At long last, the most anticipated boxing event in history is finally
going to happen. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight Manny Pacquiao on May 2
at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
As announced by Mayweather on his Shots social media account Friday,
the two most popular fighters on the planet—and most historically
accomplished of this generation—have agreed to terms for the bout that
will air live on HBO/Showtime pay-per-view.
Mayweather-Pacquaio isn't just another fight. It's a worldwide event akin more to the Super Bowl or the Olympics than it is your typical boxing card. It's a long-awaited promotion that will have both hardcore boxing fans and mainstream sports enthusiasts amped like never before.
Fans have pined for this fight since 2009, but it is no longer just a dream match. Mayweather and Pacquiao will finally fight.
Here is your head-to-toe breakdown.
Main Event: Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao; 12-round welterweight unification bout for Mayweather's WBC, WBA and The Ring magazine belts and Pacquiao's WBO title. The bout will also crown the lineal welterweight champion per the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
Where: MGM Grand in Las Vegas
When: May 2, 2015
TV: HBO Pay-Per-View
source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2329950-mayweather-vs-pacquiao-head-to-toe-breakdown/page/2
Mayweather-Pacquaio isn't just another fight. It's a worldwide event akin more to the Super Bowl or the Olympics than it is your typical boxing card. It's a long-awaited promotion that will have both hardcore boxing fans and mainstream sports enthusiasts amped like never before.
Fans have pined for this fight since 2009, but it is no longer just a dream match. Mayweather and Pacquiao will finally fight.
Here is your head-to-toe breakdown.
Main Event: Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao; 12-round welterweight unification bout for Mayweather's WBC, WBA and The Ring magazine belts and Pacquiao's WBO title. The bout will also crown the lineal welterweight champion per the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
Where: MGM Grand in Las Vegas
When: May 2, 2015
TV: HBO Pay-Per-View
source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2329950-mayweather-vs-pacquiao-head-to-toe-breakdown/page/2
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