Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Fewer Promotional Events Builds Intrigue for Superfight

Less is more—at least that's what promoters for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao bout are hoping. The most anticipated fight in the last 25 years will have just two pre-fight promotional events, per Renee Fopalan of GMA News (via MSN.com).

The first is set for March 11 in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre. While this promotional tour may pale in comparison to the ones we saw when Pacquiao took on Brandon Rios and when Mayweather faced Marcos Rene Maidana, it works for this event.

To put it plainly, Mayweather and Pacquiao don't need to make a ton of appearances to sell this fight. Everyone in the world knows who these guys are. Two official promotional events will provide just enough soundbites and historic photographs to whet our appetites for the actual fight.

In the meantime, videos from outlets like FightHype.com that show us an inside look into the fighter's training camps are enough of a prologue before the bout. In the video below, Mayweather talks up his "tremendous" camp.

The one thing that could make the build for this fight blase is over-covering events. How many times is Mayweather going to tell us that he wanted the fight the whole time? How many times will Pacquiao smile and charm his way to an even more pronounced babyface role in the bout? 

When a fight has been on the brink, anticipated and rumored for as long as this one has, the last thing the boxing community needs is a slew of promotional events that feature a bunch of repeated lines. Also, with the fight set to take place in less than two months, it would be better for each fighter to dedicate all of the time before the bout to their training.

For as long as it has taken to make this fight a reality, it would be disappointing if Mayweather and/or Pacquiao weren't in the best shape possible when it finally happens. Seeing the two living legends stand face to face in the ring is going to send goosebumps up the arms of anyone educated enough to realize what they are witnessing.

Most hardcore fans will tell you that this fight probably should have taken place six years ago. Thus, it seems the hype has been going on since 2009. We don't need much more. The fewer amount of times we see the historic scenes, the better.

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