Does Pacman have a chance on Saturday?

No one has got close to Mayweather. If anybody can then Manny can but I can't see it.

If this fight took place in 2009 it would have been monumental.

Sadly both of them have slowed down a lot.

More than ever before this one is purely about the money. Both fighters know they are at the end of their careers so no need to put titles & reputation on the line like they would have had to a few years ago. Still just about in time to be a credible match up though but both know it's all about maximising the payday.

As such, I expect an unconvincingly suspicious draw with a rematch planned for the end of the year. Probably in Qatar or Dubai. A lay of Mayweather might be the value bet.

I think it'll go the distance with Mayweather being ultra defensive

Nope , will lose on a dullsville points score , after being outboxed for 12 rounds.

Had a 50/50 chance 4 years back ......perhaps that is why the fight is happening know imo.

I'm not much of a boxing fan, but I have watched a few of the fights that have been shown on Sky Sports this week. I suppose from what I've read that most people will want Manny to win? He definitely seems the better man of the two.

What time does the fight kick off?

I'm guessing at around 4am here

I take it this fight is actually just a moneymaking exercise for two men who are past their best?

That is certainly true to a large extent, Alun, but Mayweather's ego is so vast that a loss would be devastating to him despite the purse.

agree needs something for a rematch, draw looks promising

They are by some way still the best around their weight class Alun. It isn't a case of two bald men fighting over a comb. Their ages actually add another layer to the fight. Pacman is younger but has been in far more wars but on the other hand he relies on his skill and power offensively which isn't as likely to show rapid diminution. Mayweather is all about silkiness, speed, reflexes and great defence. He comes out with some shinola but for my money he's the best since a peak Roy Jones and in many ways he reminds me of Jones and that's informative. One minute Jones was going up to heavyweight because he wanted to cement his legacy and giving Ruiz a lesson but in the very next fight he came back down and it was no longer there against Tarver. The rest is history with him then being knocked out and gradually fading from view. My point is that those kinds of fighters can go very quickly. At 38 is it that time for Mayweather? Who knows but again it's an interesting sub plot especially given the quality of his opponent.

I've made the point on the boxing forum but I do think it's very relevant. Will the referee dictate how the fight goes? Manny has a much shorter reach and therefore needs to do his best work on the way in or on the inside. We saw with the Hatton fight that whenever Hatton got inside the ref jumped in and split them up. If the referee refuses to let Manny fight where does he go? He can't beat Mayweather from the outside but who knows how the fight will go if he can do his thing on the inside and make Mayweather fight hard for 12 rounds?

Whatever happens for boxings sake I hope it turns out to be a barnburner.

Prediction? Mayweather points.

Cheers PM/EO

I lost touch with boxing a while back, after there seemed to be roughly 6 different World Champions for each division. I liked Lennox Lewis but haven't paid much attention to the sport since he retired.

Incidentally, if you'd all like to read a sportsman's memoirs that aren't a pile of dull dross, I suggest you try Mike Tyson's "Undisputed Truth". Jaw-dropping (and mostly appalling) revelations on every page. A horrendous tale.

I was going to get it at the airport last time I was going out but it was just in hardback at that time. I'll definitely get around to reading it.

Mayweather inside distance 7/1

alun2005   
30 Apr 15 21:11 
I take it this fight is actually just a moneymaking exercise for two men who are past their best?

I heard on telly that Manny gives most of his his money away to the poor and charities.

I think Floyd has been hiding from Manny all these years.I think one of his trainers attested to this.
I don't think he will be able to cope with Manny's relentless blitzkrieg and will fall inside the distance.
I think Floyd relented on the fight when they offered him 2/3 of the purse and he had nowhere to hide.
He could still get Manny with a Sledgehammer punch but I doubt it.

love to see it Maywether on point simo but love to the crass knob shut up

Does Manny P currently hold ANY World Titles?

Thx

Anyone know the realistic chances of getting a nicked feed of this bout off the internet?