EXCLUSIVE Naseem Hamed makes the case for controversy between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao

THE interest is building day by day for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao showdown.

In my eyes and in my heart, I donโ€™t think thereโ€™s anyone right now who can truly beat Mayweather. But age might soon start to catch up with him.

What is also interesting about this fight is that Manny is a fast starter who will come out firing on all cylinders. But Floyd is not a fast starter; he likes to get behind his jab, employ a bit of movement, pick up the pace and then start going through the gears. That might be a mistake because Pacquiao will come out very aggressive in the early rounds.

Manny has that phenomenal speed. Heโ€™s quick on his feet, and heโ€™s quick with his hands. When they are working both together, and heโ€™s in and out he can be affective. But thereโ€™s no use going in and out if you canโ€™t deliver the punches at the end of it. Pacquiao might struggle to land cleanly on Mayweather, but Manny will be easier to hit.

It will be a 12-round fight. And something is telling me that a fight of that magnitude could possibly end in a draw. Although logic tells me Mayweather wins, a draw โ€“ or controversy โ€“ would be no surprise to me.

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