With the biggest boxing match in history set to take place in less than two weeks, we have heard a number of boxing icons and celebrities throw their support to either Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr.
From the way that things are looking, it seems Pacman may have "Rocky" as one of his fans.
A number of sources, including CBS Sports believe that Stallone may be rooting for the Filipino legend after a photo of Manny and Sylvester was shared over social media.
Meanwhile, on Planet Pacquiao... Rocky parachuted in for a visit at the World Famous Wild Card. #MayPac pic.twitter.com/vaQN90l4yV
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 18, 2015
The Hollywood action star recently visited the 37-year-old boxer during his training at Wild Card Gym Saturday afternoon. The "Expendables" star was given the opportunity to sit in while the eight-division world champ trained for his fight with undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. During the session, The Inquirer reports that Stallone witnessed the boxer-politician spar 12 rounds with two partners and apparently, "he left convinced that Pacquiao deserved his support." "He's the best, he's the best," said Stallone about Manny's sparring and threw in a confident "Of course, of course," when asked if he thinks Many could beat his upcoming opponent, Mayweather Jr.
Sunday Funday. #MayPac | May 2nd | Live on PPV pic.twitter.com/ns4LsuEUIH — Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 19, 2015
The site also recalled how Stallone backed Manny during his face-off with Chris Algieri last year in Macau.
Stallone now joins a list of other celebrities who have pointed to Pacquiao as their choice to win the historic match up. They include Stephen Curry, Karl Malone, Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson, Mark Wahlberg and as reported earlier, UFC champ Ronda Rousey.
It's no wonder the fight has got everyone amped, with discussions having begun five years earlier, this has been a fight the world has been waiting for. Mayweather (47-0) and Pacquiao (57-5-2) are two of the world's biggest boxers. The match is estimated to generate $1 billion with the fighters splitting the purse 60-40 (in favor of Mayweather Jr.).
"We're both bigger names than we were five, six years ago," Mayweather said at his gym earlier, quoted NY Times. "We're meeting at the pinnacle of our careers. The time is right."
The Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. match is set to happen on May 2 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand.
