Mayweather–Pacquiao final press conference quotes

By Boxing News - 04/29/2015 - Comments

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By Chris Williams: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao met on Wednesday for their final press conference at the KA Theater at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was something where they both needed to be in the same place at the same time in order for them to participate in a press conference together, not separately like what we had on Tuesday when Pacquiao opted not to participate in the grand arrival at the MGM Grand.

Instead, Pacquiao had his own smaller meeting with the press and fans at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

During the face off, Mayweather towered over a smiling Pacquiao. The size difference between them was significant. Pacquiao did his best to show that he wasn’t afraid of Mayweather, but it looked like false courage on his part. I thought it looked feigned like he was acting and trying not to show his fear of Mayweather.

Pacquiao has beaten taller guys than Mayweather like Antonio Margarito, Shane Mosley, Chris Algieri and Oscar De La Hoya, but no one that you can call a good fighter at the time that Pacquiao fought them.

De La Hoya, Margarito and Mosley were all pretty well shot by the time Pacquiao fought them. But Mayweather is the first bigger guy that Pacquiao has fought that is both talented and in his prime. That’s why Mayweather’s size advantage could play into his hands on Saturday night in their fight at the MGM Grand.

In terms of trash talking between the two fighters. It was mild and almost boring compared to some of the past press conferences that Mayweather has been involved in.

“The lord my god will deliver him into my hands on Saturday,” Pacquiao said after the press conference. “I love being the underdog.

That’s about the closest that the two fighters got to tough talk, and that was a case of Pacquiao telling Showtime broadcaster Brian Custer rather than the audience.

As for as the press conference, Pacquiao got to talk first before Mayweather.
“Floyd and I, we’ve been working hard to entertain you on Saturday. To give a good fight on Saturday. Nothing personal, we’re just doing our job, doing our best on Saturday to put our name in boxing history. But the most important thing, I’m hoping after the fight we can have a conversation with Floyd sharing my faith about God.”

Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum did most of the talking at the press conference. There was a lot of other top executives from the MGM, Showtime and HBO that spoke as well. Nothing of real substance was said by any of them in my view, and it was difficult to stay awake as they droned on about this or that.

“It’s time to fight now. You guys came out here to see excitement,” Mayweather said. “You guys came out here to see a great event. That’s what both competitors bring to the table. Excitement. The biggest fight in boxing history. And I’m a part of it so that’s a great thing. I feel good. I feel strong. I’ll see you guys Saturday.”



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