Floyd
Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao in a unanimous point decision to retain
his WBC and WBA welterweight titles and takes the WBO belt from the
Filipino. The MGM Arena in Las Vegas hosted the richest boxing match in
history to a large turnout of about 16,000 spectators.
The undefeated Mayweather dominated the early rounds and as usual stayed out of trouble with is wider reach. The Filipino had some succcess in the 4th round throwing some left hook with the American excaping been hurt with his superior footwork and speed.
The undefeated Mayweather dominated the early rounds and as usual stayed out of trouble with is wider reach. The Filipino had some succcess in the 4th round throwing some left hook with the American excaping been hurt with his superior footwork and speed.
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| Pacquiao receiving a heavy punch from Mayweather |
However,
those who hoped for an upset was dissapointed at the end when the three
judges unanimously scored the fight 118-110, 116-112, 116-112. With
this, Mayweather has strengthened his claim as the best pound for pound
boxer in the Planet. He is expected to take home about $200million from
the fight, unarguably the biggest pay day in boxing history.
Celebrities who graced the fight include American rapper JayZ and his wife Beyounce, Sean "Diddy"and Mike Tyson
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