Floyd Mayweather Jr will fight Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas in what's expected to become boxing's richest ever bout.
Mayweather announced the welterweight fight by posting a photograph of a signed contract online on February 20, 2015.
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The 37-year-old fighter is expected to earn more than $120m (£77m) from the bout, while Pacquiao's split of the purse is likely to be around $80m (£52m).
The fight has been in the making for the past five years and follows lengthy negotiations over television rights.
Rival television networks reportedly thrashed out the terms for televising the fight earlier this month.
The talks were held between HBO, who work with Pacquiao, and Mayweather's network Showtime.
The fight will be held at the MGM Grand on 2 May.
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