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Floyd Mayweather takes on Manny Pacquiao in the richest fight in boxing history on Saturday night.
The contest at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is expected to generate more than £300m for the pair, with the split going 60/40 in Mayweather's favour.
Here are 12 things you probably did not know about the 'PacMan'
1. He eats steamed white rice and chicken or beef broth at almost every meal
2. Manny will only drink hot or room temperature water. Never cold water because he feels it is not healthy
3. Manny averages over 2,500 sit-ups daily during training camp
4. Manny eats five meals and consumes 8,000 calories daily to keep his weight and energy up
5. Manny regularly has 500 fans follow him on his morning runs in Los Angeles
6. He starts every morning with a Bible reading
7. He loves his Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups
8. Over the past 12 months Manny has met with President Obama, President Clinton and Prince Harry
Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictionsShow all 10 1 /10Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Mike Tyson (Pacquiao) Iron Mike thinks Pacquiao will win because he throws more punches. "Floyd doesn't throw anywhere near 100 punches a round. He is more of a scientific fighter, he really plots a lot, he poses whereas Pacquiao is feinting and moving around. That's just my opinion, Pacquiao has perpetual motion he's all over the god damn place."
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions George Foreman (Pacquiao) "If we’ve got good judges this time, it's go Pacquiao," said Foreman. "Mayweather starts off early kind of looking for his timing and ... Pacquiao will pot shot him and get ahead on points and he’ll stay ahead. He’ll slow down later on and Mayweather will take on the more aggression but he doesn’t have a right hand. He’ll hurt his right hand. He can't get a knockout. So he’ll just have to cruise on in and win or lose the fight just by a couple of points."
Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Oscar De La Hoya (Pacquiao) De La Hoya, who has fought both, nods in Pacquaio's direction...but only "if he can start well in the first two rounds, then the fight can go in his direction."
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Ricky Hatton (Mayweather...just) Hatton said: "Manny has been in some real wars and that gives Floyd the slight advantage."
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Nigel Benn (Mayweather) Benn: "This fight is going to make Mayweather who he is. I believe that he has not got the recognition."
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Kell Brook (Mayweather) "I'm leaning towards Floyd Mayweather," Brook said. "He's never lost before, he knows how to win and it's in Vegas. I think Mayweather is going to control the pace and I think he's too clever for Manny Pacquiao."
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Amir Khan (Mayweather) "Mayweather will be smart and keep moving, so I think he will get a good unanimous win," Khan said.
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Shane Mosley (Mayweather) "I think Mayweather’s going to out-point Pacquiao by moving, evading punches, and being able to do combinations and stuff like that," Mosley said.
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Miguel Cotto (Pacquiao) "I'm rooting for Manny Pacquiao. I think the quickness of Manny is going to have a big impact on Floyd's performance," he said.
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Mayweather or Pacquiao? Boxing greats and current fighters make their predictions Ronda Rousey (Pacquiao) The unbeaten UFC fighter is backing Paquiao.
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9. Pacman, Manny's nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier and beloved companion, accompanies Manny on all his morning runs and to his workouts at Wild Card. He even has his own frequent flier account
10. Manny is a Lt. Colonel in the reserve force of Philippine Army
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11. Floyd Mayweather will be the third consecutive undefeated world champion Manny has faced in the past 13 months
12. Manny is a big photography buff. This week he purchased two Canon flagship cameras - the 1DX -- complete with lenses and accessories.
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