Mayweather - Pacquiao Fight Delayed After Widespread Pay-Per-View Problems

Las Vegas fight — Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the U.S. arrives in the ring to face Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in their welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2, 2015. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

The start of the hotly anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas was delayed Saturday, after customers from multiple cable companies reported problems in accessing the fight via pay-per-view, according to reports.

DirecTV and Time Warner Cable customers reported problems, in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Las Vegas, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Minneapolis.

We are working to resolve any remaining issues related to the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Thank you for your patience.
- TWC Help (@TWC_Help) May 3, 2015

In addition, Dish Network and Cox Communications customers tweeted that they are unable to access the fight.

Customer service Twitter accounts for both networks asked users whether they ordered standard definition or high definition feeds of the fight, indicating there may be issues with the standard definition feed, the Associated Press reported.

The fight is expected to be the most popular in the history of pay-per-view television history, with 3 million U.S. households expected to order it.

The welterweight WBO, WBC and WBA (Super) titles are at stake in the bout.

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