Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Pac-Man Talks Rematch, Would Demand Superior Split

The world is waiting for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to step into the ring together, but two weeks prior to the historic bout, Pac-Man already has his sights set on a potential rematch.

Pacquiao has always been motivated by helping those in need. He owns a lottery outfit for the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office and also the Manny Pacquiao Foundation, helping to reinvest in vital services back home. In 2014, he even challenged Mayweather to a fight in which all the proceeds would be given to charity.

During an interview reported by Jeff Powell of the MailOnline, he describes taking part in fights organised around his childhood community to help his family:

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Somebody told me and my friends some fights were being put on in the town. I did not know what boxing was but they said they you got a prize whatever the result. Two hundred pesos (two dollars) to win, a hundred to lose.

So we went and I won. I took the two dollars home and gave them to my mother so she could put more food on the table. But when she asked where I got the money I didn’t tell her it was for fighting.

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No matter the result against Mayweather, this same mindset will dictate any negotiations over a rematch. However, he wants a higher percentage of the purse if a second battle takes place. As reported by Powell, he has a good reason for this request:

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I am not happy to have conceded 60-40 percent to Floyd. Negotiating would be easier for the re-match. To make this happen we had to give him everything he wanted. If there is a next time it would be a different deal. Not for me. For my people. I cannot see anyone going hungry and not help them. 

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Pacquiao will need to act quickly if he's to catch Mayweather again.

Pretty Boy recently suggested his love for the sport has diminished and that he's got just one encounter left in him after the May 2 fight, reported by Powell. 

"I'm pretty much done with all this," Mayweather said. "It's not fun like it was back then. It's business now. I don't really enjoy it any longer. [I'll fight a] final one at the MGM Grand in September."

Mayweather has never had to consider taking a rematch after a defeat, so it would be interesting to see whether he would re-enter the ring with Pacquiao if he loses. Such a situation could spark Mayweather into finding his passion for boxing again.

The prospect of Mayweather finishing on an unbeaten 49-0 would mark him as arguably the sport's greatest ever. His defensive style is yet to be foiled, but Pacquiao will be hoping Money's recent comments somehow reflect his performance. If Mayweather is no longer having fun, will his game lose its edge?

This question is destined to loom large over the Las Vegas bout. Trainer Freddie Roach, who is preparing Pacquiao for the contest, certainly thinks Mayweather will come unstuck:

Pacquiao has got the least to lose—having already suffered five losses throughout his career—in boxing terms. Even if he fails to win, his charitable commitments ensure good will come from his reported $79.6 million (£54.5 million) earnings, per Gareth A. Davies of The Telegraph.

Whether he's helping with two dollars or millions, Pacquiao's motivations haven't appeared to change. Victory against Mayweather will define his career, but continuing to aid those less fortunate than him will define his legacy.