Mayweather vs Pacquiao LIVE: Las Vegas plays host to the richest fight in boxing history
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Floyd Mayweather takes on Manny Pacquiao in what has been billed as the richest fight in boxing history.
The welterweight contest at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is expected to generate more than £300 million for the pair, with the split going 60/40 in Mayweather's favour.
Unbeaten ‘Money’ Mayweather, 38, is an 11-time, five-weight world champion, while the Filipino Pacquiao, 36, has won versions of the world title at a record eight different weights.
But who will come out on top?
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FIGHTING TALK: WHAT THEY SAID |
"I believe that with my skills, I'm going to be victorious," said Mayweather after the weigh in.
<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Walk Thru <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayPac?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-54636-https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayPac?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#MayPac</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=https://t.co/EpUJTNBlxe" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-54636-https://t.co/EpUJTNBlxe" data-vars-event-id="c23">https://t.co/EpUJTNBlxe</a>— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/FloydMayweather/status/593614606389510144" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-54636-https://twitter.com/FloydMayweather/status/593614606389510144" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 30, 2015</a>
"I don't take anything away from Manny Pacquiao, he's a solid fighter and it will be an intriguing match-up.
"But after Saturday, I'll still be 'TBE' [The Best Ever]."
Pacquiao responded: "The Lord will always be with me and strengthen me and deliver him into my hands.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Quick pic before the weigh-in with my <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GalaxyS6?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-54636-https://twitter.com/hashtag/GalaxyS6?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#GalaxyS6</a>. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayPac?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-54636-https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayPac?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#MayPac</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&id=222025&p=http://t.co/uyxbWrDVbm" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-54636-http://t.co/uyxbWrDVbm" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/uyxbWrDVbm</a>— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MannyPacquiao/status/594356115493625857" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-54636-https://twitter.com/MannyPacquiao/status/594356115493625857" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 2, 2015</a>
"I've been fighting bigger guys - Oscar De La Hoya, Antonio Margarito... it doesn't matter to me."
