Manny Pacquiao bout was all but finalized for March 13 2010

Last month, Turkey's top appeals court ordered that a trial over the 2006 killing of a top judge in Ankara be merged with the Ergenekon trial, for which hearings are being held daily and which is expected to take months to complete. Analysts say the court case reflects a power struggle between the AK Party, which has its roots in political Islam, and the secularist establishment. The party has denied any link.(Writing by Ibon Villelabeitia and Daren Butler; Editing by Giles Elgood). Today the LA Times reported that the much anticipated Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Manny Pacquiao bout was all but finalized for March 13, 2010.So, it looks like boxing fans are going to get the fight they've been clamoring for since at least since Manny Pacquiao retired Oscar De La Hoya almost one year ago.Finally, the Money May fans, the Manny nut-huggers, and the haters on both sides will all get to see their warriors settle things in the ring, rather than on the page and in the press.But before PBF and Pac-Man get in the ring there will pages written, blogs posted, and video shot talking up the pros and cons of both fighters.

Fans of both men will beat their chests and bare their fangs.To get it started, here are my five things to look for once they get in the ring. 1 Which Floyd, Jr. Will Show UpOver the course of Money's career fans have been treated to two differentstyles. One is the untouchable defensive fighter who seemingly would rather dance around the ring, throwing one punch at a time and racking up points like it was a glorifiedamateur fight. This is a style that has made opponents look silly, while at the same time boring fight fans and casual viewers alike.It's hard to criticize because it is so effective but it makes for a duller evening than watching Lawrence Welk with your Aunt Martha at the senior center.The other style is the "don't call me out like that" Floyd This is the Floyd who mixes it up. The Floyd who demonstrates more power than he usually shows in his fight. But the few times he has been pressed, by Jose Louis Castillo in their first fight and the early rounds with Ricky Hatton, Pretty Boy has stepped it up and thrown more combinations.Many fans believe Pacquiao'sarsenal will force Money to mix it up and fight.

But even Pacquiao's trainer Freddy Roach admits that Floyd, Jr. is a defensive fighter with few peers in the history of boxing and that it will be hard tocorner Floyd if he doesn't want to engage. 2. How Will Roach and Pacquiao Game-plan for FloydRoach is the master tactician and Pacquiao the master student But let's face it. Manny can cut off the ring but he's going to need Floyd to stand in and fight if he wants to land those hard right hands that he loves to use to loosen up his opponents.And after watching a battered Cotto dance away from Manny in the late rounds of their fight, I seriously wondered what Roach would be able to cook up to force PBF to come to the middle of the ring if he isn't inclined to do so He's too quick to bull rush. 3. How Will Fans React to Mayweather if He Refuses to FightMost of the time fans have little impact on a fight one way or the other in a big Vegas fight. The judges there are to clued into boxing and too protected to beintimidated by the fans.

Mayweather knows this better than any fighter, because even though Vegas is Money's home town he's usually fighting someone whose fan base outstrips his by a large margin.But this time the fans could have animpact because they will not be happy campers if Floyd refuses to engage Manny the way he has other fighters in the past. Boos will rain down on Mayweather if he doesn't mix it up, and that could have an impact on both Floyd and the judges.Most boxing experts felt De La Hoya easily beat Felix Trinidad in their first fight, but when Oscar danced away from Trinidadat the end of the fight, Trinidad danced away with the decision. 4. Will the Fans and Pride Force Floyd to Fight the Pac-Man's FightWhile Floyd loves to say he doesn't care what people think about him He really, really cares what people think about him. That he should have fought like he did in their second fight and the way he did against Hagler.But pride and machismo got the best of him I wonder if the same thing might happen to Floyd. He's never fought anyone who throws as many hard punches as Manny does andmixing up too much could spell disaster. 5. Can this Fight Live Up to ExpectationsHard core fans have been treated to some of the best fights ever in the last few years.