Floyd Mayweather will meet Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on 2 May for what promises to be the richest fight in history, it has finally been confirmed.

American Mayweather, 37, and Philippine Pacquiao, 36, are considered to be the best two fighters of their generation.
Mayweather's WBC and WBA welterweight titles and Pacquiao's WBO title will be on the line at the MGM Grand.
Mayweather is unbeaten in 47 professional fights; Pacquiao has 57 wins and five losses from 64 contests.
The fight is expected to generate as much as £162m ($250m). The most lucrative fight in history is thought to be Mayweather versus Saul Alvarez in 2013, which generated an estimated £97m.

Head to head

Floyd MayweatherManny Pacquiao
Money
Nickname
Pac Man
Las Vegas, USA
Home town
General Santos City, Philippines
24 February 1977 (37)
Date of birth
17 December 1978 (36)
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5ft 8in
Height
5ft 6in
47 fights, 47 wins (26 KOs)
Pro record
64 fights, 57 wins (38 KOs), 5 losses, 2 draws
WBC & WBA welterweight, WBC light-middleweight
Current titles
WBO welterweight
Mayweather-Pacquiao is also expected to break the record for pay-per-view buys in the United States. The current record of 2.4m was set whenMayweather fought fellow American Oscar de la Hoya in 2007.
Mayweather wrote on his webpage: "What the world has been waiting for has arrived.
"Mayweather vs Pacquiao on May 2, 2015, is a done deal. I promised the fans we would get this done and we did."
He added: "I am glad my decision to meet with Manny and discuss making this fight happen helped get the deal done.
"Giving the fans what they want to see is always my main focus. This will be the biggest event in the history of the sport. Boxing fans and sports fans around the world will witness greatness on May 2.
"I am the best ever and this fight will be another opportunity to showcase my skills and do what I do best, which is win. Manny is going to try to do what 47 before him failed to do, but he won't be successful. He will be number 48."