LAS VEGAS — The fight of the 21st Century — Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao — is less than 24 hours away, and here’s everything you need to know about the mega-event.
These are the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Mayweather (47-0, with 26 KOs) is 38, lives in Las Vegas and claims he has just two fights left, which is when his six-fight, $200 million contract with Showtime runs out. Pacquiao, 36, from the Philippines, is 57-5-2 (38 KOs). He is under contract to HBO. His day job is working as a second-term congressman in his native Sarangani Province. He just bought a $12 million mansion in Los Angeles as his home away from home. There are those who believe that if Pacquiao defeats Mayweather, he could probably be elected president of the Philippines.
The Question now is, who will be the one to bring the crown? Manny or Floyd? Watch out! This will be a great event in the world of boxing!