Manny Pacquiao: Ronda Rousey could beat Floyd Mayweather in MMA fight
Manny Pacquiao appeared on ESPN's His & Hers show on Wednesday and said he believes MMA fighter Ronda Rousey could beat Floyd Mayweather in an MMA fight.
Manny Pacquiao appeared on ESPN's His & Hers show on Wednesday and was asked if he believes MMA fighter Ronda Rousey could beat Floyd Mayweather in an MMA fight.
Rousey is the UFC women's bantamweight champion, while Mayweather and Pacquiao are widely considered their generation's best pound-for-pound fighters.
"I believe so," he said. "She's strong and she's strong enough to beat Floyd Mayweather in MMA."
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Rousey moved up to No. 2 in SI.com's latest pound-for-pound rankings. Last month, she defended her UFC title by defeating Cat Zingano in 14 seconds.
Mayweather and Pacquiao will fight on May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
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GALLERY: PHOTOS OF RONDA ROUSEY
Classic Photos of Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey :: Jan. 23, 2016
Ronda Rousey :: Jan. 23, 2016
Ronda Rousey :: Jan. 23, 2016
Ronda Rousey :: January 2016
Ronda Rousey :: Nov. 14, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Oct. 27, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Oct. 27, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Oct. 27, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Oct. 16, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Oct. 6, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Sept. 17, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Sept. 16, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Sept. 16, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Sept. 16, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Aug. 4, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Aug. 2, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: Aug. 1, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: July 15, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: July 15, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: April 27, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: April 27, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: April 27, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 23, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: April 4, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: April 1, 2015
Ronda Rousey and the Rock :: March 29, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 29, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 29, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 26, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 24, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 24, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia:: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 20, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 14, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: March 10, 2015
Ronda Rousey :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey :: February 2015
Ronda Rousey :: December 2014
Ronda Rousey :: November 2014
Ronda Rousey :: November 2014
Ronda Rousey :: November 2014
Ronda Rousey :: October 2014
Ronda Rousey :: September 2014
Ronda Rousey :: August 2014
Ronda Rousey :: July 2014
Ronda Rousey and Alexis Davis: July 2014
Ronda Rousey :: July 2014
Ronda Rousey :: May 2014
Ronda Rousey :: May 2014
Ronda Rousey :: May 2014
Ronda Rousey and Kellan Lutz :: May 2014
Ronda Rousey :: May 2014
Ronda Rousey :: May 2014
Ronda Rousey :: April 2014
Ronda Rousey :: February 2014
Ronda Rousey :: February 2014
Ronda Rousey and Jimmy Kimmel:: December 2013
Ronda Rousey :: December 2013
Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate :: December 2013
Ronda Rousey and Josh Thomson :: July 2013
Ronda Rousey :: July 2013
Ronda Rousey :: March 2013
Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche :: February 2013
Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche :: February 2013
Ronda Rousey :: December 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey and Dana White: September 2012
Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman :: August 2012
Ronda Rousey :: August 2012
Ronda Rousey :: July 2012
Ronda Rousey :: March 2012
Ronda Rousey :: March 2012
Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate :: March 2012
Ronda Rousey :: March 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey :: October 2012
Ronda Rousey :: November 2011
Ronda Rousey and Sarah D'Alelio :: August 2011
Ronda Rousey :: August 2011
Ronda Rousey and Sarah D'Alelio :: August 2011
Ronda Rousey :: April 2008
Ronda Rousey and Valerie Gotay: April 2008
Ronda Rousey and Annett Boehm: August 2008
Ronda Rousey :: August 2008
Ronda Rousey: 2007
Ronda Rousey :: April 2006
Ronda Rousey :: August 2004
Ronda Rousey :: June 2004