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Manny Pacquiao is joined by supporters for his morning jog along a city street to a park in Los Angeles

Mayweather and Pacquiao public appearance today

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will make their first public appearances of the week today as their £330million showdown draws ever closer.

Boxing • 28 Apr 15

Tickets for Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquaio sold out within minutes

Mayweather v Pacquaio tickets sell out in minutes

Ringside tickets for the welterweight unification clash between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio are fetching upwards of €115,000 online after official outlets sold out within minutes on Thursday night.

Boxing • 24 Apr 15

Floyd Mayweather will finally meet Manny Pacquiao on Saturday week

Mayweather repeats claim he is better than Ali

Floyd Mayweather has defended his claim that he is a superior boxer to Muhammad Ali as the countdown to his €464million clash with Manny Pacquiao continues.

Boxing • 23 Apr 15

Kenny Bayless will be the man in the middle for Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao

Kenny Bayless to referee Mayweather v Pacquiao

Kenny Bayless has been appointed referee for the superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2.

Boxing • 22 Apr 15

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face off on 2 May

Mayweather and Pacquiao agree to doping tests

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to take part in a US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Olympic-style testing program ahead of their 2 May mega-bout in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 13 Mar 15

Floyd Mayweather (L) and Manny Pacquiao pose together at the end of their Press Conference

Mayweather-Pacquiao 'a fight the world can't miss'

Floyd Mayweather says he has "never wanted to win a fight so bad" as he and Manny Pacquiao went head to head at a Los Angeles press conference for the first and only time prior to their 2 May Las Vegas encounter.

Boxing • 12 Mar 15

The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will stage the much-anticipated Mayweather v Pacquiao showdown

All systems go for Mayweather v 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.

Boxing • 21 Feb 15

Floyd Mayweather, in the company of Rihanna, attends State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Barclays Center, New York

Mayweather denies Pacquiao deal done, but hopeful

Floyd Mayweather has denied claims a mega showdown with Manny Pacquiao has been finalised but hopes the fight can come to fruition.

Boxing • 16 Feb 15

Floyd Mayweather is unbeaten in 47 professional fights

Mayweather and Pacquiao discussing fight

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao may be moving closer to agreeing terms for a long-awaited bout.

Boxing • 15 Jan 15

Amir Khan: 'Mayweather wants to keep his '0', he doesn't want to take the big fights'

Amir Khan sets deadline for Floyd Mayweather fight

Amir Khan has set Floyd Mayweather a five-day deadline as he attempts to line up a fight against the pound-for-pound king.

Boxing • 12 Jan 15

Manny Pacquiao is eager for a long awaited showdown with Floyd Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao ready for Floyd Mayweather showdown

Manny Pacquiao has taken up Floyd Mayweather Jr challenge for the boxers finally book a long-awaited clash on 2 May, the Filipino insisting they owed it to the sport to fight each other.

Boxing • 16 Dec 14

Amir Khan wants to fight Floyd Mayweather next

Khan calls out Mayweather after Vegas win

Amir Khan has beaten Devon Alexander by unanimous points decision to take the WBC Silver welterweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 14 Dec 14

Mayweather prepares for 'dirty' Maidana re-match

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he expects Argentina's Marcos Maidana to be "once again extremely dirty and wild" in their heavily anticipated re-match in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Boxing • 08 Sep 14

Floyd Mayweather: 'Finally, I was in a tough, competitive fight'

Strong finish sees Mayweather to victory

Undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather did all his hard work in the second half of the bout to overcome a stiff challenge from the fast-starting Marcos Maidana and unify two world titles in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 04 May 14

Floyd Mayweather overlooked Amir Khan for his next fight

Mayweather: Khan could be next

Floyd Mayweather has challenged Amir Khan to beat Adrien Broner on the undercard of his bout with Marcos Maidana in order to earn a fight with the pound-for-pound king.

Boxing • 03 Mar 14

Floyd Mayweather takes on Marcos Maidana at the start of May

Mayweather confirms Maidana showdown

Floyd Mayweather will face Marcos Maidana in a welterweight unification contest on 3 May, quashing Amir Khan's hopes of being the WBC champion's next opponent.

Boxing • 25 Feb 14

Mayweather asks fans who he should fight

Floyd Mayweather has asked boxing fans to vote on whether he should fight Amir Khan next or Marcos Maidana.

Boxing • 03 Feb 14

Floyd Maywether goads Canelo Alvarez as he's checked by the referee

Imperious Mayweather sees off Alvarez

Floyd Mayweather claimed the WBC light middleweight and WBA super world light middleweight titles on Saturday night, producing a dominant display to get past Saul Alvarez on a 12-round majority decision in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 15 Sep 13

Floyd Mayweather has achieved 44 consecutive wins to date

Alvarez is next up for Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather has confirmed he will put his unbeaten record on the line in a light-middleweight unification world title fight against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez later this year.

Boxing • 30 May 13

Floyd Mayweather and Guerrero exchange punches

Mayweather retains Welterweight crown

Floyd Mayweather beat Robert Guerrero on points in Las Vegas to retain his WBC welterweight title and improve his career record to 44-0.

Boxing • 05 May 13

Floyd Mayeather served two months in prison since his last fight

Mayweather not concerned by break

Floyd Mayweather has dismissed suggestions that a year out of the ring has left him vulnerable against Robert Guerrero in their WBC welterweight title showdown in Las Vegas tomorrow night.

Boxing • 03 May 13

Floyd Mayweather will next step between the ropes on 4 May against Robert Guerrero

Mayweather announces Guerrero bout

Floyd Mayweather has confirmed he will next face Mexican welterweight Robert Guerrero, clearing the way for Sheffield fighter Kell Brook to re-organise his world title tilt clash with Devon Alexander.

Boxing • 19 Feb 13

Floyd Mayweather