
Lineup
FIGHT OF THE CENTURY
28 Inside the Deal
An exclusive look at the six years of negotiations that led to boxing's richest bout
By Chris Mannix and Greg Bishop
36 Floyd Mayweather
Victory over Manny Pacquiao won't change the public's perception, but it could ensure Money's place alongside boxing's greats
By Greg Bishop
Features
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
42 Carey Price
Can the NHL's best goalie lift the Canadiens to the Cup?
By Michael Farber
BASEBALL
46 The Mets
Two diehard fans try to make sense of the team's amazin' start
By Jack Dickey and Sam Page
BOOK EXCERPT
48 The '03 Red Sox
A raging Gerbil, death threats and Grady's big blunder: The team's ace remembers it well
By Pedro Martinez and Michael Silverman
Departments
4 Leading Off
8 SI Digital
12 Inbox
14 Scorecard
20 Faces in The Crowd
27 Just My Type
Dan Patrick: Zach Randolph isn't looking for friends
58 Point After
Lee Jenkins: College baseball's control freak
FLIP COVER
Turn the magazine over for SI's analysis of Pacquiao.
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Photograph by Simon Bruty For Sports Illustrated
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