What time does Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao begin on Sky Sports Box Office?

The action gets underway from midnight

James Orr
Sunday 03 May 2015 03:46 BST
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Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao pose with a WBC championship belt
Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao pose with a WBC championship belt (Getty Images)

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The fight of the century is nearly here as Floyd Mayweather takes on Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas! Sky Sports will be showing the bout through Box Office, and their coverage begins at midnight.

The welterweight clash will be most lucrative fight in boxing history, with the combined purse for the bout expected to top $300m (£201m).

Unbeaten Mayweather, 38, is an 11-time, five-weight world champion, while the Filipino Pacquiao, 36, has won versions of the world title at a record eight different weights.

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WBA and WBC welterweight titleist Mayweather's record stands at 47-0, while WBO champion Pacquiao has lost five of his 64 fights, with two draws.

The fight will cost £19.95 to purchase on Box Office, and will cost an additional £2 booking fee for those who book now. The bout is due to start around 4am in the early hours of Sunday morning.

TalkTalk customers will also be able to purchase the fight for £14.95 via Sky Sports Box Office on TalkTalk TV.

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