Manny Pacquiao in hot water as he faces possible lawsuit from Conor McGregor’s manager after breaching contract to fight Errol Spence Jr.
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Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr.
Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Errol Spence Jr. might face strong opposition after his former manager Audie Attar of Paradigm sports has decided to go ahead with a lawsuit against the boxing great. Audie Attar, who is also the manager of Conor McGregor, has recently claimed that he was helping Pacquiao negotiate a fight against Mikey Garcia, when the Filipino left Paradigm sports to join Premier Boxing Champions.
The report from the Athletic states that – “Attar is seeking to recoup a $3.3 million advance and requesting an injunction to stop Pacquiao’s scheduled.” Pacquiao’s fight against Spence Jr. is scheduled to take place on the 21st of August, later this year. Audie Attar also released a statement, slamming Pacquiao.
‘Pacquiao has left its reputation as a boxing representative in tatters‘ – Paradigm Sports in a statement
The statement from Paradigm Sports read, “In addition to the millions of dollars in straightforward economic loss that Paradigm stands to suffer, the damage to its reputation resulting from Pacquiao’s breaches is incalculable. Just when Paradigm was at the cusp of establishing itself as a major player in professional boxing, Pacquiao has left its reputation as a boxing representative in tatters.” [via BJPENN.com]
However, Pacquiao’s lawyer responded to the allegations saying that Paradigm Sports were purposely trying to foil Pacquiao’s fight plans. He added that Manny Pacquiao will be very much ready to defend such actions if the matter proceeds to the court.
“The complaint filed by Paradigm Sports in California state court on Friday is a frivolous effort to interfere with Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming mega fight, and it can and will fail for numerous reasons. Moreover, had Manny Pacquiao known that Paradigm Sports appears to have had no intention of fulfilling its contractual obligations, he never would have entered into any relationship with them. Should this matter actually proceed beyond Friday’s filing in a court of law, Mr. Pacquiao will vigorously defend this action, assert his own claims against Paradigm Sports, and seek to recover his attorney’s fees as well.” [via BJPENN.com]
Can Manny Pacquiao hand Errol Spence Jr. his first ever loss?
Errol Spence Jr. has never been defeated in his 9-year long career. The American currently has a record of 27 wins and no losses. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory against Danny Garcia, last December, while also retaining his WBC and IBF Welterweight titles.
Pacquiao, on the other hand, is coming off a split decision victory over Keith Thurman, which was held almost two years ago, on the 20th of July in 2019. ‘The PacMan’ won the fight via. a narrow split decision.
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