Ahead of the pre-fight press conference for one of the most highly anticipated bouts in boxing history, Manny Pacquiao has come out fighting saying a win over Floyd Mayweather will be ‘good for boxing’.
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The Filipino fighter took to his Twitter account to relay a series of messages ahead of the world’s first sight of the pair as opponents.
Pacquiao claims he can ‘easily beat’ Mayweather when the two meet on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, comments that are sure to rile The Money Team.
I’m more worried about De La Hoya and Cotto than my fight with Floyd. #MayweatherPacquiao
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) March 11, 2015
My footwork and hand combinations will be my advantage. I tell you Cotto and Margarito punch hard. This is boxing and its about punches.
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) March 11, 2015
I’m here to prove that I can easily beat the undefeated. #MayweatherPacquiao
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) March 11, 2015
Beating Floyd is good for boxing. When athletes have great success, their success goes to their head. That is bad for boxing.
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) March 11, 2015
The Lord my God that I am serving will deliver him into my hands. #MayweatherPacquiao
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) March 11, 2015
Tonight’s press conference (01:30 GST) is the only scheduled media event between the two from now until their fight.
Long in the making, the May fight will see two of the greatest fighters to ever lace up a pair of boxing gloves finally meet after years of dispute between the two camps.
Up for grabs will be Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title and Mayweather’s WBC and WBA gold.
Mayweather will also put his undefeated record of 47-0 on the line when the two come face-to-face at the Vegas casino.