The eight-division champion even relishes the feeling, noting that it has been a while since he was considered an “also ran” in a boxing match.
“No, I'm not worried at all. It's good for me because it gives more motivation, encouragement, focus to win the fight,” Pacquiao said in an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" as quoted by Boxing Scene.
According to Yahoo! Sports, online betting site Bovada had Mayweather as a minus -210 favorite, while Pacquiao is at plus -170, with the American favored to win by decision or technical decision, 5/7.
But Pacquiao didn’t mind the numbers and instead used them to fuel his fire for his welterweight title clash against the undefeated Mayweather.
The last time he came in as the underdog in a boxing match was when he met Oscar De La Hoya in the ring back in 2008. He pummeled De La Hoya in that bout, forcing the “Golden Boy” to retire on the stool after eight rounds.
Pacquiao earlier said he was more anxious about fighting De La Hoya and Miguel Cotto compared to Mayweather.
“In my heart and my mind, I was more worried about De La Hoya and Cotto than this fight,” he told ESPN.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
