This past Saturday, Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 knockouts) and Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) were, yet again, greeted by a large contingent of media members during the second press stop in the tour, this time, at the MGM Grand. On Monday, the duo will be in New York, and, on Tuesday, in Washington, D.C.
But on Saturday, the two fighters -- who will be on Showtime for the first time along with its parent company's network, CBS, as opposed to HBO -- answered questions not only from the media, but also, from their fans in attendance at the event, which was open to the public.
An estimated a thousand plus fans were on hand, and one-by-one, a few of them were allowed to approach a microphone that was provided for their use to ask questions.
"Are you ready for Mosley's body punishment?" a boy who looked to be around 12 or 13 years old asked Pacquiao.
"Nice, kid. Thanks for that," Arum said, before Pacquiao addressed the boy.
"I have two months to prepare for this, so I know I will get stronger," said Pacquiao. "I'll be ready on May 7."
Each of the fighters spoke to the notion posed by a fan concerning what the difference will be fighting on Showtime as opposed to rival HBO.
"It's an honor to fight on Showtime and be covered by CBS. Pacquiao. A lot of people can watch the fight on TV. It's just a big privilege," said Pacquiao, who, along with Mosley, will be profiled on a four-fight, Fight Camp: 360 series that will appear in part on regular CBS network television.
"I've never fought on Showtime. There have been a lot of big fights in the past on Showtime," said Mosley. "Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez. A lot of guys have fought on that channel and I'm excited to make an impact on Showtime."
Still another query was posed by a young, female fan concerning the new hairstyle of Pacquiao, which has been likened to that of teenage heartthrob and pop star, Justin Bieber.
"Do you like Justin Bieber," she said, "Because of your new hairstyle?"
The audience laughed.
"I like him," said Pacquiao. "But Bruce Lee is my idol."
As for the fight, itself, both boxers predicted a good one, even though they were complimentary when speaking to and about each other.
"Manny and are I are a lot alike. We don't like to trash talk. Manny's a warrior, but he wants to take your heart out," said Mosley.
"I'm pretty sure I'll be able to land some shots on Manny. I think size will be the big difference in the fight," said Mosley. "I'm too fast and too big, and I have the height and reach advantage and I'm going to use it."
Pacquiao is coming off of November's unanimous decision over ex-champion, Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KOs), whom he defeated for the WBC's junior middleweight (154 pounds) belt, but has since vacated that title.
"I think Mosley is a different man than Margarito, and a good man," said Pacquiao. "That's what I love about this fight, because we don't talk trash."
Source: boxing.fanhouse.com
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