Finally. Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have finally signed on to face each other in Las Vegas.
It is a fight that should have taken place five years ago – we should be on Part 3 of a historic boxing trilogy. But promoters couldn’t make the fight work, and boxing shot itself in the foot yet again… until now.
So we will be paying top dollar to see two ageing guys at the back end of their long careers.
Mayweather is 47-0 with 26 knockouts, but he is also 38 years old. Pacquiao turned 36 in December and while he has won his last three fights, he also lost twice in row in 2012 – a split decision to Timothy Bradley Jr, and a knock-out to Juan Manuel Marquez in six rounds. He is not the same Pac Man.
The date is set for May 2 in Las Vegas. They were always going to fight on the first Saturday in May, even five years ago. The reason is simple, the date is the same as the Kentucky Derby horse race, one of the biggest gambling days in America. Vegas wants as much action as possible in the casinos for the average sports gambler. People are already in Vegas to bet on the horse race, and what better way to separate them from more of their money than a mega-fight.
This will mark the fourth straight year Mayweather has defended his title on Derby Day in Vegas. He also took apart Oscar De La Hoya on Derby Day in 2007 in Sin City.
Mayweather is fast and shrewd in the ring, and while an obnoxious braggart outside the ropes, ‘Pretty Boy’ is still a smart guy. He is an astute businessman and with an estimated net worth of $295 million dollars. He doesn’t need the Pacquiao fight but he knows the time is right to beat a much slower nemesis. He didn’t want to fight the young Pacquiao – too much power on young legs. So Mayweather waited until Father Time caught up with the Pac Man.
So time has given us Mayweather versus Pacquiao… Finally.
Martin Berghofer
Roar Rookie
Floyd will win now as he wood have won year ago to anyone who don't think so must not watch boxing much
macca
Guest
There will only be a rematch if floyd loses and its all well and good saying pacman will attack floyd and make him fight yeah no shite but floyd will counter and just work off the back foot he doesnt haveto force the fight, i honestly cant see floyd losing on points and when you say he has avoided fighters thats bull look at his record he has fought the best of the best bar pacman obviously. he makes fighters earn the fight to fight him they dont come off losses do they ,they always are coming in to the fight on a winning streak,people who say he has been scared of pacman is nonsense boxers who kick eveyones a$$ dont become scared of anyone they just build there belife in themselves more and more ,he isnt undefeated in 47 fights for no reason
Rollaway7
Guest
Every fight that pacman has lost was to fighters who punch 80 plus punches a round, that simply is not Floyd, he might be good at defence but he going to have to fight too beat Manny. Like I said there is a reason Floyd has avoided Manny. The southpaw throws good combinations that will catch Floyd enough to take the points if it goes 12. This fight is set up for a draw so we can have another 300 million fight
Rollaway7
Guest
Actually this is boxing and it's Vegas... Expect a draw and a rematch. Floyd has two fights left on his contract.
Rollaway7
Guest
At 38 fitness and speed will be harder to get then at 36. Pacman is notorious for blood doping but I think both players will be doing this. There is a reason pretty boy has avoided pacman for all these years, finaly Floyd will give evidence into his ego. Make no mistake, Pacman has wanted this fight for a long time and it will define his boxing career. He will be ready and in the best shape of his life. His style is may weathers weakness. Floyd will lose and will say that "in my prime I would not have loved." Pacman has had a far harder career, Floyd has avoided certain contenders that have a style to beat him. Pacman has to knock him out, leaving it to the cards in Vegas is a gamble. Look at Floyd to do a Zab Juda on the ropes in the 5th and pacman to out him down.
macca
Guest
and yes mateng i thought the same thing wen i read that
macca
Guest
If manny cant knock anyone out for the last 5 years then i doubt he will knock floyd out haha c,mon guys dont let your hate for floyd get in the way he is too fast ,too good defence he will claim victory on points 8 rounds to 4
Mateng
Guest
It's clear to me that Father Time has caught up with you. And you're totally convinced about the two straight loses. Really? Are you kidding me? You really believed pacquiao lost to Bradley?
mike
Guest
hey why don't you ask de la hoya, cotto, hatton, algieri regarding this one, numbers don't lie.
Joe
Guest
Mayweather needs the money,almost as much as Pacqiuo does.He makes a lot,but goes thru it just as quickly with lavish spending & the always present entourage wherever he goes. After the taxman takes his chunk the constant spending on Bentleys, jewelry, etc etc,plus the gambling the millions start to disappear quickly
Steve Mcglashan
Roar Rookie
Guys it doesn't matter what year it is floyd would always beat pacman he is too skilled, too quick and hard to hit clean and take into account pacman is easy to hit and a bit chinny too. Manny is tailor made for floyd
1 of 9
Guest
A time machine is what he really needs and go back to be 4years younger cause he will always be 2 years older than Manny.
Roy
Guest
Last time I checked, Maidana was too slow still pummeled Floydie. Chris Algiere was too fast and was knocked down 6 times, ok, 3 times, really, Pacquiao had to chased him to engage. Pacquiao by KO 5th round.
Edroland
Guest
There will a lot of so called 'boxing experts' who will be proven wrong after May 2? PacMan will beat Maywether and all of you will be proven wrong.
esong bicol
Guest
John don't forget that Floyd Mayweather Junior is not an illegitimate son of father time.
Jerry Lynch
Guest
While there is little doubt both fighters have lost a bit of speed, it looks to me as if Mayweather is walking in molasses which goes thin a few seconds of every round. Of course this is in comparison to the Mayweather of old and he still has better legs than most of the best Welterweights. However, If Mayweather is walking in molasses, Pacquiao is comparatively wading in much shallower water if hampered at all. I'm looking for Pacman to put on an outside/inside & side to side dancing lesson that confounds Mayweather, who has not fought a fast southpaw with the ability to hurt him in recent years. If Maidana and a washed up Mosely can touch him on occasion, Pacman will do more than just touch him and will do it often, shoulder roll or no shoulder roll. I don't put any stock in Pacman's inability TO KO the more resilient than expected Algieri because it just seems Algieri, with his martial arts championship experience is just simply a tough guy who can't be knocked out.
ThisIsaTest
Guest
People don't realize that no matter what their ages Mayweather is just a better fighter and will beat Pacquiao regardless.