Roy Jones Jr has issued his verdict on the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
It was formally introduced final week that the pair will sq. off on September 19, over a decade faraway from their first encounter, headlining a Netflix occasion on the Sphere, Las Vegas.
Since claiming a unanimous determination victory over his rival, Mayweather has had simply two skilled outings – in opposition to Andre Berto and Conor McGregor – whereas additionally being concerned in a collection of exhibition matches.
The 49-year-old can be slated to have an exhibition with Mike Tyson, which has been reported to happen on April 25 within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pacquiao’s newer exercise may give him a slight edge, provided that his final skilled outing noticed him field to a draw in opposition to Mario Barrios, the then-WBC welterweight champion, in July.
However whereas the 47-year-old Filipino was in motion final yr, it should be stated that each pound-for-pound legends are a far cry from their finest.
This view is shared by Jones, one other pound-for-pound icon, who instructed DAZN that the rematch, very like their first battle, is properly previous its sell-by date.
“For these guys to make the cash they’re going to make, [it’s] good for them – I prefer it for that goal.
“[But], for me, I’m not excited as a result of I needed to see the battle 5 years earlier than it occurred. So it occurred too late for me, the primary time. This time, it’s positively too late.
“However I’m not going to hate on them. In the event that they’re going to make cash doing it, extra energy to them.”
Most would agree that Mayweather and Pacquiao’s showdown in 2015 got here far too late, which should converse volumes about the place each males are presently at of their careers.
