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Who rules the Welterweight boxing division of the world…undefeated champion, American Floyd Mayweather Jr, or Filipino challenger, Manny Pacquiao?   This is the question that would be answered at the MGN Grand Garden Arena, where both boxers will slug it out tonight in Las Vegas.

Challenger, Manny Pacquiao, ran from home at the tender age of 12 following a fall-out with his father who killed and ate his pet dog.   Then he stowed away on a Manila-bound ship to sleep in streets, work as garden hand and at construction sites, before going into boxing at 16.   On the other hand, champion Mayweather jr, was born in Michigan, but bred in New Jersey, USA into a boxing family of a father and fighting uncles.
While global boxing pundits rate and rank Pacquiao as the underdog, Mayweather is favoured to remain unbeaten.   If Mayweather's boxing skills and prowess is anything to go by, he should chalk-up a $200m record purse, the highest in boxing history tonight.   Mayweather is a General in the right, with a near-flawless savvy defence, perhaps one of the greatest ever.   He has an uncanny ability to wear-out opponents and unblemished instinctive decisions even under intense pressure to stay on and pick his points, round after round.
The champion is a ring master with street smartness to go rugged and dirty if he has to.   The American is not easily hit because of his defensive skills. He has a very healthy boxing chin; an attribute he displayed in his bout against Mosley.   The son of New Jersey-based illegal drugs trafficking father, who was jailed for the crime and a mother, who was also a drugs addict, is a boxer who is always able to hold and fight on when hurt before unleashing his master punch … his opponent, Pacquiao was knocked-out byJuan Manuel Marquez's right hand in 2013.
Going for the champion are his strength, power, fist, knuckles, strong arms and killer punches.  His right hand, uppercut and hooks are deadly weapons which aided him to knock-out 28 of his opponents in his 47 bouts.   If challenger,Filipino philanthropist and single individual charity institution in the Philippines, Pacquiao ever dreams to stop Mayweather undefeated streaks, he should come into the ring tonight with an antidote for the American's shoulder Roll and defense that have become his trademark.  With a tiny waist, broad shoulders and Rotator cuffs, he is able to guard and hide his chin and head behind his hunched shoulder, sideways and his right hand.

Name it, 'THE BEST EVER' as Floyd is called by his boxing disciples, has it…sharp jabs and right leads enable him to meander and launch explosive attacks on opponents from the ropes; from the ring cente r, he also commands great authority where he effectively employs fast jabs and well-timed right leads.   And his right hand leads, is a counter to Pacquiao's Southpaw stance, just as his left hooks.
Mayweather's military-precision timing practiced repeatedly during training sessions and exhibited during fights, makes him a Roll master and with which he renders his exceptionally skillful opponents ordinary.
A great foot worker, Mayweather is a boxer who can fight going forward or backwards in the ring and his sublime work, balance padded by a solid lead left foot, allow him time and space which often place him in advantageous angles to throw his punches.
Psychologically, Floyd Mayweather has the mental strength to power his 'never-beaten-before belief, a supreme confidence on his skill and his TBE – The Best Ever.   If Pacquiao decides to go reckless, Mayweather possess the radar to exploit this.

Manny Pacquiao may be the underdog in to-night's bout, but it seems to suit him because psychologically, the Filipino son of a very religious mother who wanted her son to become a priest believes that he has always triumphed when under-rated.   Manny's Trainer Freddie Roach believes that his ward will heap the champion to stop him from holding the boxing world hostage.  He is confident that the Filipino challenger will stand up to Floyd to-night and cut his antics "and put a bully in his place."   Aside height, reach, frames and weight, both pugilists look squared up to square-up in the roped square tonight for honor, prestige, fames rather than money … the purse is a factor though.
On paper, Manny should not stand a chance, but if you are a believer in divine interventions, then you caould tag along the school that holds on victory for the Filipinos and his Trainer Roach would say, "David didn't have a chance against Goliath."
Both fighters also seem to have quite reputable hands as Trainers.   Freddy Roach, Manny's handler was a rated Feather, Super Feather and Lightweight boxer from Massachusetts.   Born in 1960, Freddie had a total fight of 53; he won 40 with 15 via knock-outs and losing 13.   The Irish/French Canadian descent was one of the best world known trainers having been voted Trainer of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2013.   He is the former coach of former UFC Welter weight champion, Georges St. Pierre, 8 Division Manny Pacuiao, 5-time and 4 Division world champion Miguel Cotto, former WBC Middleweight champion, Julio Ceaser Chavez Jnr   as well as top prospects Jose Benavidez, Peter Quillin and Vanes Martirsyan.   Pacquiao's Corner man Freddie, had also handled former 2-time world champion and notable women champion, Lucia Rid Ryker.
For the champion Floyd Mayweather, his uncle Roger Mayweather, born on April 24, 1961 a year younger than his opponent's coach, is also a retired fighter, who won two major titles in two different weight classes.   Throughout his career, he fought many champions in the 1980s and 90s.   Roger is a member of the Mayweather Boxing Family whose brother was a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Featherweight champions and his nephew.   Nick named Black Mamba; Roger was an orthodox boxer, a stance he has inculcated in his nephew, Floyd Jr.   He had 72 fights, won 59, recorded 35 knock-outs and lost 13.

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