Fight Fans Sue Manny Pacquiao Over Shoulder Injury Non Disclosure

The suit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Las Vegas on behalf of two plaintiffs, identified as Staphane Vanel and Kami Rahbaran.

It alleges that the two were defrauded after paying to watch the fight, and seeks class action status on behalf of anyone who bought tickets, pay-per-view or bet on the fight.

The suit comes as Nevada boxing regulators are looking into possible disciplinary action against Pacquiao for failing to disclose the injury suffered in training for the fight. Pacquiao, who would go on to lose a unanimous decision, is expected to undergo surgery this week for a rotator cuff tear.

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Pacquiao To Undergo Shoulder Surgery For Significant Tear

Only days following his loss to Floyd Mayweather in what was considered the biggest fight of this generation, news has come out that Manny Pacquiao will undergo right shoulder surgery for a slight tear in his rotator cuff. For those following the fight, it was reported that Manny went into the fight injured and was not granted anti-inflammatory medication to help alleviate some of the pain beforehand.

The official diagnosis by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache is that Pacman has a has a rotator cuff tear and he will be out between 9-12 months, depending on his rehab.

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Manny Pacquiao Releases The Music Video For His Entrance Song To The Mayweather Fight. And He Plans To Release An Album On Fight Night!

In February, Manny Pacquiao announced the upcoming release of a new album, which will include a theme song for his May 2 megafight with Floyd Mayweather.

The song, “Lalaban Ako Para Sa Filipino” (I fight for the Filipino) — plus a music video directed by Pacquiao himself — has arrived:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09_m4YOdkVo

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The Official Mayweather v. Pacquiao HBO Commercial Is Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f1h0yFzigc

We are now less than a month away from the historic boxing match between unbeaten pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather and the eight-division champ Manny Pacquiao. The hype surrounding the fight is already unprecedented but will surely reach a fever pitch in the coming weeks, and to kick things off HBO has released its official TV spot promoting the much-awaited showdown. The 30-second clip, which was reportedly filmed at a studio in Los Angeles on the evening of March 11, shows both fighters walking toward each other against the backdrop of the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, where the fight will held. Check it out above.

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Showtime’s All Access Show Has A Start Date For Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Coverage

SHOWTIME Sports® offers viewers exclusive access to Floyd “Money” Mayweather and the most anticipated event of the year with “INSIDE MAYWEATHER vs. PACQUIAO,” an intimate four-part documentary series chronicling the life of the perennial pound-for-pound champion as he navigates his collision course with Manny PacquiaoEpisode 1 premieres on Saturday, April 18 immediately following the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® doubleheader featuring Mexican superstar Julio Cesar ChavezJr.

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The Mayweather v. Pacquiao Bout To Generate $500 Million

Pacquiao And Freddie Roach Hire Secret Sparring Partner From Mayweather Camp

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“I have a secret sparring partner. He doesn’t want to get beat up or something like that because he’s leaving Mayweather’s camp,” said Roach, who earlier accused Mayweather’s team of bribing fighters not to become sparmates with Pacquiao.

Roach plunged into action immediately, taking over the reins of Pacquiao’s training, and he liked what he saw from his top pupil.

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