More than 40 class actions have been filed over last month’s highly publicized fight between Floyd Mayweather and Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, alleging that the boxers, their promoters and the cable networks airing the match misled viewers about the “Fight of the Century.”
Just after the May 2 fight, loser Pacquiao revealed that he had suffered a pre-existing torn rotator cuff prior to stepping into the ring at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The suits, filed on behalf of individuals in 14 states, most of whom paid $89.95 to watch the fight on HBO and Showtime pay-per-view, claim that the promoters duped viewers into buying the program. Each boxer made more than $100 million from the fight.
