By Jake Donovan - The Event of the Century didn’t produce much of a fight, but further confirmed Floyd Mayweather’s presence as an all-time great. The unbeaten welterweight king delivered a virtuoso performance in scoring a decision over Manny Pacquiao in their long awaited pound-for-pound showdown Saturday evening at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Scores were 118-110 and 116-112 (twice) in a bout that – objectively speaking – played out as most suspected, even if fans optimistically hoped for something more.
Mayweather landed the first significant punch of the fight, a right hand that momentarily forced Pacquiao backwards. The right hand was the story of the round. Mayweather was more aggressive than in past starts, while Pacquiao struggled to find any openings, as evidenced in his landing just three punches on the round.
Pacquiao pulled the crowd into the fight after landing a straight left hand to Mayweather’s chest early in round two. Mayweather responded with body shots while the two were tied up, prompting the pro-Pacquiao crowd to boo the unbeaten superstar. A double jab and left hand caught Mayweather midway through the round, drawing chants of “Manny! Manny!” throughout the sold-out arena. [Click Here To Read More]
Scores were 118-110 and 116-112 (twice) in a bout that – objectively speaking – played out as most suspected, even if fans optimistically hoped for something more.
Mayweather landed the first significant punch of the fight, a right hand that momentarily forced Pacquiao backwards. The right hand was the story of the round. Mayweather was more aggressive than in past starts, while Pacquiao struggled to find any openings, as evidenced in his landing just three punches on the round.
Pacquiao pulled the crowd into the fight after landing a straight left hand to Mayweather’s chest early in round two. Mayweather responded with body shots while the two were tied up, prompting the pro-Pacquiao crowd to boo the unbeaten superstar. A double jab and left hand caught Mayweather midway through the round, drawing chants of “Manny! Manny!” throughout the sold-out arena. [Click Here To Read More]
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