Megabout of the generation

AFTER years of failed negotiations, the much-awaited megabout between Filipino Manny Pacquiao and American Floyd Mayweather Jr. will finally push through in Las Vegas. The big day is May 2.

The clamor for Pacquiao and Mayweather to fight started as early as 2008 when both boxers were registering strings of impressive wins over significant opposition. But there were some doubts the megabout would ever materialize after Pacquiao was knocked out cold by archrival Juan Manuel Marquez in December 2012. But the Filipino bounced back with three decision wins, the latest of which was over Chris Algieri in November last year. Algieri hit the deck several times in what was Pacquiao’s best showing after Marquez knocked him out.