Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines practices with trainer Freddie Roach (R) during a media workout in Hong Kong in this file photo taken on October 27, 2014. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
(Reuters) - The superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is expected to be the highest grossing bout in history but will do nothing to resuscitate a sport that has been in perpetual decline for years, according to experts.
Boxing will enjoy more exposure than it has seen in decades during the buildup to the May 2 fight but will quickly reclaim a back seat to other sports after the last crushing blow is landed at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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