Manny Pacquiao turns down Keith Thurman, Jeff Horn rematches – ‘we want Mayweather’
- ‘He had his shot,’ says Manny Pacquiao’s camp, after Keith Thurman claims Las Vegas defeat was ‘nothing more than a draw’
- The Filipino boxing icon is also open to facing Mikey Garcia or Danny Garcia
Manny Pacquiao has shot down Keith Thurman’s calls for a rematch, with the Filipino boxing icon’s camp confirming “we want [Floyd] Mayweather”.
The 40-year-old fighting senator took a split decision win against the previously undefeated Thurman in Las Vegas last month, becoming the oldest fighter to win the WBA welterweight title.
“No. Nothing to prove,” Sean Gibbons, the new president of MP Promotions, told the Philippine Star after Thurman called on Pacquiao to “sign the contract”.
The July 20 fight was close, but Pacquiao still handed Thurman his first defeat in 31 fights at the MGM Grand. The didn’t stop the brash American from offering to fly to the Philippines for talks with Pacquiao.
“You know, I got a lot of respect for him. I still think that the fight was nothing more than a draw. You know, I don’t really think that he won the fight,” Thurman told TMZ Sports. “Where’s the contract, Pac? Sign the contract.”
“He had his shot, game over,” added Gibbons, however, shutting down the idea.