There are just two days to go until the highly-anticipated $300m bout in Vegas. Join us for the build-up here throughout the day
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3:53 pm
Is the end nigh for Floyd?
Bob Arum has been talking about Mayweather's declaration that he will soon retire.Arum's Top Rank are the joint promoters of Saturday's fight in what will be the penultimate bout of the 38-year-old's six-fight deal with Showtime.
A win for the American at the MGM Grand would register a 48th victory and leave him just one short of equalling Rocky Marciano's hallowed 49-fight unbeaten mark.
"I believe what Floyd is saying in that he is looking towards retirement," Arum said. "He's been at it since he's eight years old and he doesn't enjoy it like he used to.
"Like Marvin Hagler said, millionaires sleep in silk pyjamas and don't like to get up in the morning and do roadwork.
"When he retires, I think Floyd will be a great party guy. He'll have plenty of money and he'll enjoy himself. I just hope that for his sake he settles down and lives a more normal family-type life."
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3:33 pm
What does Irvine Welsh make of it?
Yeah, I know, odd question to ask. I only do so because the
Trainspotting and Filth author has written a blog on the Paddy Power
website.Here's some of what he's got to say on the fight:
"It’s with some guilt that I have to confess to being underwhelmed by this glitzy gala for a sport I love, centrepieced as it is by an event that features certainly one, and, possibly, two of the greatest boxers of all time.
"The problem is that it’s not just easy to forget that this is actually a boxing match, it’s probably essential, as when you recall this fact, the whole enterprise bears far less scrutiny. As a sporting contest it’s at least five years past its sell by date. We even know the result – a Mayweather win on points or by a late stoppage."
3:03 pm
What are the bookies saying?
Thinking of having a gamble on the fight?The latest odds might interest you, then.
Paddy Power have made Floyd the 8/15 favourite, with Pacquiao coming in at 7/4. You'll get 16s on the draw.
The most telling odds are the under/over on the total rounds - it's 2/7 that we get over 10-and-a-half rounds.
This one will likely go the distance, folks.
2:32 pm
What next?
We've had the four-month lead-in period, we've had the final press conference, so what next? The weigh-in of course!
That takes place tomorrow, at 11pm (ish - these things rarely run to schedule) and we'll be covering it live here, so don't you worry about that.
That is, of course, if you've not shelled out $200 to go watch it in person. Read more about the insanities that go on there, here.
2:00 pm
Pacquiao in profile
Manny Pacquiao's back story is quite something. If you're not familiar with his rise from the streets of Kibawe in the Philippines to becoming the boxer, singer, actor, politician and national icon he is today, then have a read of this profile that Josh Evans has put together.
And if you still don't want him to win Saturday's fight, then you have a cold heart.
1:41 pm
What else is on offer on Saturday night?
Of course, it's not all about the headline event on Saturday night, as there's plenty of boxing for everyone. Here's how the full card is looking:
Main Event:
- WBC and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather vs. WBO Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao
- WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) vs. Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 KOs)
- WBO Featherweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO) vs. Gamalier Rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 KOs)
- Chris "Sweet" Pearson (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Said El Harrak (12-2, 7 KOs)
- Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 KOs) vs. Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 KOs)
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1:28 pm
He's so money
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr will face off against each other at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday night in the richest boxing match in history.The purse for the fight is set at $300million (£194,502,705), which will be split 60/40 in the American's favour.
Assuming the fight lasts the full 12 rounds, Mayweather will be earning $4,994,681 per minute of action, with Pacquiao earning $3,329,787 per minute.
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1:05 pm
Did you know..?
Weird facts time now. Manny Pacquiao has got some interesting theories on liquids. The welterweight champion only drinks water that's hot or at room temperature because he thinks cold water is bad for the body.
Read more in this piece that is cunningly titled Five Things You Didn't Know About Manny and hopefully contains four more things that you didn't know about Manny.
12:45 pm
How did we get here?
The time for talking (and live blogging) is almost over, after four long months of hype since the fight was finally confirmed.In fact you can see exactly how long we have to wait thanks to that handy ticking clock below, but if you want to see exactly how the pre-fight hype has gone down click here for our timeline.
