It has been brewing for several years, but the fight of the 21st century is finally confirmed and quickly approaching. On May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather will take on Manny Pacquiao with three title belts on the line, after years of ducking him and dodging the fight.

Will Mayweather, the defensive wizard, be able to duck and dodge Pacquiao’s quick flurries of punches? That remains to be seen.

As of right now, “Money” Mayweather is a perfect 47-0 for his career. He’ll look to put his money where his mouth is and finally beat Pacquiao after years of suspicion that he was scared to fight him and potentially tarnish his remarkable undefeated tally.

Combined, the two boxers have totaled 111 matches in their careers, and only 64 have been decided by knockout. At just a 57.6 percent combined rate, expect this fight to go the distance and for Pacquiao to win by decision. He’ll need to use his quickness and brain to outsmart Mayweather, and although his 57-5-2 record isn’t as impeccable as that of his opponent, he should still be able to avoid a knockout and win the judge’s decision if he’s aggressive.

It’s hard to not root for Pacquiao, who is an elected Congress official in the Philippines and a player-coach for the Kia Carnival in the Philippines Basketball Association. He’s basically 5 feet 6 inches of kindness, whereas Mayweather’s bravado, cockiness and arrogance get old really quickly. His act of showing everyone how much money he has and proclaiming his greatness is wearing thin. It’s finally time for him to put a number in the loss column and surrender both the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association championship belts to the Pac-Man.

This fight may have been better if it took place in 2010, but it will still be a remarkable event for a dying sport which can use all the hype and excitement it can get. Although boxing is on the decline and the reported pay-per-view price to watch the fight in high-definition is $99, expect this championship bout to garner a lot of interest and money. It could be just what the sport needs to gain new followers and stop losing ground to new fighting dynamo UFC.