The fallout from the so-called Fight of the Century - thank goodness there are 85 years left to find a worthier one - is proving to be far more fascinating than the mega-bout itself.
Who shoulders the blame, so to speak, for Manny Pacquiao's failure to disclose a training injury which he now claims may have cost him the fight against Floyd Mayweather Jnr?
Wednesday's surgery on a torn right rotator cuff is likely to put Pacquiao out of action for nine to 12 months and it seems the only fight he will have in that time will be with the legal authorities. It is said he faces a possible perjury charge for signing an official pre-fight medical document that he was not suffering from any injury and under Nevada law this is deemed to be perjury, punishable by imprisonment or a hefty fine. He could also be banned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
And two aggrieved fans are suing him, alleging he defrauded ticket buyers, viewers and gamblers with this apparent deception.
Oh dear! If nothing else, it means we won't be seeing Mayweather v Pacquiao II any time in the future.
I don't believe the Pacman would have beaten Mayweather even with his shoulder intact.
The Filipino has been a fantastic performer but he's no longer the fighter he was. Mayweather would beat him 10 times out of 10.
Common sense told you what the result would be, how the fight would pan out. Being generous, I gave Pacquiao only three rounds.
Commercially it was an unprecedented success, of course; word is it's tracking at 4.5 million pay-per-view buys. But did the fans get value for money? Some who paid to view would say not, but what did they expect? It was vintage Mayweather.
Whatever you think about Mayweather as a man, you have to admire him as a boxer. Here's a guy who is never out of shape, has a fabulous boxing brain and is going to come out of the game stinking rich and with all his marbles. What's not to applaud about that?
But what a complex character. It is hard to reconcile how reckless he can be in his personal life with how ultra-conservative he is inside the ring.
Mayweather insists he will retire in September after one more fight - which I doubt. I'll bet he goes on to 50 fights and breaks Rocky Marciano's record for undefeated bouts, whatever he may be saying now. After all, he's the Money Man and money talks. He'll want that record and a load more cash in the attic.
Anyway, can you take him at his word? He told us after the fight he'd be handing back all his world title belts on Monday. Yet he still seems to be wearing them.
He says he has fallen out of love with boxing and, if so, maybe that's because he feels he's not appreciated. Some of that booing at the MGM Grand was way out of order.
Would-be contenders are forming a long queue to cash in on the Bank of Mayweather. Amir Khan is jostling at the head of it but I can't see him being the chosen one. Vulnerable as Khan is in defence, his speed and versatility can give the cautious Mayweather the sort of problems he doesn't need.
I don't think the IBF champion Kell Brook is in the frame either, as it is far more likely Mayweather will take on a tried and trusted opponent better known to a US audience, like Miguel Cotto, Keith Thurman or Timothy Bradley. – The Independent