GENERATIONAL BOXING TALENT Manny Pacquiao has said he is taking legal action against Top Rank over non-payment of U.S. TV money from his fight in July.

‘Pac-Man’ cut promotional ties with Bob Arum and co. back in March but allowed Top Rank to handle the American television rights for what transpired to be a sensational stoppage win over fellow veteran Lucas Matthysse live on ESPN+ two months ago.

The 39-year-old issued a statement on Instagram congratulating his longtime promoters for extending their lucrative deal with ESPN for the next seven years, but within the same statement the Filipino senator confirmed that he is ‘initiating legal proceedings’ against Arum’s company as well as ‘all other parties’, based on what he describes as their ‘non-payment and attempt to restrict my future rights.’

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Congratulations and good luck to @TRboxing and @ESPN on your 7-year partnership agreement. I know both of you have been very busy finalizing the deal. However, I have not received the US rights payment for my July 15 fight against Lucas Matthysse that was broadcast on ESPN plus. Therefore, I am initiating legal proceedings against Top Rank and all other parties based on the non-payment and attempt to restrict my future rights. Thank you.

A post shared by Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) on Sep 10, 2018 at 5:57am PDT

Arum, a lawyer by trade, is yet to respond to Pacquiao’s statement, as are Top Rank.

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