FOR many the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao mega-fight has come five years too late. But Floyd Mayweatherย insists it will be worth the wait. โThe timing for this fight is right. The fight is about legacy, fans and family,โ he said. โEverything in life is about timing. I have no regrets that this fight didnโt take place five years ago. I didnโt think it was that big then, but it continued to get bigger and bigger. Not just in boxing, but outside of the sport. Pacquiao has continued to grow outside of the sport. We didnโt need to rush anything.
โThis was a difficult fight to make happen, but we made it happen. This fight is one of the biggest ever in boxing.
“Iโve done record breaking numbers before and it looks like weโre going to do it again.”
It would be hard for any fight to live up to this level of intense anticipation. But Floyd countered, “I canโt say that this match-up is about hype. This is real life. This is two future Hall of Famers in a mega-fight.”
“This is going to be an exciting fight. Our styles are totally different. He is very, very reckless. Every move I make is calculated. Iโm always five to 10 steps ahead of my opponent,” he continued. โPacquiao is strong and solid but I donโt know if he can make adjustments like I can. I feel tremendous.”
After meeting Pacquiao himself, Mayweather is sure he has the advantage in size as well as style. โI walk around at 150-152 pounds to weigh 147 pounds. Other boxers weigh around 160-170 before coming down,” he said but added, “I donโt think Pacquiao expected me to look as strong or big when we faced off.”
โAnyone can get hit with a great shot, but I can make more adjustments and Manny canโt,” he concluded.
โWeโll see what happens when the fight starts. But when all is said and done Iโm going to be the winner.”
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