it was once a common way for boxers to hone their bodies for a big fight, but modern training methods have seen the practice of chopping wood somewhat die out floyd mayweather, however, has gone old school in his preparation to face manny pacquiao the pound for pound king has released a video of himself chopping wood on his official instagram account   emulating past greats such as muhammad ali, rocky graziano and the fictional rocky, of course floyd mayweather chops wood as he prepares to take on manny pacquiao on may 2 in las vegas  mayweather went back to old school training methods by chopping wood in his latest video  muhammad ali chops wood as he prepares in pennsylvania to fight joe frazier in 1974  wearing a yellow top and white beanie, mayweather takes eight impressive hacks at a log on the floor and even for a supreme athlete such as mayweather, the task is somewhat of a struggle with the 38 year old clearly challenged by the task mayweather's latest video comes after he was filmed skipping in his gym   to phil collins' no less   and pictured hitting a speed bag and heavy bag with a little over seven weeks until mayweather meets pacquiao in las vegas on may 2, the training will no doubt intensify  mayweather posted this pictured of his new diamond encrusted, gold watch on his shots account pacquiao last week was filmed pounding the streets on numerous occasions and then working out with fans at a public event away from the fight, mayweather gave fans another glimpse of what the riches of boxing can buy, posting a picture on his shots account of a diamond encrusted watch it is unknown how much the timepiece cost, but the custom made jewellery would not have been cheap   although for the man who calls himself money that would be no problem video mayweather and pacquiao camps exchange verbal blows 
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floyd mayweather has posted a video of himself chopping wood  mayweather also showed off his latest diamond encrusted, gold watch  mayweather and manny pacquiao will meet in las vegas on may 2 