Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao hit the LGBT community below the belt this week, but Floyd Mayweather—largely regarded as Pacquiao's only pound-for-pound rival—has rushed to defend marriage equality.

What does Pretty Boy Floyd have to say about same-sex marriage ahead of a possible 2012 fight with Pacquiao?

“I stand behind President Obama & support gay marriage,” Mr. Mayweather tweeted. “I’m an American citizen & I believe people should live their life the way they want.”

Floyd Jr.'s evolution toward supporting same-sex marriage is even more dramatic than President Obama's; last year the young athlete was criticized for calling his father, a boxing legend, a "faggot." 

So, then: is there sincerity behind Mayweather's tweets or is it just a smack-talking PR tactic designed to ruffle Pacquiao's feathers ahead of a possible major boxing match?

(Source: Twitter, Wall Street Journal; Image)

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