Coverage of the long-awaited bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao kicks off from 11:00am (AEST) on Sunday, May 3, first broadcasting the event undercard.
The appropriately dubbed ‘fight of the century’, will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas before a packed house and what is expected to be record-breaking pay-per-view television audiences.
What time will the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight start? The main event between ‘Money’ Mayweather and ‘Pac-Man’ Pacquiao is expected to take place following the ring walk at approximately 1:00pm (AEST). The fight will take place after that.
It could be later than that, and how long it takes for the fight to start once the two fighters are at the ring is guesswork. Anytime around 2pm is a conservative estimate. 12-round bouts like this generally last for around an hour, unless there’s a stoppage.
The only way to watch the fight in Australia will be via Foxtel’s premier pay-per-view channel, Main Event. Foxtel customers can order the fight for a one-off price of $59.95.
Foxtel IQ customers will be able to record the fight, however it will expire after a period of 24 hours from viewing (up to a maximum of 72 hours).
Of course, The Roar will be bringing you live coverage of the bout. You can follow a live blog of the bout from 11:00am (AEST) on Sunday.
Bout odds*:
Mayweather $1.46, Pacquiao $2.70
Main Event
147 lbs: WBC and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Floyd Mayweather vs WBO Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao
Undercard
126 lbs: Leo Santa Cruz vs Anthony Settoul
126 lbs: WBO Featherweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko vs Gamalier Rodriguez
Un-televised
168 lbs: Jesse Hart vs Mike Jimenez
154 lbs: Christopher Pearson vs Said El Harrak
200 lbs: Andrew Tabiti vs Anthony Caputo Smith
154 lbs: Brad Solomon vs Adrian Granados
*Odds correct as of 12:30pm, Monday April 27.
Elvis
Guest
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Tristan Rayner
Editor
There is no digital paid-for stream available.
Charlie
Guest
I think Mayweather has a very good chance at winning this, but i desperately want pacman to win. Mayweather is a big mouth cheap shot fighter. Yes he has skills, but so does pacman. I would like to see a round 2 knockout by Pacman and mayweather take his millions and shut up and disappear into retirement. If this was purely on the better person, not boxer, maywether wouldnt even be in the ring.
phil
Guest
anyone know where i can buy the PPV online (like the ufc) for those who dont have foxtel??
Anthony
Guest
have a suspicion that the fight has been organised in a way to favor Mayweather (i,.e Kenny Bayliss) Manny needs a KO. Floyds shoulder-roll style makes for boring fights. Rather see Manny V Maidana, Manny V Matthyse. cant wait to see Canelo V Kirkland.
Ak
Guest
Manny will go after him bugging him all night and yes he will catch him and we all know the power that he possess. Manny win by KO round 7. If you can't wait like me, you can watch INSIDE Mayweather vs Pacquiao on you tube 2 episodes already out.
Money Pacquio
Guest
Can't wait for May 3. This is gonna be epic..
AZ_RBB
Guest
Pacquiao is almost the sole reason I've kept up with boxing over the last 7-8yrs but I really struggle to see how he can win this. His struggles vs Marquez show that he isn't great against counter punchers. Mayweather is arguably the greatest counter puncher of all time and dismantled Marquez in their only fight. I can't see Pacquiao out boxing him over 12 rounds. It would probably wouldn't be a bad idea to try brawling in the early rounds and see what damage he can cause. He might no longer have the knock out strength or the speed he once possessed but I'm sure he can still hurt Mayweather. Maidana tried it and got close, relatively speaking. I'm happy to be proven wrong.
Patrick Effeney
Editor
It's hard to say at this stage Freddy. The lads will probably walk about somewhere between 1-2pm, maybe even later. How long they take to kick things off is anyone's guess.
Freddy
Guest
Main event are reporting his will be a 6 hour broadcast! So main event fight may not start until 4pm??? Can anyone confirm?
Sideline Comm.
Guest
Prepare to be disappointed. I am. I would put my house on Mayweather winning this, and nearly am. I honestly think it matters more to him, his whole image an ideal (rubbish and immoral as it is). Forman thinks that Mayweather will drop the first 5-6 and then not be able to win enough of the rest, but many other experts think Manny's only chance is a knockout. "Money" will lose the first two, maybe three, but dominate on points from there. If it goes to a decision Pac-man will lose, even if he didn't look like he did. I've never hoped to more wrong, though.
Chris
Guest
I've been searching the net all evening for info regarding approximate start time of the main bout. It's not on Main Events site, it's no where to be found on the WWW except here. Thanks so much for covering it. It should be a great fight - go Manny!
Rollaway7
Roar Guru
This will rank as the best sporting event of my life so far if Pacman shuts that a-holes mouth with humiliating knockout, costa zhu zab judah style. If its a draw I win 3k If Mayweather wins this will be a big disappointment.