Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Takeaways from Final Press Conference Before Fight

You've waited for years for the showdown between Floyd Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO) and Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KO), so you can probably make it through a few more days. Wednesday's final press conference before the fight will have to hold boxing fans over until Saturday's bout.

Top Rank Boxing shared what will be at stake Saturday along with bragging rights and Pacquiao's WBO belt and Mayweather's WBC and WBA titles:

Stephen Espinoza of Showtime Sports took the podium before the fighters and did his best to build anticipation:

Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, did the same, per Showtime Sports:

Pac-Man then stepped behind the podium and shared a number of thoughts. He discussed the fight but also talked about outside inspirations, per Showtime Sports and Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times:

He also noted that both fighters have grand aspirations, per Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports:

Mayweather then took the stage and focused on the fight, thanking plenty of people, per Showtime Sports, Pugmire and Iole:

"

. @FloydMayweather thanks God and the media

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 29, 2015"

Showtime Sports and Iole shared pictures from the aftermath following the fighters' comments, while Iole pointed out that East Coast fans will be up late Saturday:

Saturday's matchup is the one boxing fans have clamored for the past few years. Yes, Mayweather is undefeated. But Pacquiao is widely considered this generation's best boxer outside of Mayweather, and the two have never fought.

While both are past their peaks, Pac-Man brings a power and speed combination to the table that Mayweather must account for in the ring. If the southpaw unleashes a handful of offensive flurries from various angles, Mayweather may have to remove the undefeated line from the top of his resume.

On the other hand, Mayweather is a defensive genius and tactician who picks his spots for lethal counterpunches. Few, if any, in the boxing world make mid-fight adjustments as effectively as Mayweather does, and he will likely feel Pacquiao out in the early going and then attack down the stretch in hopes of landing a victory by decision.

That would finally be enough to remove the "hasn't fought Pacquiao" asterisk from consideration.