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Jean Pascal: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is a 50-50 Fight
By Edward Chaykovsky
Former world champion Jean Pascal views Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao as a 50-50 fight. Years ago, Pascal was clearly backing Mayweather win. He now backs away from that position, because he feels Mayweather is on the slide and Pacquiao is now back on the rise after recovering with three solid wins following a vicious 2012 knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez.
"Four years ago I was going with Floyd all the way, right now I think it’s a fifty-fifty fight, because I think Floyd is starting to show his age, he’s slowing down just a little bit and because of that, it’s gonna help out Manny Pacquiao. I still give maybe a slight edge to Floyd but the fight is gonna be closer than five years ago," Pascal told On The Ropes Boxing Radio.
"I don’t think [Pacquiao is] the same fighter but I think he’s back. His last two fights, he showed that he still has it, so I think Pacquiao is back on track and we’re gonna see with his next fight if he’s really back on track."
