Floyd Mayweather Would Be Smart to Give Manny Pacquiao a Rematch

After the "Fight of the Century" between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao failed to live up to expectations, the next question is whether there will be a rematch and if anyone really wants one.

Pacquiao certainly wants another chance at the undefeated fighter after losing by unanimous decision, especially after explaining that a shoulder injury kept him at just 60 percent effectiveness, according to Ryan Songalia of Rappler.

"I want a rematch if he wants," Pacquiao told reporters after the fight, via Songalia. "I wasn't 100 percent ready for last night because of this shoulder, but I don't want to use that complaining that I lost the fight. I'm just accepting the fact that I lost."

It is usually harder to get the winner to agree to a rematch in most cases, but apparently, Mayweather is on board. SportsCenter noted the champion texted ESPN's Stephen A. Smith about this possibility:

Before we can get to a potential rematch, we have to first consider the significance of Pacquiao's shoulder injury. According to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, the Filipino boxer will be out nine to 12 months while recovering from a significant tear in his rotator cuff.

This would clash with Mayweather's plans, who said after the match, "My last fight is in September, then it's time for me to hang it up," via Sports Illustrated.

Money has one more bout left in his contract with Showtime, which makes it a reasonable time to call it quits. However, there is nothing stopping him from delaying his retirement a few months to get one more shot at Pacquiao.

This might be a tough sell for fans, who were extremely disappointed in the first match. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated explains the thought process:

It wasn't just casual fans who were disappointed. Even former boxers expressed their negative thoughts, like Mike Tyson:

While this is something to consider when setting up a rematch, it's also important to remember there aren't many quality alternatives for Mayweather. Amir Khan, Danny Garcia and possibly Keith Thurman are options, but none of them would be legitimate challenges for the 48-0 fighter. As upset as fans were at the first bout against Pacquiao, more would come back for a rematch than some other random opponent.

Mayweather doesn't have to prove himself against other challengers because he has already shown he is the best boxer of his generation. Every time the fans ask for a new opponent who could possibly provide problems, the veteran sets up the match and wins with relative ease.

Although the latest match took a long time to come together, he proved once again that his defensive strategy and incredible technique were enough to win even if they're not the most exciting to watch.

Still, a rematch against Pacquiao would remove any doubt anyone still had—especially considering the injury news—and it would allow Mayweather to end his career on a high note. The rest of the opponents wouldn't provide that same type of symbolic ending.

Would fans who hadn't watched boxing before line up at bars to get a glimpse of a potentially historic fight? Not after being fooled last time. However, you will still get enough fans to see if the next one will be better.

As we have seen throughout his career, Mayweather is a businessman who will make the best decisions to promote his brand and get him the most money. After this megafight, the only possible move is another (very winnable) matchup against Pacquiao to end his career.

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