#MayPac: OSN and TFC bring 'Fight of the Century' to UAE boxing fans

OSN through its channel partner, TFC (The Filipino Channel) will bring exclusive direct-to-home coverage of the eagerly awaited 'Super-Fight' between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

Fans will be able to watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao match on OSN Sports Box Office HD (channel 31) after subscribing to pay-per-view, giving them exclusive access to the live airing of the match on May 3, at 5am UAE time with three replays of the fight shown throughout the day. Repeats will start at 10am UAE time.

Billed by many as the 'Fight of the Century’ between eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 36, and five-division world champion, Mayweather Jr, 38, the event is expected to shatter pay-per-view records, earning millions of dollars with live event ticket prices ranging from $3,500 to $25,000.

Boxing analysts say this match could be the richest fight in history and may generate between $300-$400 million.

Mayweather Jr is expected to make $120 million from the fight, whilst Pacquiao will earn $80 million. The referee for the fight is Kenny Bayless who will receive $10,000.

OSN subscribers can start ordering the pay-per-view event by calling the OSN call center at (insert number here according to country where the article will be released KSA: 9 2000 4444 /Kuwait: 1 807 007 /Bahrain: 17 317 317 / Qatar: 4447 7177 / 4428 3888 / Egypt: 02 3827 6666 /Jordan: 06 5511615 / 06 5885055 / UAE & other countries: +971 4 367 7888) or send the SMS code “905” to (insert the number here according to the country where the article will be released Kuwait: 650 75111 / Egypt: 0114 5000 500 /UAE & other countries: +971 50 357 5111).

Subscribers can also order online at osn.com or by visiting any OSN outlet or dealer across the region.

For more details, log on to: www.osn.com

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