Celebrities weigh in on Pacquiao vs Mayweather

Celebrities’ words bear a lot of weight, and they use that weight to shape opinion.

So they took that importance to the sporting world’s biggest event on May 2.

In a Showtime video on Thursday, celebrities from actors and models to athletes weighed in on the mega fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Here’s what they said:

Jamie Foxx (actor): “This has been a long time coming … It’s ‘Money’ (Mayweather) man.”

Adriana Lima (model): “The fight of the century … Pacquiao!”

Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima roots for Manny Pacquiao. AFP PHOTO

Michael Strahan (retired NFL player): “Mayweather—he’s an artist.”

Diddy (rapper): “This fight is gonna come down to heart … Mayweather’s the champion.”

Charles Barkley (retired NBA player): “Manny is an aggressive person. He got punches coming from every angle.”

Mark Wahlberg (actor): “I’m going with Team PacMan.”

Shaquille O’Neal (retired NBA player): “Mayweather, seventh round, knockout.”

Tom Brady (NFL player): “It’s always about the ‘Money’ (Mayweather)!”

Liev Schreiber (actor): “Never discount Manny’s ability.”

Bill Maher (author): “Mayweather’s gonna win!”

Khloe Kardashian (reality TV star): “Anything can happen.” RC