Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao - The richest fight in boxing history.
In the biggest event boxing has staged in years, Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision after 12 rounds to improve his professional record to 48-0 in their welterweight megabout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

How Mayweather defeated Pacquiao

  • Round 1: Brilliant first round by Mayweather. Controlled everything: centre of the ring, landed several scoring blows, including a straight right and has already begun leaning on Pacquiao. Mayweather 10-9
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  • Round 2: Apart from one combination, Pacquiao is being out moved and that right hand of Floyd's looks so dangerous.  Back in the middle, Pacquiao charges and almost slips. Pacquiao comes back strong, nails Mayweather with three punches in the corner.  Mayweather 10-9 
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  • Round 3- Pacquiao under pressure after Rd 2. Mayweather keeps the action in the center of the ring and lands some powerful punches and is looking strong here. Mayweather 10-9
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  • Round 4 - Mayweather is looking increasingly dangerous as the fight progresses. But Pacquiao is beginning to fight back with some counter punches and appears to be gaining confidence. Pacquiao 10-9.
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  • Round 5 - Mayweather scores on counterpunches with Pacquiao laying back after a whirlwind Round 4. More activity from Mayweather, who was able to land combinations. May weather warned for holding and hitting. Closest round so far. Mayweather 10-9
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  • Round 6: Pacquiao comes back with more aggressive counter punches that connect mainly to the body but glance off Mayweather’s gloves up top. Pacquiao 10-9.
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  • Round 7: Mayweather attacks and takes control by keeping the action in center of the ring and setting up Pacquiao with the jab.  Pacquiao was able to land with a straight left, but Mayweather connected with greater frequency. Another close round. Mayweather 10-9
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  • Round 8: Winging left, then left Pacquiao is the more active fighter, but Mayweather more accurate, lands several counters. Pacquiao 10-9
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  • Round 9:  This is a great fight. Pacquiao getting more and more aggressive, draws support from the crowd. Great right from Floyd over the jab - great whiskers from MP. Great assault from Pacquiao, but Mayweather lands enough early and more frequently to keep the fight in the center of the ring. Pacquiao 10-9
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  • Round 10: Mayweather gets backed into the corner to the left of Pacquiao but defence from Floyd on the ropes and is able to counter enough. This is going to be very close. Pacquiao 10-9
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  • Round 11: Mayweather comes out punching with the winging right hand and escapes back to the center of the ring where he is completely comfortable. Mayweather's use of the jab in this fight, to measure his right hand, has been brilliant. Pacquiao still attacking. Mayweather 10-9
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  • Round 12: Mayweather is too quick and defensively take the centre of the ring and flick out the jab, and not allowing Pacquiao to get inside. But Pacquiao went after Floyd there and chased him down to the wire. Both men with hands in the air. Both champions. Mayweather 10-9. 
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  • Judges Score: Mayweather remains undefeated via unanimous decision, with ringside judges scored the fight 16-112, while the third had it 118-110.  

Ringside punch stats showed Mayweather landing 148 punches of 435, while Pacquiao landed 81 of 429. Pacquiao landed double-figure punches in only three out of 12 rounds but Mayweather landed 67 more punches. Accuracy, defense and ring generalship clearly belong to Mayweather.
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A sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena roared every time Pacquaio threw a punch, but a good percentage of what he threw never landed. Mayweather often came back with straight right hands, then moved away before Pacquiao could respond.

“I’m a calculated fighter, he is a tough competitor,” Mayweather said. “My dad wanted me to do more but Pacquiao is an awkward fighter.”

As for Pacquiao, who fell to 57-6-2, “I thought I won the fight, he didn’t do anything,” he said. “I got him many times with a lot of punches.”

Mayweather used his reach and his jab to pile up enough points to win a unanimous decision in their welterweight title bout. Mayweather remained unbeaten in 48 fights with a win that cemented his legacy as the best of his generation – a bout that made Mayweather at least US$180 million – wasn’t the best. 

Hopefully there will be another fight Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao
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