The kickoff press conference for the highly-anticipated May 2 showdown between undefeated eleven-time, five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao is now set for Wednesday, March 11, at a location to be determined in Los Angeles, California. Both fighters will be in attendance to officially announce their long-awaited clash. The press event, which is closed to the public, will be the only one leading up to fight week.
In fact, it's so exclusive that members of the media are required to apply for credentials in order to be admitted into the press conference. Although some may not pleased with the fact that the event is not open to the public, sources have informed us that it will be streamed live online. Rest assured that FightHype.com will also be in attendance to bring you all the updates as quickly as possible.
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