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Still waiting on a knockout: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao to go class-action?

By Alex Butler
Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, fights Manny Paciquiao during their welterweight unification bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather won with an unanimous decision after the 12 round fight. Photo by David Becker/UPI
Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, fights Manny Paciquiao during their welterweight unification bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather won with an unanimous decision after the 12 round fight. Photo by David Becker/UPI | License Photo

LAS VEGAS, May 7 (UPI) -- Manny Pacquiao wasn't the only one with a bad taste in his mouth following Saturday's showdown with Floyd Mayweather. Those who paid the hefty $100 price tag to view the fight from home may have a case against the fighters, promoters and networks.

Five lawsuits have been filed relating to Pacquiao's failure to check a box, indicating that he was injured, before Saturday's bout. A class action lawsuit says that there "was a duty to determine the fighter's health before advertising the 'fight of the century," according to TIME.

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Those being sued include: Pacquiao's promoter Top Rank, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Showtime, HBO, AT&T, Comcast and DirecTV.

Attorneys Robert Duncan and Thomas Cronin filed the lawsuit that says "If any of Defendants, between April 4, 2015 and May 2, 2015, had disclosed that Pacquiao, the underdog, had injured his right shoulder, or had suffered a torn right rotator cuff during training, or had been recommended to rest for 30 to 40 days beginning on and around April 6, 2015, or that his right arm was at an estimated 60% of full functioning, they would not have realized the number of pay-per-view purchases they were anticipating," according to TIME.

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Pacquiao admitted to the rotator cuff injury after losing by unanimous decision.

One suit that was filed Tuesday, seeks $5 million in damages for the "alleged misrepresentation and non-disclosure that led to customers to unknowingly purchase a fight and wager incorrectly," according to Fox News.

Pacquiao said that the shoulder wasn't bothering him until the fifth round.

"Floyd knew I was injured," Pacquiao told the Los Angeles Times. "He kept pulling my arm. He kept scratching my face with his gloves, too."

Mayweather stands to make close to $180 million from the $400 million fight, according to Fox News.

Both boxers have said they are interested in a rematch, following Pacquiao's successful arthroscopic surgery Wednesday. He is expected to make a full recovery and box again in nine months.

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