A store employee holds up a stand with miniature figurines of boxers Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines and Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the U.S., at a mall in Manila April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superior hand speed will give Manny Pacquiao a decisive edge over American Floyd Mayweather in their heavily anticipated megafight in Las Vegas next week, says the Filipino southpaw's trainer Freddie Roach.
Mayweather will go into the May 2 welterweight showdown as the favourite in his bid to improve on a perfect 47-0 record as a professional, but Roach is confident that underdog Pacquiao will emerge triumphant on points after the 12 scheduled rounds.
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