MANILA - With the mega fight between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. a done deal, here's a look back at some of the predictions made by analysts and former boxing champions.
Mayweather, 37, will carry a 47-0 record into the bout, while the 36-year-old Pacquiao is 57-5-2.
According to a report from Reuters, Mayweather opened as an almost 3-to-1 favorite in the earliest lines in Las Vegas, where the fight will take place on May 2.
Check out the predictions below:
Boxing legends Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran have different views on another pair of boxing greats, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, and the much-discussed "mega fight" between the two pound-for-pound kings. FULL STORY
UFC legend Chuck Liddell, who was feared for his deadly striking skills, said he liked both fighters but admitted that he’s not a fan of the American’s defensive fighting style. FULL STORY
Juan Manuel Marquez’s legendary boxing trainer Ignacio Beristain cautions Floyd Mayweather Jr. against accepting a bout with Manny Pacquiao. Beristain, more familiar to boxing fans as 'Nacho,' said Pacquiao is bound to shatter Mayweather’s perfect boxing record. FULL STORY
Boxing legend Aaron Pryor said he wants to see Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally get it on in the squared circle. "The Hawk," who is known for his monumental battles against fellow legend Alexis Arguello in the early 80’s, said the Filipino southpaw is well-loved because of his all-out fighting style. FULL STORY
Brandon Rios believes American superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. will beat Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao, as much as it pained him to say so. "It feels wrong for me to say this," Rios said. FULL STORY
Respected boxing trainer, Joel Diaz, who is best known for his work with former world champion Timothy Bradley Jr., told HustleBoss that he would pick Mayweather over Pacquiao.FULL STORY
An in-shape and motivated Manny Pacquiao will be capable of knocking out American superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr., according to up-and-coming Filipino trainer Marvin Somodio.FULL STORY
source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/02/21/15/predictions-pacquaio-vs-mayweather
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