Boxing superstars Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao moved a stage closer to a much anticipated mega-fight after meeting for the first time at a basketball game in Miami and agreeing to start negotiations over a $300million (£200m) bout.
Mayweather went over to Pacquiao at half-time of the Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks game and the pair shook hands, chatted briefly, then exchanged phone numbers.
Pacquiao said: 'He gave his number to me and said we will communicate with each other.'
Twitter user Grant Smith posted a series of pictures on his account, @StrategySmith, capturing the exchange.
Mayweather had a courtside seat next to the Heat bench, directly across from Pacquiao's seat on the opposite sideline. And after finally meeting on the side of the basketball court, the two fighters may be getting closer to a long anticipated bout in the ring, which would be the richest in boxing history.
Koncz told Yahoo Sports: 'Floyd walked over and he and Manny had a nice little talk. I'm not at liberty to say what they said, but it was a good conversation.'
Pacquiao has been in Miami for several days because he was judging the Miss Universe competition and he is now due to fly to LA on Wednesday.
A mega-fight between the two has been in the offing for a number of years – but suggestion is that it could finally be announced for this year.
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