Mike Schultz
May 1, 2015

What Time Does the Mayweather vs Pacquiao PPV Fight Start?

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are ready for battle this weekend as the time has come for their highly anticipated and much-hyped fight. The opening bell will ring on May 2nd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Heading into the fight, Mayweather holds a 47-0 record with 26 TKO. Pacquiao enters the ring at 57-5-2 notching 39 TKO.

Mayweather is currently set as a -182 favorite.

The evening will begin at 9pm EST with the assumption that Mayweather and Pacquiao won’t enter the ring for the main event before 11:30pm EST. With only one of Mayweather or Pacquiao’s fights ringing the opening bell before then at 11:09pm EST, I’d say that’s a fair assumption.

Mayweather and Pacquaio’s most recent fights by opening bell time

(All times in EST)

Fight	Date	Location	Opening Bell
Mayweather vs. Maidana II	September 13, 2014	Las Vegas	11:09 p.m.
Pacquiao vs. Rios	November 23, 2014	Macau	11:43 p.m.
Mayweather vs. Cotto	May 5, 2012	Las Vegas	11:53 p.m.
Mayweather vs. Guerrero	May 4, 2013	Las Vegas	12:01 a.m.
Pacquiao vs. Bradley I	June 9, 2012	Las Vegas	12:11 a.m.
Pacquiao vs. Algieri	November 22, 2014	Macau	12:21 a.m.
Pacquiao vs. Bradley II	April 12, 2014	Las Vegas	12:21 a.m.
Mayweather vs. Maidana I	May 3, 2014	Las Vegas	12:28 a.m.
Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV	December 8, 2012	Las Vegas	12:30 a.m.
Mayweather vs. Alvarez	September 14, 2013	Las Vegas	12:36 a.m.

Here’s a breakdown of start time by time zone

Start Time	Main Event	Time Zone	Country
9 p.m.	11:30 p.m.	EST	US / Canada
8 p.m.	10:30 p.m.	CST	US / Canada
7 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	MST	US / Canada
8 p.m.	10:30 p.m.	PST	US / Canada
1 a.m.	3:30 a.m.	GMT	United Kingdom