article_snippet: The bidding war for the British television rights for the fight is coming to the British television rights for the Fight of the Century climax.
article_snippet: Sky Sports have been considered favourites to screen Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao since their $300 million purse deal was struck for May 2 in Las Vegas.
article_snippet: The rights to broadcast Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao's May 2 bout in UK is to be decided .
article_snippet: Sky Sports appeared to be in the box seat for the rights when given access to Floyd Mayweather's Las Vegas gym .
article_snippet: Floyd Mayweather and Pacquiao will be the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight of the Century and set the UK broadcasters alone back at least £12m .
article_snippet: Mayweather and Pacquiao is expected that whoever wins the rights will have to put at least £12 million into the financial pot for the richest fight of all time.
article_snippet: Sky are having to consider pushing Sky pay-per-view charge above Sky notional £20 barrier.
highlights_snippet: Sky Sports appear to be in pole position to will rights to the fight on May 2 .
  
highlights_snippet: UK broadcast rights for the fight are expected to cost at least £12 million .