The saga of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, dubbed the "Fight of the Century," was a decade-long drama of failed negotiations, record-breaking revenue, and a 2015 match that many fans felt arrived several years too late. The Long Road to the Ring (2009–2015)
Relive the technical showdown and highlights from the historic May 2015 clash: mayweather vs. pacquiao
For over five years, the fight was considered the "greatest clash that never happened" due to repeated negotiation collapses. The saga of Floyd Mayweather Jr
The fight finally took place on , at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Long Road to the Ring (2009–2015) Relive
: The deadlock finally broke in January 2015 after a chance meeting between the two fighters at a Miami Heat basketball game. The 2015 "Fight of the Century"
: Pacquiao revealed he had fought with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, an injury sustained during training that he re-aggravated in the fourth round. Mayweather also faced scrutiny for receiving a retroactive "therapeutic use exemption" for IV fluids prior to the fight. Financial & Cultural Impact