Premium cable networks HBO and Showtime are asking numerous websites to stop illegally streaming Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight on May 2, Saturday night for free.
HBO and Showtime have filed a lawsuit in California federal courts against the owners of sportship.org and boxinghd.net, which had been enticing netizens to watch the Mayweather Jr.- Pacquiao fight online, Time reported.
"The Fight Of The Century" or "Battle For Greatness" will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cheapest ticket sold so far is worth $2,959 while the most expensive ticket sold is worth $40,955, according to The New Yorker.
While Pacquiao is currently the eight-division world champion, Mayweather Jr. is an undefeated five-division world champion.
Valued at $1 million, the belt for the winner of the fight newly created by the WBC contains the faces of both Pacquiao and Mayweather Jr. along with the faces of boxing legend Muhammad Ali and former WBC president José Sulaimán.
While it is an exact replica of the current belt, the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight belt has thousands of emeralds instead of the gold plating for the center logo.
As appointed by the Nevada Athletic Commission, the in-ring referee in the highly anticipated fight is Kenny Bayless, who has officiated seven of Pacquiao's fights and five of Mayweather Jr.'s fights in the past.
Serving as the judges are Burt Clements, Glenn Feldman and Dave Moretti.
Bayless will be paid $25,000 as the referee while Clements, Feldman and Moretti will each be paid $20,000 as judges.