the bidding war for the british television rights for the fight of the century is coming to its climax 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 they appeared to have moved firmly into pole position when given access to mayweather’s gym in las vegas prior to joining the battery of cameras at the official red carpet launch of the promotion in los angeles the rights to broadcast floyd mayweather and manny pacquiao's may 2 bout in the uk is to be decided  sky sports appeared to be in the box seat for the rights when given access to mayweather's las vegas gym  however, frank warren's boxnation remains in contention with a potentially innovative package  their film of those events and interviews feature in their ringside programme this very thursday evening however, it is understood that frank warren has been in urgent discussions with mayweather’s own promotion company and pacquiao’s top rank promoters overnight on wednesday warren has built a strong relationship with the americans while screening a steady flow of major fights in the us on his dedicated boxnation channel, including mayweather and pacquiao bouts all the major players in the mayweather pacquiao fight of the century pose on stage on wednesday night  mayweather and pacquiao will be the richest fight ever and set the uk broadcasters alone back at least £12m  it 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 sky are having to consider pushing their pay per view charge above their notional £20 barrier warren is believed to be offering an innovative package for his monthly subscription network which could raise the ante higher
sky sports frank warren's boxnation uk at least £12 million
sky sports appear to be in pole position to will rights to the fight on may 2 . frank warren's boxnation channel still deep in negotiations to show bout . uk broadcast rights for the fight are expected to cost at least £12 million 