Floyd Mayweather Jr. won?t meet Manny Pacquiao in the ring until May 2, but the hype for the super-fight has already started. And not surprisingly it was Mayweather?s father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., who threw the first punch Wednesday in front of Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
?What do I think about Manny Pacquiao?? Mayweather Sr. said. ?To be honest with you, he?s just an opponent. Floyd?s going to be throwing the punches, not Pacquiao.”
Ticket prices and the pay-per-view price are expected to be announced later Wednesday during a news conference. But early indications are access to the broadcast will cost approximately $100.
And Mayweather Sr. spared no expense in trying to make that price appear cheap.
?You?re 47-0 and you fought right-handers and you fought left-handers and you whipped” them all, Mayweather Sr. said of his son. ?So what problem do you have??
Mayweather Sr. then ended his impromptu meeting with the media with a poem hailing his unbeaten son: ?Floyd is the best, I must confess; all the rest, there?s no contest.?
