On December 12, 2014, Mayweather proposed a May 2, 2015 fight with Pacquiao, citing his indirect frustration at not being able to make the fight happen in the past by stating that Pacquiao had lost to both Marquez and Bradley, and that he Pacquiao was (not on his level). He then went onto close his comments with, "Let's make this fight happen for the people and for the fans. Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao. May 2nd".
On January 13, 2015, Pacquiao agreed to terms for the fight, and now only Mayweather's camp is holding up an official agreement.
On January 27, 2015, Mayweather and Pacquiao finally met each other face to face for the first time during an NBA game between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks in Miami. Pacquiao said they exchanged phone numbers and would communicate with each other. Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz, said that the two future Hall of Famers later met at Pacquiao's hotel for about an hour to discuss the pending superfight and work out the remaining issues. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum expressed optimism that the fight could be finalized by Super Bowl Sunday at the soonest and that there would be no further deadlines for the fight, stating that the negotiations are nearly complete.
On January 30, 2015, TMZ reported that the fight had been agreed upon by both sides and that a formal announcement would be made in the "next couple of days." However, members from both sides, including Bob Arum and Stephen Espinoza, have refuted the report, saying that the deal has not been finalized yet and that negotiations on what would be a joint pay-per-view(Showtime-HBO) telecast of the fight are still clearing out the last significant issues before the deal can be finalized.
On February 20, 2015, Mayweather announced that the fight was official and had finally been signed to take place on May 2, 2015.[27] Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face off at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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