It's time. This is it.
After more than five years of waiting and months of hype, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Manny Pacquiao megafight is upon us.
On Wednesday, just three days ahead of Saturday night's highly anticipated bout, the two best boxers of this generation met face-to-face for one final press conference and stare down.
Mayweather chose to keep his comments brief, but Pacquiao used the final press conference to tell the world how his arduous life and all the obstacles he has had to overcome have prepared him for this moment.
"It’s time to fight now," Mayweather told hundreds of media members, as reported by ESPN. "You came here to see excitement, you came here to see a great event. That’s what both competitors bring to the table. This is the biggest fight in boxing history."
Pacman wanted everyone to know that his life's journey has him ready, willing and able to hand Mayweather his first loss Saturday night.
"I just want to let you know that everything I have accomplished, it is God who gave me the strength. I want to be an inspiration to everybody," Pacquiao said. "I used to sleep in the street, starving, hungry. The Lord raised me and blessed me. I cannot imagine that boy who didn’t have food and was sleeping in the street — that God gave me this life. I want to share that with everyone. Our goal on Saturday is to give the fans satisfaction and make them happy. Floyd and I both are working hard to entertain you on Saturday. That’s the most important thing, nothing personal. Just doing our job. He will do his best on Saturday and I will do my best on Saturday and we will put our names in boxing history."
Ironically, Pacquiao even revealed one wish that he has for after the bout — no matter who wins the prize fight.
"I am hoping after the fight we can have a conversation and I can share my faith with [Mayweather] and we can inspire more people," he explained. "I hope this fight gives an inspiration to people around the world that God can raise somebody from nothing into something."
If you have over an hour to spare, check out the entire final press conference here.
The pay-per-view telecast starts at 9 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. PDT) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It can be seen on HBO Pay-Per-View and Showtime PPV.
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