Boxing fans accuse Pacquiao of concealing injury (Reuters)

(Reuters) – Boxer Manny Pacquiao has been sued in several U.S. courts by people who said they paid to watch him fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the “Fight of Century” but felt defrauded by Pacquiao’s failure to disclose a pre-bout shoulder injury. At least five lawsuits were filed against Pacquiao on Tuesday in federal courts in California, Illinois, Nevada and Texas. “The lawsuits are factually wrong and legally wrong, and we expect they will be dismissed in due course,” Daniel Petrocelli, an attorney for Pacquiao and Top Rank Inc, a promotions company that represents Pacquiao and was also sued, said in a statement on Wednesday. One of the lawsuits also named as defendants Mayweather, Mayweather’s promotions company, and several businesses involved in broadcasting and promoting the fight: Time Warner unit Home Box Office Inc, CBS Corp unit Showtime Networks Inc, AT&T Inc, Comcast Corp and DirecTV.