Twitter reacts to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight announcement

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have finally agreed to step into the ring against one another on May 2, it was announced on Friday. Reports that the two

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have finally agreed to step into the ring against one another on May 2, it was announced on Friday.

Reports that the two would go head-to-head have circulated for years, and the news that Mayweather and Pacquiao, widely considered the best fighters of their generation, would finally face each other has spread as swiftly as punches are sure to fly at the MGM Grand when the two square off.

The agreement's specific terms have yet to be announced, but it has been reported that the deal could be worth as much as $250 million.

Below are just a selection of tweets posted after the announcement, all of which reflect the excitement and enthusiasm that will greet the long-awaited match-up of the sport's two best competitors.

.@FloydMayweather and @MannyPacquiao are finally gonna "walk that aisle"!!!!!!!!!!#RickFlairWooooo

— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) February 20, 2015

Can't wait to see @FloydMayweather and @MannyPacquiao fight on May 2! #MayweatherPacquiao pic.twitter.com/RzJJu0ODJe

— Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard) February 20, 2015

• Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao agree to fight

Back to Vegas in march to spar w/ @FloydMayweather

— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) February 20, 2015

WOOOO-HOOOO! Finally! Floyd quit running and got shamed into risking his rep vs Pacquiao. May 2! Floyd Mayweather gets his butt kicked.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 20, 2015

FINALLY for the 1st time in maybe 4 years Manny Pacquiao can get serious about a fight. All he has wanted for 4-5 years was MAYWEATHER.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 20, 2015

• Manny Pacquiao: 'I can easily beat Floyd Mayweather'

@KinkyKtherapper very much so. I am very fond of @MannyPacquiao

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) February 20, 2015

Mayweather announces he's fighting Manny Pacquiao. Good luck guys. A fight we all been waiting for.

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) February 20, 2015

“@ESPNBoxing: @FloydMayweather, @MannyPacquiao agree... http://t.co/rWdMXF6TCl @danrafaelespn” Finally! God Bless America, two times!

— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) February 21, 2015

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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquio are finally going to fight?!?! Better late than never. The only fight that can save the sweet science!

— Donnie Wahlberg (@DonnieWahlberg) February 20, 2015

Salute to the Champ @FloydMayweather for giving the Fans what they want #TBE #TMT!!!

— Marquis Flowers (@MFlowers59) February 21, 2015

May 2 I'm in the building @FloydMayweather. Money Team all day #THEGHOST

— TY Hilton (@TYHilton13) February 20, 2015

• Floyd Mayweather opens as betting favorite vs. Manny Pacquiao

@MannyPacquiao go get it!

— John Cho (@JohnTheCho) February 20, 2015

Finally! And after all that they're doing it for free?http://t.co/yEgYMDNfYL

— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) February 20, 2015

- Christopher Woody