Sunday, 3 May 2015
Mayweather still undefeated, conquers Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather has beaten Manny Pacquiao on a points decision during one of the most lucrative boxing matches of all time.
The three judges, Burt Clements and Dave Moretti from Nevada and Glenn Feldman from Connecticut, scored the fight at 116-112, 118-110 and 116-112 in Mayweather's favour respectively.
American Mayweather took his unbeaten record to 48-0, with Pacquiao’s record slumping to 57 wins and six losses after the Filipino’s defeat.
Mayweather also had the edge when it came to the punch stats, outlanding Pacquiao with his jabs and power punches.
The long-awaited bout, which had been more than five years in the making, had transcended the traditional boxing scene, catapulted the sport back into the public consciousness and promised to rewrite the record books as the richest fight of all time.Total revenue for the bout could reach an eye-watering $400 million, fuelled by as many as three million pay-per-view purchases.
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