Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao: A Fight For The Ages

Published April 30, 2015 at 12:33 PM EDT

WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao pose during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 29, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will face each other in a unification bout on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images)

Boxing fans have been waiting for this for years. On Saturday in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao finally meet in the ring.

Fight fans are expecting that this will be one of the greatest bouts in the sport’s history, and one that will put an end to the question – who is the world’s best boxer. Here & Now’s sports analyst Mike Pesca joins host Robin Young with his thoughts on the epic showdown.

Guest

Mike Pesca, Here & Now sports analyst and host of Slate’s daily podcast The Gist. He tweets @pescami.

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