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Heavyweigth champ backs Pacquiao-Mayweather rematch hype

Manny Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight champion in history after winning over Keith Thurman recently and now talk of a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is once again in the air.

After Floyd Mayweather lashed out at his critics and Pacquiao, world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz and sports columnist Skip Bayless were quick to back the ?People?s Champ?.

Ruiz said that the rematch would be an ?awesome fight? and chose Pacquiao over Mayweather because he is ?more active?.

?He is always good. He stays in shape, takes care of himself.? the heavyweight champ added in a report from TMZ Sports.

Meanwhile, Bayless said that if #MayPac2 happens, it should be in a ?neutral? venue.

?Anywhere but Vegas, where the judges always protect Floyd. How about judges who won?t sit still for Floyd running 12 rounds??

The commentator continued saying Mayweather beat a ?one-armed? Pacquiao.

?[He] fought you with a torn rotator cuff. You won by running from a champion with no hand.?

Earlier, Mayweather hit Pacman via his Instagram post, saying that his legacy and career has been built of its association with his name.

The five-division champ also lashed out his critics who teased him that he is ?afraid? of Pacman.

He said that he will always have the best laugh because he earns more money than Manny, who he called his ?employee? and addressed himself as the ?boss?.

?You made $10M for 12 rounds, when I just made $9M in under 3 minutes.? Claiming that he was only supervising Pacman, his ?employee? and called himself his ?boss?.

He reminded that he fights because he ?wants? to, unlike Pacquiao who had to fight because he ?needs? to.

Pacquiao also made jabs on Twitter.

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