Celebrities have been tweeting about Mayweather-Pacquiao for 5 years

One of the reasons people are so excited for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather's May 2 fight is that boxing fans have been asking the pair to get in the ring together for such a long time.

One of the reasons people are so excited for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather's May 2 fight is that boxing fans have been asking the pair to get in the ring together for such a long time.

In anticipation of the match, Twitter has gone back through celebrity feeds on the social media site to find pleas for Pacquiao and Mayweather to make a deal to fight over the last five years.

Celebs from Vanilla Ice to Shaq have pleaded for the fight on Twitter and now they are only a few days away from finally seeing what many are calling the fight of the century.

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Pacman vs Pretty Boy Floyd...come on guys- make it happen. I want to be there!!! Meanwhile...we are seeing great progress during training

— Apolo Anton Ohno (@ApoloOhno) December 30, 2009

Big up Richmond y'all was fun and beautiful tonite. Pac-man - Mayweather... Its all that's left.

— CedricTheEntertainer (@CedEntertainer) November 14, 2010

MOST LIKELY @FloydMayweather for the win?

I would like to see @FloydMayweather vs. @MannyPacquiao

— Vanilla Ice (@vanillaice) September 14, 2013

Manny pacman is on of the greatest fighters of our time...he will eat mayweather up...I'm sorry but mayweather could not see pacman...

— will.i.am (@iamwill) November 14, 2010

Just got on my knees and prayed " Lord the world needs to c Mayweather vs Pacquiao at least twice before I die "Amen

— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) November 14, 2010

I watched allota fights but that decision was some bs. Now I wanna see pacqiou verses may weather I spelled PAC mans name wrong so what lol

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) June 10, 2012

.....Pacquiao vs. Mayweather I got a million on it! Let's make it happen!!!! EARLY

— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) September 18, 2011

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Mayweather's frenemy 50 Cent has seen his opinion change several times over the years.

I can't hang out with Floyd no more,I'm tired of running from manny pacquiao #smsAudio

— 50cent (@50cent) November 3, 2012

Justin Bieber has remained fairly constant n his desire to see his pal Mayweather jump in the ring with Pacquiao.

and u know a rematch is coming but me and @usherraymondiv dont want that...we want @FloydMayweather vs @MannyPacquiao ...COME ON!!

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) September 18, 2011

and u know a rematch is coming but me and @usherraymondiv dont want that...we want @FloydMayweather vs @MannyPacquiao ...COME ON!!

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) September 18, 2011

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Basketball legend Magic Johnson was also particularly vocal about getting the dream card put together before either boxer hung up his gloves.

Excited to see @floydmayweather fighting again! Now only if one day we could him in the ring w/ @mannypacquiao.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 15, 2011

What a fight for @FloydMayweather! I hope to see him face @MannyPacquiao next.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 19, 2011

I refuse to accept that @floydmayweather is going to retire w/out fighting @MannyPacquiao.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 9, 2012

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- Brendan Maloy