The UK TV rights for the Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao fight to be decided within the week are boiling down to a £12m battle between Sky and specialist boxing channel BoxNation , who have covered both boxers ’ fights in recent years and would structure the deal in a different way to Sky . Mayweather , as in every other detail around this event , will have the final say . American cable networks Showtime and HBO are preparing to charge a record $ 99.95 ( £65 ) for a pay-per-view subscription to watch the fight . UK TV rights for Floyd Mayweather 's fight with Manny Pacquiao is a £12m battle between BoxNation and Sky . Mayweather was put through his paces on day two of his training camp in Las Vegas on Wednesday . With the combined purse for Mayweather and Pacquiao totalling at least $ 250million , projections for the value of the event are rising from an initial $ 300m to close on half a billion . Come May 2 , all the MGM properties will screen closed-circuit transmission on giants screens with entrance fees reaching $ 200 ( £130 ) plus . Millions in the Philippines will also watch on giant screens in city squares and parks . The MGM sold out all its 5,005 rooms within 15 minutes of Mayweather firing the starting gun online . The base room rate for the nights of May 1 and 2 is upward of $ 500 . Tickets for ringside seats , expected face value $ 5,000 ( £3,300 ) , are already appearing on the black market at up to $ 20,000 ( £13,000 ) . Manny Pacquiao was pictured on a morning run in Los Angeles with members of his team on Wednesday . Pacquiao was joined by a Jack Russell Terrier called Pacman as he stepped up his preparations .
Sky set for £12m battle with Boxnation for Mayweather-Pacquiao fight . Mayweather will have the final say on the deal ahead of the big fight . The pair will meet at the MGM Grand in Philippines on May 2 .