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12:32 pm
MapPac sweepstake
Now here's a slice of fried gold for your Thursday lunchtime in the office. It's time to collar all your friends/colleagues/strangers/enemies/whoever, tell them to chuck you quid or two and get involved with your Mayweather-Pacquiao sweepstake.
By using a complicated method of counting on fingers and toes, we reckon there's 27 different possible outcomes, all of which you can see below.
Best of luck...
12:18 pm
Let me entertain you...
No, we've not taken a trip back to the early days of Robbie Williams'
solo career, instead we have a spot of Mayweather audio, as the man of
the hour tells anyone who will listen that he's ready to entertain the
masses. I for one, hope it's a tad more entertaining than last night's press conference...
11:54 am
Train in vain...
Another fascinating subplot to Saturday's fight is the relationship between the two trainers. That is, if you could call it a relationship.
To say Floyd Mayweather Senior and Freddie Roach don't see eye-to-eye is somewhat of an understatement.
David Anderson has profiled the pair here.
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11:36 am
Mayweather in profile
Here's an excellent long-form piece
on how Floyd Mayweather overcame a turbulent home life to become the
world's highest-paid athlete and unbeaten fighter. It begins like this:In the world of professional wrestling, as in boxing, the roles of the fighters are clearly defined.
Typically, one of the fighters is characterised as the 'face', who plays the part of the crowd favourite, while his opponent is cast as the 'heel', who strives to attract the ire of fight fans and interest among casual observers.
Applying this time-honoured template to the long-overdue bout between the two biggest names in boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, there is no doubt as to which fighter has been cast in which role.
Read the full piece here after you've weeped about just how much the man earned last year:
Forbes' top-earning athletes in 2014
11:07 am
About last night...
Unless you're a fan of HBO commercials and communions, last night's
final pre-fight press conference between our two protagonists wasn't
exactly a classic of the genre. Manny Pacquiao spoke first (well, after the umpteen corporate bods who were lining themselves up to slap each other on the back) and he didn't do much else other than thank the Lord for getting him where he is today.
A nervous looking Mayweather followed and he said even less, as you can see in this recap here.
Even the stare down wasn't that exciting:
10:53 am
The Manny camp
And these legends of the sport believe the Phillipines’ finest will emerge victorious:Miguel Cotto: " I'm rooting for Manny Pacquiao. I think the quickness of Manny is going to have a big impact on Floyd's performance."
Mike Tyson: " Floyd doesn't throw anywhere near 100 punches a round. He is more of a scientific fighter, he really plots a lot, he poses whereas Pacquiao is feinting and moving around. That's just my opinion, Pacquiao has perpetual motion he's all over the God damn place."
George Foreman: "I think Pacquiao. He's smart, he's the underdog, and there's nothing like an underdog in a boxing match [and] trying to find a way to win. You get the crowd cheering for you, you feel their strength and they can pull you through. I got a feeling he can win it by one round, on points."
Oscar De La Hoya: "If he can start well in the first two rounds, then the fight can go in his direction."
Sugar Ray Leonard: "All fighters have one last fight in them, if you look at [Muhammad] Ali against George Foreman and Ali won despite being expected to lose. With me it was Hagler, I knew I had one last fight in me. I believe that all applies to Manny Pacquiao."
10:49 am
In the Floyd corner…
Everyone in the boxing world has an opinion on who will emerge victorious on Saturday evening. Here’s some pugilists of past and present that believe Money Mayweather will make it 48-0:
Nigel Benn: "This fight is going to make Mayweather who he is. I believe that he has not got the recognition."
Kell Brook: "I'm leaning towards Floyd Mayweather. He's never lost before, he knows how to win and it's in Vegas. I think Mayweather is going to control the pace and I think he's too clever for Manny Pacquiao."
Ricky Hatton: "I have always thought Mayweather and although I think Manny has the style to beat him, I'm still going to go with Mayweather."
Amir Khan: Mayweather will be smart and keep moving, and I think he will get a good unanimous win. The fight will be a competition for four or five rounds and then Floyd will take the lead and start pulling away, creating the distance and finishing off with a win."
Shane Mosley: "I think Mayweather's going to out-point Pacquiao by moving, evading punches, and being able to do combinations and stuff like that."
