After five years of negotiations, Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao are about to face off in a bout expected to bring in more revenue than the Superbowl. We've got all of the details you need to know ahead of the "fight of the century."
With the reach and the weight and the record, Mayweather will square off against eight-weight world champion Pacquiao. Mayweather has won each of his 47 matches, Pacquiao has lost or tied in seven of his 64 fights.
Event Details
Mayweather vs Pacquiao starts at 11:30 p.m. tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, though there will be several undercard matches taking place at 9 p.m. before the main event.
Showtime and HBO will televise the fight, charging $100 to watch the event.
The purse is $300 million.
The Fighters
The 38-year-old Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO) stands at 5 feet 8 inches, has a reach of 72 inches and fights with an Orthodox stance. The 36-year-old Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO) is 5 feet 6 and a half inches, has a reach of 67 inches and fights with his right side forward in the Southpaw stance.
Standard Prop Bets*
Draw: Yes +1600No -1650
Mayweather by KO, TKO or DQ: Yes +700No -700
Pacquiao by KO, TKO or DQ: Yes +625 No -500
Number of rounds: Over 11 and a half -250Under 11 and a half +230
*Best lines aggregated by SportsBookReview
Novel Prop Bets*
Million Dollar bet on Mayweather by TMTYes +205No -303
50 Cent in the ring prefight: Yes +375No -200
Justin Beiber in the ring prefight: Yes +140No -200
Lil Wayne wears a shirt during walkout: Yes -160No +120
In the post fight interview, the winning fighter will first mention: God or Jesus -150 Family, Friends +300 The Fans +550 His opponent +150
*Best lines aggregated by SportsBookReview
Predictions:
Boxing legend Lennox Lewis takes Mayweather:
"I think if it goes the distance, Mayweather's gonna win. I think Mayweather's movement is too quick," says Lewis. "And I still believe that if you can't catch it, you can't hit it."
ESPN Analyst Teddy Atlas takes Pacquiao:
"To beat Mayweather, you must have fast hands, the quick feet to get the hands there, and the attitude of a volume puncher," says Atlas. "Manny has all those attributes."
