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 Las Vegas on May 2 .