Mayweather: I will be aggressive from first bell

Floyd Mayweather says he is going to come out swinging and be the aggressor early against Manny Pacquiao when they meet in Saturday’s super fight in Las Vegas, the United States.
The 38-year-old, who is putting his undefeated record on the line to fight Filipino icon, Manny Pacquiao, at the MGM Grand, usually needs a few rounds to feel out and adjust to his opponent’s game plan.
“I am going to approach it in a very, very aggressive way and go out there and press the attack early. Of course, I would love to win by knockout. I am pretty sure he is going to come at me extremely strong. I am facing one of the best fighters I have ever faced.”
Mayweather claims Pacquiao has picked a groin protector that will restrict him hitting hard.
Mayweather was on the NBA television show with hosts Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.
Mayweather’s insistence that he will be the aggressor is welcome news to boxing fans.
The 12-round welterweight unification fight is expected to generate a record $400m in revenue.
Mayweather’s longevity in the sport has been attributed to his brilliant defence and counter-punching skills but it has also made for some boring fights.
Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, said on Thursday that he goes to sleep watching some of Mayweather’s title fights.
Mayweather, who is the world’s highest grossing athlete, said he would spend the next day and half before the fight doing light workouts, watching play-off basketball on TV and trying to stay focussed.
“I want to be real relaxed and real calm. I just try to have tunnel vision when I am on my way to the gym,” he said.