"I don't feel that one fight defines my legacy. To me, it's just another day. It's just another fight. I mean, when you just look at the tale of the tape, I have a longer reach, I'm taller, I'm stronger, and I'm more accurate. I think I seen a major change in Pacquiao when Alex Ariza left his training camp," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, who sized up his May 2 opponent, 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, during a recent conversation with FightHype.com. As far as Mayweather is concerned, he has all the advantages heading into their long-awaited showdown and he's not quite sure if Pacquiao is fully aware of the type of fighter he's stepping into the ring with.
"I don't really think that height plays a key for him. I think with me it plays a key because I use a little bit of everything. I use my reach, I use my height, I use my movement; I use different techniques, whereas he's not as versatile as Floyd Mayweather. I think that's the difference between us two. I think he's a very exciting fighter. I think he's also strong, but I think that this is a different league. I mean, this is a guy that can box going forward, this is a guy that can box going backwards, a guy that can counterpunch, I can tie you up, I can slug if I have to, but my thing is always working smarter, not harder," Mayweather explained. "He may not be the same fighter, but this is a guy that I cannot overlook. He got here somehow and some way. You never take nothing for granted because anything can happen. But as far as me being nervous or worried, absolutely not, but I'm always cautious and smart."
Mayweather added, "Well, you know, 5 or 6 years ago, once again, he was with Alex Ariza. Once Alex Ariza left, he's a totally different fighter. You know, I don't have anything bad to say about Freddie Roach, I don't have anything bad to say about his team, but I believe in myself and I believe in my skills, and I got here somehow and some way by believing in my skills and believing in my talent. So with that being said, he must know that he's not in there with, um, I don't know the guy's name, Algieri, the guy he just faced. That's a kickboxer he was fighting, the last guy, from what I was told. He's fighting a legitimate welterweight."
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