7 Things to Get You Primed for the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight

The long-awaited megafight between boxing titans Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will finally go down this Saturday night in Las Vegas. A-list celebrities and athletes will soon be filling the ringside seats at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in what many expect to be one of the greatest fights ever. If any bout can live up to the hype, it’s this one. Hard to imagine these two superstar welterweights won’t put on a show for the ages.

So before you head out to the desert, or cough up that hefty Pay-Per-View fee, here are a few things you should know about ‘The Fight of the Century’.

Having the privilege of watching Mayweather and Pacquiao duke it out in the desert doesn’t come cheap. Face value tickets for an actual seat at the MGM Grand Garden Arena range from $1,500 to $7,500. It’s estimated that these prices will triple when the ticket is purchased by the seatholder.

Want to sit ringside? Be prepared to empty your savings. Ringside seats are projected to go for anywhere from $75,000 to $100,000. Better hope it’s not a first round TKO.

For those that don’t have that kind of scratch to dole out, a better bet would be to watch the fight on Pay-Per-View. For a mere $89.95 you and as many people as you can squeeze into your living room can watch Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao beat the hell out of each other. Throw in 10 more bucks and you can see the blood splatter in high-defintion.

The latest projection is for over 3 million pay-per-view purchases. Not too shabby, considering it will crush the record of 2.4 million set by the 2007 Mayweather/Dela Hoya fight. 

Still too rich for your blood? Well, there is a way to actually see the fight for FREE.

Unlike here in the states where you’ll have to shell out almost $100 for the PPV fee or well over one thousand Gs for a seat in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, you won’t have to pay a dime if you watch the fight in Mexico.

According to TMZ Sports, two major Mexican TV networks have agreed to air the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight for free. So gas up your wheels and make a run to the border for your free viewing.

With a nickname like “Money” you know Floyd’s going to get plenty of it from agreeing to sign on to this fight. Manny will be taking home a few cash sacks of of his own. Hey, they’ve got to feed their family, and the estimated 300-400 million dollar purse should help fill the fridge.

Both fighters agreed to a 60-40 split, with Mayweather getting the bigger slice of the pie.

The Superfight between welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is expected to be one of the most heavily bet boxing matches in history.

Floyd Mayweather is a -210 favorite (bet $210 to win $100) for Saturday’s fight compared to +170 (bet $100 to win $170) for the underdog Pacquiao.

Here are some other odds that may make the fight more interesting.

The odds of a draw are 18/1.

The fight is expected to go the distance, with odds of 12/5 for the fight not going all 12 rounds.

Several less conventional bets are available as well, including 4/1 for Pacquiao to be knocked down, 3/1 that Mayweather will be knocked down, and as long as 20/1 that both fighters will be on the canvas at some point during the fight.

Looking to cash in big on a longshot. How about one of these: Mayweather is 200/1 to win within 60 seconds, Pacquiao slightly less at 150/1.

The numbers don’t lie. Mayweather is taller with a longer reach and has yet to be beaten, and has KO’d more than half of his opponents. Pacquiao’s numbers are pretty impressive as well, although he has lost 5 times — recently suffering a stunning late round knockout by Juan Marquez.

The official weigh-in will take place on Friday, May 1st. Here’s what numbers we know are certain at this time.

Floyd Mayweather
Age: 38
Height: 5 8″
Reach: 72″
Record: 47-0, 26 knockouts
World title fights: 24
 

Manny Pacquiao
Age: 36
Height: 5’6″
Reach: 67″
Record: 57 wins, 5 defeats, 2 draws. 38 knockouts.
World title fights: 19