Manny Pacquiao has claimed his predicted defeat of Floyd Mayweather in the pair ’ s $ 300million mega-fight on May 2 would be a boost for their sport . ‘ Beating Floyd is good for boxing , ’ the Filipino superstar said , referring to Mayweather ’ s long-running dominance and money-flaunting lifestyle . ‘ When athletes have great success , their success goes to their head . That is bad for boxing. ’ Manny Pacquiao on the PR trail with Stephen A. Smith from ESPN First Take , on which he continued to issue some fighting words to Floyd Mayweather ahead of their May 2 mega-fight . Manny Pacquiao , here during his training camp in Los Angeles , says he will 'easily ' beat Floyd Mayweather . After dishing out some fighting words on Tuesday , Pacquiao works the heavy bag at Wild Card Boxing Club . Pacquiao , a resounding underdog for the May 2 showdown at Las Vegas ’ s MGM Grand , has come out fighting long before the bell saying Mayweather ’ s fights put him to sleep and urging the master tactician to fight aggressively . The 36-year-old ’ s confident jibes come even before the pair face-off in Los Angeles for their only joint press conference in the lead-up to the fight . ‘ I 'm here to prove that I can easily beat the undefeated , ’ Pacquiao said on ESPN in comments shared by his minders on Twitter . Pacquiao and Mayweather come face-to-face on Wednesday night in their only pre-fight press conference . ‘ I am very happy that Floyd Mayweather and I can give the fans the fight they have wanted for so many years. ’ Pacquiao , boxing ’ s only eight-division world champion , added his nimble feet and combinations will give him the edge over the American with an imposing 47-0 record , and that his bouts against Miguel Cotto and Oscar De La Hoya instilled more fear in him . ‘ My footwork and hand combinations will be my advantage , ’ he said . ‘ I tell you Cotto and Margarito punch hard . This is boxing and its about punches . ’
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