Some six years after it was first proposed, the dream match undefeated American Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. and Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will finally be fulfilled today, when the two boxing superstars collide at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Officially, the fight is a unification showdown for the world welterweight (147 pounds) championship. But more than unifying the welterweight crown, Mayweather Jr. vs. Pacquiao is for pro boxing’s “pound-for-pound” title, a mythical crown created to recognize the best boxer in the planet regardless of weight classifications.