Manny Pacquiao insists Floyd Mayweather is just OK
Thursday 12 March 2015 14:58, UK
Manny Pacquiao refused to shower Floyd Mayweather with praise despite his 47-0 undefeated record.
It’s one of the most important fights in my boxing career and one of the biggest fights in boxing history.
The Filipino meets the American great on May 2 in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand in one of the most anticipated fights in the sport’s history.
Despite the five-division world champion Mayweather finally meeting his most talked-about opponent, Pacquiao is dismissive about the challenge ahead.
“How good is he? You know, he’s OK,” Pacquiao told Sky Sports at their Los Angeles press conference.
“I’m very confident, I don’t worry about the style of my opponent.
“We are working hard on different things – on our plans, how we move, how we fight.”
But the 36-year-old is in no doubt as to the importance of this upcoming duel in Vegas, rating it higher than anything the sport has ever produced.
He said: “It’s one of the most important fights in my boxing career and one of the biggest fights in boxing history.”
