Now Pacquiao has battered Cotto so convincingly, the way is paved for what many are calling the last great megabout in world boxing. Mayweather v. Pacquiao tickets are going to be selling at a premium, and the TV revenue alone will likely dwarf most that of other world title fights. There are those who will literally pay anything for Floyd Mayweather tickets, and who freely claim that their boy is good enough to beat any man who comes remotely close to him, weight-wise. There are others, though, filled with renewed confidence in Manny Pacquiao’s ability to destroy rated opponents after his decimation of Miguel Cotto in November 2009. Pacman showed all his ferocious tricks in that fight; the gift of speed, of coordination, of judgement and stamina. Mayweather’s fans will laugh at this victory as if it is irrelevant. Deep down they feel a confidence borne of the performances Floyd has produced so consistently this past few years, when welterweight boxing has seen one of its golden ages. In 2007 Mayweather pasted Ricky Hatton and wasted Oscar De La Hoya, both bouts standing as solid reminders why Floyd Mayweather Jr. can walk the walk as well as talk the talk. The super welterweight De La Hoya “superfight” saw Floyd Mayweather tickets sold out 3 hours after going onsale. This was no surprise. Nor was the outcome of the fight; Mayweather defeated De La Hoya by split decision over 12 rounds, earning WBC light middleweight champion status. Mayweather’s WBC Welterweight championship title saw an unforgettable defence against Hatton, in a fight later that year at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mayweather beat Hatton by knockout in the round ten, throwing left-handers that no welterweight could possibly stand up to. The march to greatness was on. Or so we thought. Then, Mayweather announced his retirement from the sport, declaring his wish to become a fight promoter. It was the end of 2007, but was it the end of Floyd Mayweather?
In March, 2009, Mayweather announced that he was ready to fight again. He chose Juan Manuel Marquez as his opponent in what many called a “soft fight”. Mayweather denied that he had hand-picked an easy bout, saying that Marquez was enough of a pro to provide some fierce resistance. Predictably, Mayweather beat Marqeuz by unanimous decision in a fight that could only ever really go one way. The September, 2009 bout was the first development in the much-awaited “last great megabout”. When Pacquiao beat – nay, destroyed Miguel Cotto – the scene was set. Mayweather v. Pacquiao tickets were destined to go on sale – and be sold out within hours. Make sure you get your Mayweather Pacquiao tickets before they’re all gone, by bookmarking this website and returning frequently for updates.
