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Floyd Mayweather Case Study
Mayweather Confirms: No more returns to the ring, No rematch
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will no more be fighting. While answering to the query about him facing the Filipino Senator Manny Pacquiao for a rematch next year, Mayweather stated that there is no more desire for him to return to the ring
Mayweather, who seldom attends any fights, was seen attending the fight between Pacquiao and Jesse Vargas 2 weeks ago. Although Pacquiao was quite impressive while he defeated Vargas, the media could not really stop talking about the “Money” Mayweather ever since he was spotted strolling over the ringside just a few minutes before Pacquiao and Vargas were introduced.
Post his victory, Pacquiao revealed that he invited Mayweather to his fight and

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