All you Should know about superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather

As the fight of the century approaches , people are keen to know some of the things that makes this fight different from all other boxing fights,

so in this article Enekem.com shall be revealing some facts about the 'Fight of the century'

Relax and be informed
When does the fight begin?
After years of negotiations, months of hype and weeks of build-up, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will finally meet in the ring on Saturday night at around 8pm local time (11pm in New York, 4am on Sunday morning in the UK and 1pm on Sunday afternoon in Sydney).

How much does it cost on TV?
If you want to watch the biggest sporting event of the year, you should really go to Mexico, where the TV companies have struck a deal to show the fight for free, or find your way to the Philippines, where four stations will be broadcasting the bout. If travelling to south-east Asia or Latin America is beyond your means, you could do worse than watching the fight on TV in France or Spain, which will be considerably cheaper than coverage in the UK and Germany. Here are a few options from around the world:

UK - £19.95 on Sky Sports (£24.95 if you buy on the night) or £14.95 on TalkTalk
United States - $100 (£64.90) on Showtime and HBO
Australia - A$59.95 (£31.31) on Main Event
Austria - €20 (£14.41 ) on Sky Select
Canada - CAD$94.99 (£51.40) on Shaw
Colombia - free on RCN
China - free on CCTV5
Denmark - 499kr (£38.75) on Viasat
Dubai - free on DU
Finland - €49.9 (£35.95) on Viasat
France - free on MCS
Germany - €20 (£14.41 ) on Sky
Mexico - free on Televisa and Azteca
New Zealand - NZ$49.99 (£25) on Sky Arena
Norway - 499kr (£38.75) on Viasat
Philippines - free with a slight delay or P2,500 (£35.50) live
Singapore - SGD$39.90 (£19.57) on StarHub TV
South Africa - free on SuperSport
Spain - €12 (£8.65) on Taquilla PPV and Marca
Sweden - 499kr (£38.75) on Viasat
Thailand - free on Channel7
United Arab Emirates - Dh125 (£21.98) on OSN Box Office

Where is the fight taking place?
The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The arena has hosted various sporting occasions, including NHL matches, college basketball, a women's volleyball tournament, UFC, WCW wrestling and even indoor soccer, but it is best known for boxing. Both fighters have competed here; Mayweather's last 10 fights have been in the MGM Grand and Pacquiao has fought there 12 times.

The Garden Arena is housed within the MGM Grand, the largest hotel in the US and the second largest in the world. It has 6,852 rooms and enough slot machines to make (or lose) you a fortune. If you have tickets for the fight, you might want to stick around; David Copperfield has a residency at the hotel and Bette Midler is in town later this month.

How much money will the boxers make?
Mayweather will receive 60% of the $300m (£195m) purse, with Pacquiao taking 40%. If the fight goes the distance, Mayweather will make $5m per minute, with Pacquiao earning $3.3m per minute.

The tale of the tape
Mayweather
Age: 38
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5ft 8ins
Reach: 72ins
KO%: 55
Birthplace: Nevada, Las Vegas
Nationality: USA
Date of birth: 24 February 1977

Pacquiao
Age: 36
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5ft 6ins
Reach: 67ins
KO%: 59
Birthplace: Kibawe, Bukidnon
Nationality: Philippines
Date of birth: 17 December 1978

Which belts are up for grabs?
They are fighting at the welterweight limit of 147 lbs (66.7 kg), with Mayweather's WBC and WBA titles and Pacquiao's WBO titles on the line.

Who is fighting on the undercard?
Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine) v Gamalier Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
Léo Santa Cruz (Mexico) v Anthony Settoul (France)
Jesse Hart (USA) v Mike Jimenez (USA)
Chris Pearson (USA) v Said El Harrak (Morocco)
Andrew Tabiti (USA) v Brian Holstein (USA)
Brad Solomon (USA) v Adrian Granados (Mexico)

Who will win the main event?
Mayweather is the bookmakers' favourite at 1-2, with Pacquiao priced at 15-8 and the draw at 16-1. If you really fancy a flutter, Mayweather is priced at 200/1 to win within 60 seconds, with Pacquiao slightly shorter at 150/1. Amir Khan, who wants to face the winner, and Ricky Hatton, who lost to both of them, expect Mayweather to prevail, but Mike Tyson and George Foreman are backing Pacquiao.

How much do tickets cost?
The 16,800-seat arena will be packed, but members of the public will have struggled to buy any tickets. The small number of seats that went on general sale last Thursday were snapped up within a minute, despite costing from $1,500 to $10,000. Tickets on the secondary market will go for a lot more. Pacquiao spent upwards of $4m buying 900 tickets for his entourage, so he won't have to worry too much about a home crowd.

Who is the referee?
Kenny Bayless, who has officiated at five of Mayweather's bouts and seven of Pacquiao's. He will earn a record $25,000 (£16,280) for his night's work (more than double the usual rate for a world title fight).

What are their professional records?
Mayweather has won all 47 of his professional fights, but he was defeated six times as an amateur, including once at the 1996 Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. Pacquiao has been beaten five times in 64 fights since he turned professional in 1995. He has knocked out a higher percentage of his opponents (59% to Mayweather's 55%) but neither fighter has won by knockout since 2009.

Why is the fight so hyped?
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How Mayweather v Pacquiao became the richest fight in history
What next for the two fighters?

Mayweather, who turned 38 in February, says this will be his penultimate fight, with one more bout pencilled in for September. If Saturday night goes well for him, expect to re-read a version of this article in four months' time. Pacquiao stars in movies, plays basketball, releases pop songs and sits as a congressman in his native Philippines, so he has more than enough to keep him busy if he retires after the fight. Either way, they will both be set up for life.