he said.

It has been 11 years since the first match in 2015. In the first match, Mayweather won a unanimous decision against Pacquiao. Despite his recent 47-year-old age, Pacquiao's performance, which drew against active world champion Mario Barrios (31) in July last year with overwhelming skills, stimulated Mayweather's desire to win. However, experts say that the game is due to Mayweather's "quickness" rather than pure sports enthusiasm.

According to reports from U.S. "Business Insider" and "Uncrowned," Mayweather is reportedly currently suffering from debt demand. Mayweather is being chased by creditors for failing to pay $1.2 million (about 1.7 billion won) worth of vehicles, including unpaid fuel costs for his private jet. On top of that, his building in Las Vegas is said to be unpaid and two commercial properties have already been seized. Recently, he filed a $340 million (about 490 billion won) compensation suit against his former agency and adviser, which experts interpret as a "desperate struggle to prevent financial collapse."

The reaction of Mayweather's fellow boxing players is very cold. Former boxing champion Ishe Smith, 48, a promoter like Mayweather, said on his social media, "Read the line (in this match). Do you think someone who's almost 50 comes back because they like boxing? I spent all my money, so I have no choice but to come out," he blasted Mayweather.

In fact, in the 2015 showdown, a huge profit of $72 million (about 104 billion won) was generated, including paper view sales and entrance income. At the time, Mayweather showed off his astronomical wealth as his nickname "Money," but now, 11 years later, the prevailing analysis is that the reason why he is back in the ring is not a representation of the glory of the past, but a choice for "survival."

Fans around the world are paying attention to Las Vegas in September whether Mayweather, who had a perfect career of 50 wins and no losses, will be able to catch both rabbits of financial crisis and fame in the rematch against Pacquiao or leave the lonesome back of the legend who was dragged out to the ring for money.

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