{"id":28762,"date":"2015-05-06T12:05:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T19:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=28762"},"modified":"2015-05-06T13:17:33","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T20:17:33","slug":"manny-pacquiao-faces-lawsuits-in-aftermath-of-mayweather-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/manny-pacquiao-faces-lawsuits-in-aftermath-of-mayweather-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Manny Pacquiao Faces Lawsuits in Aftermath of Mayweather Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Manny
Manny Pacquiao is facing lawsuits and possible perjury charges after failing to disclose a shoulder injury. (Image: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manny Pacquiao<\/a> was soundly defeated in his \u201cFight of the Century\u201d battle against Floyd Mayweather Jr. last weekend.<\/p>\n

But the future Hall of Famer is now facing what could be an even tougher battle: a series of lawsuits that have emerged in the aftermath of that fight.<\/p>\n

At least five class-action lawsuits have been filed against Pacquiao and the promoters of the fight, each alleging that Pacquiao defrauded consumers by failing to disclose an injury to his shoulder before the fight.<\/p>\n

Lawsuits Comes in From Across the Country<\/b><\/h2>\n

The first lawsuit came out on Tuesday in Nevada, but was quickly followed by one in Texas, another in Illinois, and two separate claims in California.<\/p>\n

\u201cPacquiao\u2019s injury unquestionably materially, significantly and negatively affected the quality of the product,\u201d read one of the California lawsuits, filed on behalf of Paul Mahoney.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mahoney was one of countless people who paid close to $100 for the pay-per-view broadcast of the fight. Many viewers, particularly those who don\u2019t typically watch boxing but were drawn into the hype around the fight, found themselves bored by the limited amount of action in many rounds.<\/p>\n

This was partially due to Mayweather\u2019s style: he is one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time, and is notoriously hard to hit. However, it became apparent after the fight that Pacquiao\u2019s punch volume was held down because of a tear in his right rotator cuff, an injury that will now require surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cManny did the best he could under the circumstances,\u201d said Pacquiao manager Michael Koncz. \u201cWe have to give Floyd credit, too. Floyd was the better man [on the night of the fight]. Floyd did a tremendous job, and he won the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pre-Fight Questionnaire Claimed No Injuries to Shoulder<\/b><\/h2>\n
\"Manny
Manny Pacquiao is facing lawsuits over the failure to acknowledge his shoulder injury prior to the fight on May 2nd. (Image: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But those revelations have not been taken well by many boxing fans.<\/p>\n

In at least one of the lawsuits filed against Pacquiao, it is noted that on a pre-fight questionnaire that Pacquiao filed with the Nevada Athletic Commission, Pacquiao was asked if he had \u201cany injury to your shoulders, elbows or hands that needed evaluation or examination,\u201d to which he checked the \u201cno\u201d box.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao is not the only target of these lawsuits. Various other parties are also named as defendants, including Koncz and Top Rank, the promotional company that represents the fighter.<\/p>\n

In the Illinois lawsuit, Mayweather<\/a> is also named, as are Mayweather Productions, HBO, Showtime, and several pay-per-view providers.<\/p>\n

According to Top Rank lawyer Daniel Petrocelli, the lawsuits, which are looking for $5 million or more in damages each, have no merit, and Top Rank had no obligation to publically talk about Pacquiao\u2019s shoulder injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a frivolous lawsuit, and we are confident it will be dismissed,\u201d Petrocelli told ESPN.com.<\/p>\n

Perjury Charges Also Possible<\/b><\/h2>\n

Pacquiao could potentially face trouble beyond that brought by disgruntled fans. The Nevada Athletic Commission is investigating whether Pacquiao\u2019s camp did anything illegal by checking the \u201cno\u201d box on the prefight questionnaire.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisclosure is a big thing for us, and honesty,\u201d said Cisco Aguilar, chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission. \u201cI\u2019ve got to run through the process with the Attorney General. But they do sign that document under the penalty of perjury.\u201d<\/p>\n

In reaction to these charges, Koncz has taken the blame for the mistake on the pre-fight forms.<\/p>\n

\u201cI checked it,” Koncz said. \u201cIt was just an inadvertent mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Manny Pacquiao was soundly defeated in his \u201cFight of the Century\u201d battle against Floyd Mayweather Jr. last weekend. But the future Hall of Famer is now facing what could be an even tougher battle: a series of lawsuits that have emerged in the aftermath of that fight. 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