All about the money: Arum thinks Mayweather will fight Pacquiao again

Despite Floyd Mayweather's recent pronouncements about denying Manny Pacquiao a rematch, promoter Bob Arum thinks a sequel to their mega-fight would ultimately happen.

Speaking to ESPN.com, Arum said the issue will come down to one thing: money.

"Ultimately, with all the aggravation and trouble, look at the pot of gold that we both produced. I think there will probably be less aggravation in a rematch. We understand each other better now. There’s a real possibility it could work even better," said Arum.

The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight was deemed as the richest in boxing history, with both fighters expected to clear more than $100 million in earnings.

And at the end of the day, Arum figures Mayweather would need Pacquiao to once again generate those numbers.

"The fact that he won the fight, what does that mean? The two of them together created such a bonanza — numbers we’ve never seen before — and without Manny, who could Floyd create a bonanza like that with? And without Mayweather, who is Manny going to fight to create as much money? Maybe we should get more than the 40 percent. They need each other to create this kind of money," said Arum.

But all talk of a rematch will have to wait until after Pacquiao undergoes surgery for the shoulder injury that hampered him during the fight. Arum expressed confidence that the Filipino champion will be back better than ever.

"We first have to make sure the rotator cuff heals well," Arum said. "Dr. [Neal] ElAttrache is a famous surgeon, one of the best in the business, so I’m confident the surgery will work, and if it does, why wouldn’t we entertain a rematch?" -- JST, GMA  News