: The deadlock finally broke in January 2015 after a chance meeting between the two fighters at a Miami Heat basketball game. The 2015 "Fight of the Century"
: Mayweather retired shortly after (un-retiring later for McGregor), while Pacquiao continued fighting at elite levels for several more years. mayweather vs. pacquiao
The saga of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, dubbed the "Fight of the Century," was a decade-long drama of failed negotiations, record-breaking revenue, and a 2015 match that many fans felt arrived several years too late. The Long Road to the Ring (2009–2015) : The deadlock finally broke in January 2015