Mayweather beats Pacquiao via unanimous decision

Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains undefeated as a professional, after he defeated Manny Pacquiao via unanimous decision, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The American started the mega bout in strong fashion, before resorting to countering the Filipino’s aggressive counter-punching. Pacquiao forced Mayweather to backpedal and use defensive tactics to frustrate, while landing decisive blows of his own.

Dubbed ‘The Fight of the Century’, the showdown between the top two boxers of this generation took five years to stage and is ranked the richest fight of all time. Mayweather also trumped Pacquiao in the money stakes, as he will take 60% of all income. The 38-year-old’s impressive record now stands at 48-0. More Pics