Bodybuilding legends Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler are the latest in a long list of famous individuals now siding with Mayweather over Pacquiao should the fight be made for May 2nd. The list of picks for these two fighters at this point is ridiculously one sided in Mayweathers favour.
I think over the years his auro of invincibility has grown to the point where even Pacquiao is viewed as an expected win for the man and this is displayed in the betting odds which are looking to be around 3-1 in Floyds favour. It speaks a ton about Mayweathers level of skill when the other top 5 pound for pound fighters like Pacquiao are being given such a small chance of winning.
In looking at the facts both fighters have had similar levels of accomplishments, titles and competition faced, in reality there is very little to split them. Manny seems to be the more liked because of his humble personality and the far more exciting fighting style, but when it comes down to who can win it is seemingly more and more likely that Mayweather is the man to pick all the way. This may be down to the five losses on Pacquiaos record at this point, or other factors may be involved such as the fact that he is less offensive now compared to several years ago.
The list now picking Mayweather includes Paulie Malignaggi, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosely, Brandon Rios, Amir Khan, Keith Thurman, Israel Vazquez, Iran Barkley and Nigel Benn amongst many others who have made predictions. Hopefully the fact that so many big names are coming out and making predictions against him will encourage Manny to pull off the upset.
