“Idea of what would’ve happened,” Teddy Atlas excited to watch ‘Back to The Future’ version of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao in upcoming super fight

Legendary Boxing trainer Teddy Atlas compares superfight to historic bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

“Idea of what would’ve happened,” Teddy Atlas excited to watch ‘Back to The Future’ version of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao in upcoming super fight

Teddy Atlas talks about Back to the Future Superfight (Image Courtesy- ESPN, Amazon)

Legendary boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas is renowned for his boxing advice and his fighters. Atlas has worked with numerous world champions, including Mike Tyson and Timothy Bradley. He gave his thoughts on the much-anticipated bantamweight super-fight between Naoya Inoue and Stephen Fulton.

Atlas spoke about the fight on his YouTube channel and compared it to the legendary fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Atlas said, “The fight gives the fans a peek back to the future, like the movie. It gives us an idea of how the fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao would have happened five years earlier.“

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Fulton and Inoue are preparing for their upcoming bout at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on July 25. Fulton, with a record of 21-0 and 8 KO, will defend his WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles. On the other hand, Inoue, with a perfect record of 24-0 and 21 knockouts, will compete in the junior featherweight division for the first time after becoming the undisputed world bantamweight champion.

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The “Mayweather vs Pacquiao” fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2015. Mayweather won the fight by unanimous decision. The fight was highly anticipated and was the most lucrative in boxing history, breaking box office records in the United States. Mayweather’s defense-oriented strategy and Pacquiao’s difficulty in landing punches disappointed some critics. It was later revealed that Pacquiao had suffered an unspecified shoulder injury.

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Was Manny Pacquiao in his prime against Floyd Mayweather?

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Mayweather vs Pacquiao (Image Courtesy- Bleacher Report)

During the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight in 2015, both fighters were past their prime. Mayweather was 38 years old, while Pacquiao was 36. Realistically, neither fighter entered the ring at 100 percent due to their age and the toll taken on their bodies over the years.

Mayweather’s advisor Leonard Ellerbe was asked about a potential rematch against Pacquiao. He said “Floyd’s retired. He’s been very adamant about that, and there’s been zero discussions about coming out of retirement and I hope he stays retired. We haven’t had one conversation about Manny Pacquiao.”

However, their longstanding rivalry and the anticipation surrounding the fight made it a historic event. It generated $500 million worldwide and became the highest-selling pay-per-view event ever with 4.6 million buys. While the fight generated controversy and mixed reviews, it remains a significant moment in boxing history.

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