Esteemed coach and former world champion Robert Garcia has revealed who he believes is the “more energizing man” between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
The 2 pound-for-pound icons are set to enter knowledgeable rematch on September 19, headlining a Netflix occasion at The Sphere, Las Vegas.
Their first encounter, which befell over a decade in the past, noticed Mayweather declare a complete factors victory, earlier than taking his document to 50-0 with a Tenth-round end over Conor McGregor in 2017.
Pacquiao, nonetheless, has fought as just lately as July 2025, boxing to a contentious draw in opposition to then-WBC world welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
This noticed him finish a close to four-year layoff, which adopted his factors defeat to Yordenis Ugas, whereas Mayweather has not fought professionally since defeating McGregor.
As a substitute, the 49-year-old has been concerned in a number of exhibition matches, a pattern he’s anticipated to renew with Mike Tyson and Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis.
Whether or not these two non-competitive affairs truly materialise, it stays to be seen, however Mayweather has nonetheless agreed to face Pacquiao in September.
Talking with BoxingScene, prime coach Garcia has opined that, whereas being the marginally youthful man, Pacquiao is maybe approaching their rematch with extra miles on the clock.
“Manny takes coaching camps very [seriously]. We see him working within the mountains, and working round so many followers and boxers.
“He doesn’t need to be the final one [to finish], so he’s working laborious. At 47 [years old], that’s not simple. However he needs to show to everyone that he’s nonetheless a terrific athlete.
“With regards to sparring, I assure you he’s sparring laborious. Whoever they carry in for sparring needs to look good in opposition to Manny.
“On the opposite facet, Mayweather is doing this with out even displaying it to the world. I assure you he’s staying in form… and I believe he’ll be the more energizing man.”
Initially, it was reported that Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 can be knowledgeable bout, just for Mayweather to later declare that it could as an alternative be an exhibition.
Since then, although, Pacquiao has insisted it is going to be a fully-sanctioned contest, presenting him with the chance to actual his revenge.
