Floyd Mayweather: Game over for Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather is relishing the chance to finally go toe to toe with Manny Pacquiao, after announcing the long-awaited fight will take place in May.

The undefeated 11-time world champion announced the bout by posting a picture of the signed contract on social media, adding: “I promised the fans we would get this done, and we did.”

Mayweather, unbeaten after 47 professional fights, and Pacquiao, an eight-division world champion, will now go head-to-head in a welterweight world championship unification bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 2.

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