Cambodia PM refuses to honor $5K Pacquiao bet
Last Saturday, millions placed their bets – and lost – on the "fight of the century" when Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat Manny Pacquiao, including that of an international leader.
Passionate about Pacquiao, Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, is now refusing to pay up on a $5,000 bet he made, believing the fight wasn't judged fairly.
According to The Cambodia Daily newspaper, Hun Sen in a speech Monday criticized the match's result, saying that Mayweather only won as it was assessed solely by U.S. judges, on U.S. ground. No further comments beyond the wager's amount were given in the report.
At the ceremony of National Road 55, in Pursat Province, Mr Hun Sen, commented on how different each boxer's techniques was, with Mayweather "just running around – blocking and avoiding" whilst Pacquiao remained in fighting spirit by throwing punches continuously.
As a result, Mr Hun Sen said he would not pay up, after making the $5,000 bet on Pacquiao to win, suggesting a rematch on fair ground – China – should take place.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102649001
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