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[sketchsanchez]

I was totally wondering how many "Fights of The Century" there have been in boxing until I realized we're in a new century and felt old.

 

[x Power Pad Death Stomp x]

Mayweather UD 12

 

[Instro]

Pac is going to get stonewalled.

 

[Brinbe]

Hoping for a good fight. May will prob prevail but it'd be nice for the upset to occur.

 

[sleverfunk]

Heart says pacman will win but brain says its gonna floyd.
Rip pac, if he loses I think he's gonna retire.

 

[alr1ght]

Mayweather via GSP.

 

[JasonUresti]

I wonder if Manny will fight clean for this one and just take the loss, and huge paycheck, and call it a day?

 

[Epsilon-delta]

no one actually believes this is gonna happen rite

Got permabanned at maxboxing forums when I brought up all the posts by Roy fans after Roy vs. Tarver II. Almost all the mods there were hardcore dickriders of Roy.

Good times.

I'll find a stream for this fight.

 

[Frog-fu]

Mayweather for the split-decision.

Would love it if knccks Pacquiao out though. That would be hilarious, especially considering he doesn't seem to have the power to do it any more, if he ever really had it in the first place.

 

[CountAntonius]

I'd like to go on the record that I want Pac to win more than I've wanted any boxing result ever but I'm not betting on it.

 

[killertofu]

Rocky 4 montage sequence ON

GO PAC

 

[webkatt]

Who are the judges and who is the ref!?!?

 

[Dresden]

no one actually believes this is gonna happen rite

only if he perfects the dempsey roll

 

[Lum1n3s]

Finally!!!


Does this mean we can expect double the amount of this since Pacman is fighting Mayweather?

 

[RBH]

Many involved expected the announcement to come on Thursday but Mayweather was upset because Top Rank, Pacquiao's promoter, was leaking word of the impending announcement and he wanted it to be a surprise.

According those familiar with the agreement, the contract Mayweather signed for the fight gave him the right to be the one to announce the fight, even though he was obligated to notify Top Rank of when he would do it. On Friday afternoon, Top Rank was notified and Mayweather made the announcement about an hour later.

Although he announced it on Friday the deal had been done for a couple of days with both sides having signed the paperwork. Contracts were also signed by broadcasters HBO and Showtime, who will team for a historic joint pay-per-view.

In addition to the future Hall of Famers finally hammering out a deal for their welterweight title unification bout -- one that will see Mayweather receive the lion's share of a 60-40 money split in a fight that could gross around $400 million -- rival premium cable networks Showtime, which has Mayweather under contract, and HBO, which has a deal with Pacquiao, went through a brutal negotiation and will come together to produce and distribute a joint pay-per-view telecast, which is expected to cost a record-high $89.95 (and probably $10 more for high definition).

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12355361/floyd-mayweather-announces-fight-manny-pacquiao-set-2

 

[dc89]

Manny is gonna fuck Floyd's shit up good and proper.
#TeamManny #TeamPac

 

[Pimpwerx]

Who are the judges and who is the ref!?!?

Cecil Peoples has to be there. PEACE.

 

[TuXx]

lol all of the major boxing sites are shut down

 

[yuraya]

Either Floyd gets knocked out in first 5 rounds or he wins by decision.

Will be rooting for Pac-Man.

 

[Jarrod38]

Man those ring side tickets are going to cost a shit load of money.

 

[JasonUresti]

90 dollars for the PPV?!?

 

[studyguy]

which is expected to cost a record-high $89.95 (and probably $10 more for high definition).

This surprises no one.

Man those ring side tickets are going to cost a shit load of money.

The guy calling the purse leak saying it's 40m for ringside whew

 

[Brinbe]

$100 for this fight in HD!? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck (cuz really, if you're paying that much already, who's not gonna spring for the HD for this shit?)

 

[Beefy]

no one actually believes this is gonna happen rite

I hope it happens. But yeah I can't see anything other then a Floyd win by points.

 

[Rastafarian42]

Finally let's hope it lives up to the hype.

 

[paolo11]

This is my humble prediciton. If this goes 12 rounds, Money is going to take it.

The only way Manny is going to win is to either knock him out or knock him down numerous times and win.

