Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather 2: Rematch Possible? Pacman Undergoes Surgery for Shoulder Injury, May Be Suspended From Boxing
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Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to undergo surgery for his shoulder injury and may be suspended or fined because of it.
The Filipino boxer, who lost to a unanimous decision against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., fought with the injury during the historic fight last Sunday. He is to undergo surgery to repair the tear on his shoulder to which Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic said that it could put the Pacman out of the ring for nine to 12 months because of the damage.
"We have an MRI scan that confirms he has a rotator cuff tear. He has a significant tear," Dr. ElAttrache said via Yahoo! News.
Pacquiao could also be suspended for not disclosing the injury before the fight. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Nevada officials will investigate why the Philippine boxer checked "no" on the questionnaire about injuries.
"We will gather all the facts and follow the circumstances," Chairman Francisco Aguilar of the Nevada Athletic Commission said. "At some point we will have some discussion. As a licensee of the commission you want to make sure fighters are giving you up-to-date information."
The boxer's camp issued a statement on Monday regarding the Filipino icon's shoulder injury.
"Manny's advisors notified the United States Anti-Doping Agency ("USADA") of the shoulder injury and the treatments being proposed by the doctors during training and on fight night," they said.
A report from The Sweet Science disclosed that "USADA spoke to Manny's doctors twice, investigated, and confirmed in writing that the proposed treatments, if used, were completely allowed. The medication approved for fight night was a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (Toradol)."
USADA, however, released a counter-statement.
"We had no medical information, no MRIs, no documents," Travis Tygart, CEO of the USADA, told the Associated Press via Washington Post. "It was not an anti-doping issue. The real question is why his camp checked 'No' on the disclosure. Either they made a terrible mistake to not follow the rules or they were trying not to give information to the other side. I'm not sure there's a middle ground."
In the Team Pacquiao statement, they claimed that the USADA had green lighted the use of Toradol and that the medication was listed in the pre-fight medical form earlier that week.
Meanwhile, Mayweather, Jr. is willing to fight Manny again in a rematch.
"I will fight him in a year after his surgery," Mayweather texted ESPN's Stephen Smith.
Mayweather's victory over Pacquaio in Las Vegas last Saturday scored him a record of 48-0, with WBO, WBA, and WBC welterweight belts in his possession.