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10:28 am
Katie Hind
Floyd's in lurve...
Boxing supremo Floyd Mayweather has got one big reason to be smiling
ahead of Saturday's big fight - he has got a new girlfriend.The flash fighter has been dating Doralie Medina for the last few months after they met when he employed her to be his masseuse two years ago.
And by the looks of it, being Mayweather's WAG most definitely comes with its perks. He is known as "Money" after all, and is known for his ludicrous fleet of cars.
Not only has stunning Doralie, 30, moved into his salubrious £20 million mansion in Las Vegas, but she has been lavished with gifts from her new man, and she's not shy to tell the world. Well, her Instagram followers.
Read more about love's young dream here.
10:15 am
Dave Kidd
Pacquiao has rediscovered his killer instinct, says Roach
Manny Pacquiao claims he has rediscovered his 'killer instinct' in time to fight Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night, reports Dave Kidd from Las Vegas.Pacquiao's coach Freddie Roach had admitted his concern that his fighter had stopped wanting to hurt opponents and the Filipino has not inflicted a stoppage since defeating Miguel Cotto in 2009.
But Pacquiao, 36, claims he has rediscovered the appetite for a KO which earned him his fame a decade ago, in time for the world welterweight unification bout dubbed 'fight of the century'.
He said: “I am so happy because that feeling of the killer instinct – that focus I had from 10 or 11 years ago - it is back.
“In previous fights, a couple of fights, I never felt like this, it's different. I am 100 per cent relaxed and confident of winning.
“I don't have a prediction. I am excited and confident. I have peace of mind.”
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9:57 am
What time does Mayweather vs Pacquiao start on Saturday?
he pair meet in Las Vegas for the scrap which has been billed as the 'richest fight in history', which is expected to earn the two fighters a combined $300million.Tickets were sold out within a minute of going on public sale, with some companies then offering tickets for as much as £94,000 just moments after they had all been released.
But when does the fight take place? Is it an all-nighter or an early wake-up call? And who is on the undercard?
All you need to know can be found here.
What are your plans for the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight?
9:35 am
50 Cent to be quids in!
Rapper 50 Cent has already promised to bet $1.6million (£1,036,860) on Floyd Mayweather to beat Manny Pacquiao in Sunday's fight, but he's set to make even more money that weekend.The 38-year-old will reportedly pocket $500,000 (£323,990) for performing at Drai's club in Las Vegas on the Friday before the fight.
It seems 50, real name Curtis James Jackson III, may be hedging his bets considering his lavish backing of Mayweather, who is currently 8/15 favourite.
If Jackson's recent quotes are anything to go by though, the rapper and boxing promoter is certain he'll see a return on his money.
He said: He said: "Champ (is) gonna smoke him. It's gonna look like it was pumped up for no reason."
9:30 am
The countdown continues
We're just a couple of days away now, with exciting really building.Both boxers have had their final press conference, and will go into hiding ahead of their weigh-in tomorrow night (11pm British Summer Time).
And then it's just little more than 30 hours until the fight begins.
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9:20 am
Roach: I fear Floyd won't turn up
Freddie Roach reckons Floyd Mayweather might not turn up for Saturday’s super-fight with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.The duo will finally face off at the MGM Grand this weekend after years of negotiations and are set to share a combined $300million from the bout.
Undefeated Mayweather will enter the ring as firm favourite to claim the win against Pacquiao who has tasted defeat five times during his own glittering career.
But Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer, fears the showdown may not even take place as Mayweather could be a last-minute no-show at the Nevada venue.
He said: "I really am wondering if he's going to turn up on the night.
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"I just don't know why Floyd has gone quiet for this fight. His speech is very subdued.”
8:45 am
Ben Curtis
Good morning!
The waiting is almost over - this weekend the biggest fight in a generation will finally happen.Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are undergoing their final preparations ahead of going toe-to-toe at the MGM Grand on Saturday evening.
The American goes in with a perfect 47-fight record, but Pacquiao is confident of ending it in style in the fight capital.
Five years of failed negotiations have finally come to a head, and the world's eyes will switch to Vegas this weekend.
With the fight now literally just days away follow all the latest, news, views and build-up throughout the day here.
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