This is a very tough match. As a Filipino and fan of Pacquiao, I am so excited yet worried at the same time. Floyd is TOP TIER and will always be.

What a Friday.... woooooshhh

 

[Redd]

I want Pac to make Floyd sweat a little in the ring then catch him with a solid punch and put Money on the canvas. Of course it won't happen but if it does......think how big Floyd vs Pacquiao II will be.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Let me guess, it's $80 down for the PPV to watch Pac get outboxed. I'm good.

Man I'm really bothered at how his head movement is a series of ticks. It's like looking at animation with no keyframing, easing or anything lol.

 

[Jarrod38]

This surprises no one.



The guy calling the purse leak saying it's 40m for ringside whew

$40 million correct?

 

[The_Dama]

$90?

Ahhaahahahahhahahaha

Still buying

 

[Draconian]

Meh, I don't think Pacquiao has a chance. Frankly I'd rather watch him fight Marquez again.

 

[studyguy]

$40 million correct?

Yes, smash those piggy banks.

 

[CountAntonius]

If May was to lose do you think even with all that money he would regret having fought?

I get the feeling his undefeated legacy means everything to him.

 

[anderyoung]

put my money on mayweather here

 

[Ambition]

So fucking late

Spoiler

Still watching

 

[norm9]

When Pacman punches Mayweather square in the mouth, it'll all be worth it.

 

[TuXx]

wonder what the undercard will look like

 

[paolo11]

I want to say this. Pac is the given underdog. We all know it. Money May is extremely good and I believe one of the best fighters in the history of the sport.

If Pac really trains hard like he did before the Dela Hoya fight or the Hatton fight and HAS NO DISTRATCIONS (Politics, Sleeping at 2am on training day ), his chances are high.

Pac can win this. It's like fighting the hardest final boss on a video game but with good discipine, prayers, and passion, he can win it.

 

[mmazurkiewicz]

The guy calling the purse leak saying it's 40m for ringside whew

hahaha. NO.

 

[Tekniqs]

yissssss! May 3rd will be a glorious day lol

 

[Eleuin]

The Filipino tears will be delicious

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

This is huge, both are past their prime now though, Manny more so but still can't wait to watch it finally happen.

 

[Tekniqs]

How is it random? Either they test the both of them before the fight or they don't.

they'll show up randomly. be it if Floyd is eating somewhere, training, chilling. Same goes with Pac.

 

[JasonUresti]

I want to say this. Pac is the given underdog. We all know it. Money May is extremely good and I believe one of the best fighters in the history of the sport.

If Pac really trains hard like he did before the Dela Hoya fight or the Hatton fight and HAS NO DISTRATCIONS (Politics, Sleeping at 2am on training day ), his chances are high.

Pac can win this. It's like fighting the hardest final boss on a video game but with good discipine, prayers, and passion, he can win it.

Plus, he was confident a few years ago that he could roid up and still beat the drug test, so that will probably be perfected by this time.

 

[studyguy]

wonder what the undercard will look like

I'm super curious on this as well.
Rigo vs Santa Cruz was supposedly in talks for a fight in May hmm hmm hmm

 

[Epsilon-delta]

If May was to lose do you think even with all that money he would regret having fought?

I get the feeling his undefeated legacy means everything to him.

Of course. I would expect some his fans to turn on him like some did to Roy.

Roy could have retired after beating Ruiz and called it a day. He would've gone down as one of the best of all time in boxing.

Instead, he fights Tarver twice, gets laid out in the rematch, gets KTFO by Johnson in the next fight, and his legacy is forever tarnished.

 

[Kastrioti]

It's about damn time. I know it should've happened in 2010 but better late than never.

I'm really curious to see what the undercards are above all else. This is a chance for boxing to show some of its future talent.

 

[3Sixty]

Floyd will win comfortably.

Rather see Khan.

 

[Pimpwerx]

$90?

Ahhaahahahahhahahaha

Still buying

I heard speculation $120 was the target HD price. I think Cowherd was talking about it, and he is knowledgeable on TV numbers. It wouldn't surprise me. This is the biggest ppv event ever. People will pay. PEACE.

 

[Willkiller]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS