{The article below is written by Gareth A Davies of TeleGraph. You can read the previously published article here.}
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao made their one public appearance together at a press conference in Los Angeles last night to set the ball rolling on the richest fight in history, with a purse of $250 million (£170 million), in Las Vegas on May 2.
The two men, both dressed in suits, faced off, calm and serious. There were no smiles, but a little tension. No pushing and shoving either. There appeared to be great respect between the two fighters.
But it was Mayweather, cannily, who proved he remains a master of psychology.
"It's been a long road. But we are here now," said Mayweather. Thanking his entire team, and even appearing a little emotional, the unbeaten American added: "May 2, the fight of the century, the best against the best. And Pacquiao is one of the best of this era.”
“Our plan is to be smart and take every fight as they come like all 47 fights. I'm in the gym pushing myself to the limit, because I want to win this more than any other fight. But I know one thing about sport, and if you lose, it's in your mind. I have always been a winner."
Mayweather has never lost; Pacquiao has lost five times.
"I just want the fans to be satisfied," said Pacquiao, who spoke first. "I'm so happy we could make the fight happen. Thanks to the Mayweather Team and to Showtime and HBO. The fans of boxing were waiting for this for five years. We are both going to train hard and we will do our best on May 2 to make you happy."
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao made their one public appearance together at a press conference in Los Angeles last night to set the ball rolling on the richest fight in history, with a purse of $250 million (£170 million), in Las Vegas on May 2.
The two men, both dressed in suits, faced off, calm and serious. There were no smiles, but a little tension. No pushing and shoving either. There appeared to be great respect between the two fighters.
But it was Mayweather, cannily, who proved he remains a master of psychology.
"It's been a long road. But we are here now," said Mayweather. Thanking his entire team, and even appearing a little emotional, the unbeaten American added: "May 2, the fight of the century, the best against the best. And Pacquiao is one of the best of this era.”
“Our plan is to be smart and take every fight as they come like all 47 fights. I'm in the gym pushing myself to the limit, because I want to win this more than any other fight. But I know one thing about sport, and if you lose, it's in your mind. I have always been a winner."
Mayweather has never lost; Pacquiao has lost five times.
"I just want the fans to be satisfied," said Pacquiao, who spoke first. "I'm so happy we could make the fight happen. Thanks to the Mayweather Team and to Showtime and HBO. The fans of boxing were waiting for this for five years. We are both going to train hard and we will do our best on May 2 to make you happy."
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