Why Pacquiao Vs Mayweather Will Happen in 2010

Manny Pacquiao demolished Miguel Cotto on November 14th, 2009. It was a big win for him. It was Manny Pacquiao's seventh world title in a seventh weight class. Floyd Mayweather Jr . on September 19th came out of retirement to defeat Juan Manuel Marquez. These wins will lead to a mega
fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao. Why are Pacquiao and Mayweather going to fight?

Money is a substantial reason why a Mayweather vs Pacquiao boxing match will be made. The Floyd Mayweather vs Oscar De La Hoya boxing match made an estimated $120 million dollars.This boxing match has a chance to make more money than that mega fight. Both boxers already generate big pay view numbers. Mayweather's last two boxing matches generated millions in pay per view sales. Likewise, Pacquiao has a huge fan base too. He is a huge star in his home country the Philippines. The location of the fight is already suggested because Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum has planned for Pacquiao's next fight to be in Dallas Cowboy's new stadium.

There is a huge demand for this fight. This is the type of boxing match that hardcore boxing fan and casual boxing fans both want to see. It will be important because whoever wins this fight will be considered the best boxer in the world. Manny Pacquiao is currently the #1 pound for pound boxer and Mayweather is the #2 pound for pound boxer. It will be interesting to see how Pacquiao's offensive style meshes with Mayweather's defensive style. It will be two contrasting styles. It is somewhat like a lower weight division version of Frazier vs Ali.

This is an opportunity for Floyd Mayweather to prove his critics wrong. Mayweather does hear these critics and he does want to quiet them. His critics say he is a cherry picker. They say that Mayweather has avoided fighting the best welterweights such as Shane Mosley. Additionally, they mention he prefers to fight smaller men like Juan Manuel Marquez.

Source: AssociatedContent.com