article_snippet: Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao is little more than two months away from the most highly anticipated battle of his career.  
article_snippet: On May 2, Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao will finally go toe to toe with American welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas -- the fight most boxing fans have wanted to see for years.
article_snippet: I can say [this will be] one of the most important fights in my career,Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao says, during an exclusive interview with CNN.
article_snippet: The Mayweather fight "has been five years in the making," The Mayweather fight says.
article_snippet: In fact, if it wasn't for a chance encounter at another basketball game, the Mayweather and Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao camps may never have agreed to a fight.
article_snippet: Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao says the meeting in Miami gave the Mayweather and Pacquiao camps "confidence to push" for The Mayweather fight.
article_snippet: Of course, the battle in Vegas will be much more than the fulfillment of the dreams of fans and Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao's children.
article_snippet: There is serious money riding on The Mayweather fight.
article_snippet: It's estimated that the May 2 bout will break all financial records in the history of professional boxing.
article_snippet: The Pacman is believed to be earning around $80 million for The Mayweather fight, while  Mayweather -- who is undefeated -- is expected to earn 20% more.
article_snippet: When the final horn sounds, Manny "the Pacman" Pacquiao's underdogs have beaten Pacquiao's underdogs better-ranked opponents -- an upset unlikely to be lost on the boxer as the boxer plots the boxer own success against a more fancied opponent in the ring.