Mayweather v. Pacquiao Battle it Out on NES Classic Videogame “Punch Out’
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LAS VEGAS, May 4 (UPI) — A viral video re-envisions Saturday’s lackluster “fight of the century” boxing match between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao in the classic NES videogame “Mike Tyson Punch Out.”
The parody by Noober Goobers Gaming starts with a dig at Mayweather’s refusal to fight Pacquiao for years.
“Maybe next year you will agree to my terms,” Mayweather’s 8-bit videogame character says initially, before his terms are accepted and the fight begins.
The parody shows every punch from fighter “Little Pac” being blocked, interrupted by frequent “hugs” from Mayweather, with just one punch of Mayweather’s landing at the end of Round 12. Mayweather won the actual fight in a judges’ decision.
“There’s no blueprint on how to beat my hugs!” Mayweather’s character says between rounds, in response to Little Pac complaining “He keeps hugging me!”
Boxing fans have criticized delays in making the matchup happen, coming after both boxers’ prime years; Mayweather is 38, Pacquiao is 36. They’ve also criticized a distinctly unlovable Mayweather, who was booed before and after Saturday’s event even though he was fighting a foreigner in his own hometown.
