Floyd Mayweather Jr. believes that he has a mental advantage over Manny Pacquiao in the ring and also thinks the Filipino has a dangerous style that serves as a disadvantage.
Mayweather met with the media on Tuesday and talked about his opponent for his upcoming May 2 bout.
“He fought very, very recklessly in the Marquez fight,” Mayweather said via the AFP, referencing Pacquiao’s knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez in Dec. 2012.
“I could have had the same type of career but my career wouldn’t have lasted this long.”
Mayweather is a defensive fighter who prides himself on his ability to avoid taking hits. He earned the nickname “Pretty Boy” because of his tendency to escape fights without suffering much damage.
Though Floyd describes Manny as “reckless,” Pacman has still won 57 fights (38 by knockout) and is an extremely dangerous boxer. His combination of speed and power has the potential to give Mayweather trouble. But one thing we’ve always known about Floyd is that he only takes fights he believes he can win. He must have seen something in studying Pac-Man that makes him think he will win the fight, which probably coincides with the reckless comment.
