Mayweather comes in undefeated, but also having one of his tougher fights last time in the ring against Marcos Maidana. Manny has lost his last two fights and hasn't fought in almost two years. It's a classic battle of offense versus defense.
Another aspect of this fight that absolutely blows my mind, is the revenue and pay outs. This fight only had 500 public tickets for sale, and they sold out in less than 60 seconds. The revenue from Showtime is going to be near 350 million to split between the two fighters. That's not including both of their endorsements. Mayweather will break his own record and bring home near or more than 100 million in pure profit for stepping in the ring.
The media is having a field day with this fight, they've been waiting for 10 plus years for it to happen so now they are taking it and running. Stories are flying out everywhere, and every little thing each fighter says is reported. Both have been on Sportscenter 4 times in the last week and a half alone. When May 2nd rolls around it will all come to a head and we'll see who comes out on top.
As an avid sports enthusiast, I'm rooting for history, i want to see Floyd go 47-0 and beat his toughest opponent yet. I love how he's approaching the fight, and how he's approached all of his fight, with the simple "I'm better than you" mantra. He knows he's the best and that Manny is the challenger.
Come Saturday May 2nd, look for Money Mayweather to have his hand raised for the 47th straight time.
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