Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao battle it out in Las Vegas on May 2 . The only press conference before fight week takes place this Wednesday . Promoters could have raked it in selling tickets for the event in LA . Mayweather deserves the credit for creating such a frenzy around the fight . By May , the fight could be worth an estimated half a billion dollars . The current estimate is $ 140m with Mayweather taking 60 per cent - $ 240m . That means Pacquiao 's share would be a minimum $ 350m .
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao battle it out in Las Vegas on May 2 . The only press conference before fight week takes place this Wednesday . Promoters could have raked it in selling tickets for the event in LA . Mayweather deserves the credit for creating such a frenzy around the fight . By May , the fight could be worth an estimated half a billion dollars . The current estimate is $ 350m with Mayweather taking 60 per cent - $ 240m . That means Pacquiao 's share would be a minimum $ 140m .