pac009 By Sizzle JKD: We are only five days away from the blockbuster sporting event of the decade and people still can’t get enough of the spectacle.

With an event as grandiose as Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao, it only gets better during fight week as the media, boxing writers, bloggers, die-hard fans, casual fans, and even those who pretend to know the sport, all gather together to solidify their intentions and opinions.

The countdown is on. The fight is almost here. And all of the excuses from both fan bases are beginning to take shape.

But for what reasons will Pacquiao or Mayweather win this fight? What is each fighter’s main motivational force to outdo the other?

Without further ado, I present the top 8 reasons Manny Pacquiao is going to put an end to all of Mayweather’s “TBE” nonsense come Saturday night.

#8: “Lalaban Ako Para Sa Pilipino” – Much has been made about Pacquiao singing his own song during his entrance to the ring. Manny wears his heart on his sleeve and his exploits as an honest humanitarian for his native Philippines is nothing short of admirable. It may be hard to believe, but something’s telling me that fighting for his country is perhaps one of the biggest motivational forces for Pacquiao in this fight because he knows deep down inside how important it is for his countrymen (as well as his fans around the world) to see him stop the Mayweather express dead in its tracks.

#7: “The little midget will cook sushi rolls and rice” – In 2010, Mayweather had his infamous racist tirade on his live stream and thoughtlessly made several inexcusable derogatory comments about Pacquiao and Asians. What made Floyd’s rant reek of complete ignorance was that he didn’t even know sushi rolls originated from Japan not the Philippines. Although he won’t say it, Pacquiao remembers and will make Floyd pay dearly.

#6: “There is no way he’s walking through those people; he’s on PEDs” – When Floyd was retired from 2007-’09, he was incensed at how Pacquiao so easily stole his spotlight and quickly grabbed the mythical top position in the pound-for-pound rankings. Above all, Manny not only knocked out Ricky Hatton in more spectacular fashion than Mayweather did, Hatton was also trained by Floyd’s father, which made it all the more embarrassing for the Mayweather clan. Bewildered and confused by Pacquiao’s emerging fame in the United States, they couldn’t find an explanation for Manny’s natural talent that was in constant display and dominating multiple divisions. As Pacquiao’s celebrity began to increase, so did Mayweather’s jealousy and envy, exacerbated by the fact that a foreigner was doing such wondrous things in American soil. Hence, the ensuing accusations of Pacquiao taking performance enhancing drugs albeit with no substantial evidence to show for. The end result was Mayweather settling out of court to pay Pacquiao a large sum of money after Manny filed a defamation of character suit against Mayweather. There was no apology from the Mayweather side for slandering Pacquiao’s name and as in #7 above, Pacman remembers.

#5: “Do it for Freddie Roach” – So many times Floyd Mayweather Sr. has gone out in public in an effort to humiliate and degrade Roach’s ability as a boxing trainer. Perhaps it’s because of jealousy, since the Boxing Writers Association of America once again awarded Roach an unprecedented 7th Trainer of the Year Award. It is now widely known that Floyd Sr. has appointed Pacquiao’s trainer as “The Joke Coach Roach.” Not to worry says Pacquiao, as he has promised Roach an eighth trainer of the year award after he knocks Floyd out cold on May 2nd. Pacquiao, who sees Roach as a father figure to him, is taking this one personally as would any son fighting for his father.

#4: “Citizens of planet earth badly need a better role model” – Who would want a narcissist and a megalomaniac who only cares about himself as a role model? The worst thing that could come out of this would be a power-hungry and control freak Floyd continually being allowed to get away with showing the wrong values to today’s youth. Don’t let the “Hard work! Dedication!” chants fool you. This only talks about Floyd in the gym. Outside of the ring, Floyd is far from honorable and righteous. One need to look no further than the tell-all book written by former Mayweather right-hand woman Tasha Robinson-White. Manny wants to show the world that a true people’s champion is one who is principled, one who is admirable, and one whom every person of the world, no matter what ethnicity, can look up to and respect. No wonder more people in America are rooting for Manny over Floyd.

#3: “Woman batterers of the world unite!” – Recently, Keith Olbermann asked for a boycott of the super fight because of Mayweather’s history of domestic abuse. Roach has also gone out in public to address Manny’s stance against domestic violence and that deep down inside Manny has a genuine dislike for Mayweather largely because of this. In the Philippines (as in many places around the world), physical violence towards women is frowned upon heavily and isn’t tolerated. There’s a saying that if a man puts their hands on a woman and gets away with it, it won’t be long before the abuser gets hit by a real man and tastes the same wrath. Pacquiao will be the chosen one to deliver the iron fist to Mayweather in order to support the cause of all battered women worldwide.

#2: “Five long years to prove who’s the better fighter” – Pacquiao always believes his skills in the ring are more superior than any other opponent. According to Oscar De La Hoya, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Manny’s “will to win is based off…being able to prove that he’s better than you, physically.” In addition, Manny is fueled by the fact he’s the underdog in this fight. Each time Pacquiao wasn’t favored to win, he’s knocked out his opponent and proven his naysayers wrong. Against Mayweather, Pacquiao is in the same position once again to prove to the world who the better fighter is.

#1: “47-1.” – Right before the kick-off press conference on March 11, Pacquiao conducted an interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless during their popular “First Take” show. Smith grilled Pacquiao with question after question asking the Filipino pugilist why he thinks he has a chance against Floyd. Pacquiao smiled confidently and without hesitation remarked, “I will easily defeat the undefeated.” In his last two fights, Pacquiao has knocked an undefeated fighter off his throne and dealt him his first loss (Tim Bradley, Chris Algieri). Is it destiny that Pacquiao will hand Mayweather his first defeat? According to Manny, “God will deliver him upon my hands on May 2nd.”

Eight reasons for each of Pacquiao’s eight division titles. You better believe it.