Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao




Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao (billed as "Fight of the Millennium") is an upcoming boxing match between undefeated, five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Despite predictions that Mayweather-Pacquiao would be the highest grossing fight in history as early as 2009, disagreements between the two boxers' camps on terms for the fight prevented the bout from coming to fruition until 2015.[2][3] The failure to make the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight was named The Ring magazine Event of the Year for 2010.[4] However, negotiations for the superfight in 2015 have since been finalized, with all of the major issues that have prevented the fight from happening in the past now resolved, including purse split, drug testing, and location of the bout. On February 20, 2015, Mayweather confirmed on social media that the fight had indeed been signed. The contest will take place on May 2, 2015.


"Fight of the Millennium"
DateMay 2, 2015 [1]
LocationMGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, NevadaUnited States
Title(s) on the lineUnified WBA (Super)WBCWBOand The Ring Welterweight title

United States Floyd Mayweather vs. Philippines Manny Pacquiao
MoneyPac-Man
Tale of the tape
Las Vegas,NevadaU.S.FromGeneral Santos,Philippines
47–0 (26 KO)Pre-fight record57–5–2 (38 KO)
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Height5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
147 lb (67 kg)Weight147 lb (67 kg)
OrthodoxStyleSouthpaw
The Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound
Unified WBA (Super), WBC,The RingWelterweight and Light Middleweight Champion
Recognition
The Ring No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound
WBO Welterweight Champion


sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_vs._Manny_Pacquiao

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