The biggest fight in the entire sport is less than two months away. However, both Floyd Mayweather, 37, and Manny Pacquiao, 36, are in the twilight of their respective careers and most pundits say they have lost some of their skills in the ring.
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach believes the fight will still live up to the hype. Promoters have tried to make the match for the last six years. It is now finalized for May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“I think Pacquiao is going to win the fight but it’s not an easy fight believe me. We have to fight the perfect fight to win, that I know. This is our best opponent by far. This is the biggest challenge of my life and I love a challenge. And studying this guy he doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. He doesn’t have any bad habits. He is a very difficult fighter to beat but I think we can beat him yes,” said Roach.
“I do believe it will live up to the hype at this point. I think it will be a better fight now because Mayweather doesn’t move as much as he used to so he has to exchange a little bit more so it does make it more exciting. But five years ago I would have probably favoured Mayweather, now I favour Pacquiao."