On May 2 at 8:45 PM, Manny Pacquiao made his way to the ring in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Sixty-four rotating spotlights shone down from above. The crowd roared. Pacquiao climbed four metal steps, maneuvered his body through the ring ropes, and went to the red corner. At 8:50, Floyd Mayweather followed.
Three days before Mayweather-Pacquiao, I climbed into the same ring at the MGM Grand with former WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson. The arena was empty. With Nelson’s counsel, I imagined what it would be like for the fighters on Saturday night when they entered the ring. On Thursday, I repeated the exercise with Paulie Malignaggi. Their thoughts follow.
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Three days before Mayweather-Pacquiao, I climbed into the same ring at the MGM Grand with former WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson. The arena was empty. With Nelson’s counsel, I imagined what it would be like for the fighters on Saturday night when they entered the ring. On Thursday, I repeated the exercise with Paulie Malignaggi. Their thoughts follow.
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