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Mayweather Wins Decision in Richest Fight Ever

Floyd Mayweather Jr.
was money once again in the richest fight ever.

Mayweather used his reach and his jab Saturday night to frustrate Manny Pacquiao, piling 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.

Pacquiao did what he wanted to do, chasing Mayweather around the ring most of the fight. But he was never able to land a sustained volume of punches, often looking frustrated as Mayweather worked his defensive wizardry once again.

Two ringside judges scored the fight 116-112, while the third had it 118-110. The Associated Press had Mayweather ahead 115-113.

"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."

The richest fight in boxing history — a bout that made Mayweather at least $180 million — wasn't the best. Far from it, with long periods where both fighters fought cautiously, looking for an edge.

There were no knockdowns, and neither fighter seemed terribly hurt at any time. Pacquiao landed probably the biggest punch in the fight in the fourth round — a left hand that sent Mayweather into the ropes — but he wasn't able to consistently land against the elusive champion.

The fight was a chess match, with Mayweather using his jab to keep Pacquiao away most of the fight. Pacquiao tried to force the action, but Mayweather was often out of his reach by the time he found his way inside.

"I thought I won the fight, he didn't do anything," Pacquiao said. "I got him many times with a lot of punches."

A sellout crowd at the MGM Grand 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.

Ringside punch stats showed Mayweather landing 148 punches of 435, whilc Pacquiao landed 81 of 429. The volume of punches for Pacquiao was a lot lower than the 600-700 he usually throws in a fight as he tried to measure his aggression against an opponent who was hard to trap.

Fans boo Floyd Mayweather as he celebrates win over Manny Pacquiao

That fight was bad, Floyd Mayweather is bad, and the fans who shelled out thousands of dollars to be in the building are feeling pretty stupid and pretty grumpy after it all:

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Roy Jones: A win over Manny Pacquiao would not make Floyd Mayweather the best ever

 

Roy Jones Jr. is excited for the highly anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. He just doesn't think a win over Mayweather would elevate his legacy all that much.

Jones Jr., a legendary boxer and current boxing analyst, told Ariel Helwani in a recent edition of The MMA Hour that Mayweather would not be the best of all time if he beats Pacquiao.

"No," Jones Jr. said. "He's not the greatest of all time. How are you the greatest of all time, because you're 50-0? You're fighting Manny Pacquiao, that's good. And Manny Pacquiao is a good fighter. If you beat him, it's tough because they're gonna say, 'Why didn't you fight him in his prime?' How are you the greatest of all time when you beat a guy that got knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez?"

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Mayweather defeats Manny Pacquiao

After 12 rounds of boxing,  Mayweather defeated Pacquiao by only 4 points. Pacquiao was very aggressive during the bout but was unlucky to have lost by 4 mere points. congrats to  Mayweather