from BBC Sport
This weekend, American legend Floyd Mayweather will fight Philippine great Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight is available to watch on cable Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. It starts with a three-hour Countdown Show, at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on PPV.
Here are 5 quick facts about these two great fights to get you prepped for the fight.
1. Floyd Mayweather, 38, is unbeaten in 47 professional fights stretching back to 1996 and has won world titles in five different weight classes.
Manny ‘Pac Man’ Pacquiao, 36, is a six-weight world champion (some say eight, although that includes a couple of minor belts) but has been beaten five times in 64 fights since turning pro in 1995.
2. It is estimated that Mayweather will pocket about $140-$150m and Pacquiao $90m-$100m from the fight.
3. Mayweather has banked more than $400m from boxing over his 19-year career and has been the highest-earning athlete in the world for the past three years. Pacquiao’s feats in the ring across two decades have earned him $263m.
4. What’s at stake– Mayweather’s WBC and WBA welterweight titles and the WBO title owned by Pacquiao. Also on the line is Mayweather’s unbeaten record.
5. Who will win? The smart money is on the fight going the full 12 rounds – and on Mayweather being awarded the decision. And many think those 12 rounds will disappoint. Mayweather is essentially a defensive boxer and has never been overly concerned about entertaining the fans. Pacquiao, on the other hand, is an all-action fighter – which could play right into Mayweather’s hands.
Read more insights on this match from BBC Sport here.
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