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FLOYD MAYWEATHER DEFEATS MANNY PACQUIAO VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION

By Ben Thompson | May 02, 2015
FLOYD MAYWEATHER DEFEATS MANNY PACQUIAO VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION

Moments ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather kept his undefeated record intact, scoring a unanimous decision victory over long-time rival Manny Pacquiao. It didn't take long for Mayweather to figure out Pacquiao's speed and angles. By the middle rounds, it was clear that the naturally bigger Mayweather was beginning to time Pacquiao, landing check left hooks and counter right hand. In the end, the judges scored the bout 118-110, 116-112, and 116-112, all in favor for Mayweather. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!

ROUND 1
Both fighters paw with the jab. Mayweather walking forward. Pacquiao misses with a left. Mayweather lands a hard right. Pacquiao not throwing much right now. Mayweather touches him with the jab. Another hard right lands for Mayweather. They clinch. Round to Mayweather.

Mayweather 10 Pacquiao 9

ROUND 2
Check hook lands for Mayweather. Right lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao just misses with  a left and Mayweather ties him up. Pacquiao rushes in, but Mayweather ties him up again. Jab lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao flurries, but eats a short right. Nice right lands for Mayweather. Another. Pacquiao falling short with his shots. Another right lands for Mayweather. Another. Pacquiao gets in a left and Mayweather slips away. Jab lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather, who is landing the more telling shots.

Mayweather 20 Pacquiao 18

ROUND 3
Pacquiao flicking out his jab. Mayweather backs up to the ropes and grazes him with a left hook. Pacquiao lands a right. Right to the body for Mayweather is a bit low. Pacquiao gets in a right. Mayweather ties him up. Right lands for Mayweather. Straight right lands for Mayweather. Short right lands for Mayweather. Hard right lands for Mayweather. Jab lands for Mayweather. Right to the body lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao gets in a right hook. They trade shots at the end. Better round for Pacquiao, but still not quite enough to take it.

Mayweather 30 Pacquiao 27

ROUND 4
Pacquiao gets in a left. Pacquiao flurries. Right lands for Pacquiao. Another flurry for Pacquiao, but a lot of those shots are against the arms and aren't really doing damage. HARD left lands for Pacquiao and Mayweather stumbles back to the ropes. Pacquiao flurries as Mayweather covers up. Pacquiao flurries again and the crowd goes wild. Mayweather fires to the body. Right lands for Mayweather. Again. Stiff jab lands for Mayweather. HARD right lands for Mayweather. Round to Pacquiao.

Mayweather 39 Pacquiao 37

ROUND 5
Jab lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao smiles. They trade shots. Right lands for Mayweather. Again. Pacquiao gets in his own right. HARD combo lands for Mayweather. Short right lands for Mayweather. Right to the body lands for Mayweather. Jab lands for Mayweather. Jab lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.

Mayweather 49 Pacquiao 46

ROUND 6
Right lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao flurries, but the punches are blocked. Short right  lands for Mayweather. Another right lands for Mayweather. They clinch. Mayweather touches him with a left. Uppercut lands for Mayweather. They clinch. Right lands for Mayweather. Pacquiiao gets in a left. Mayweather coverfs  up. Pacquiao flurris. Mayweather shakes his head. Right lands for Mayweather. Another. Pacquiao lands a left. They trade rights. Mayeather jabs him. Again. Round to Mayweather.

Mayweather 59 Pacquiao 55

ROUND 7
Lopoing right lands for Mayweather. Another one backs Pacquiao up. Sharp left lands for Mayweather. Jab lands for Maywather. Short right lands for Mayweather. Another right lands for Mayeather. Right gets in for Pacquiao. Mayweather triples up on his jab. Right lands for Pacquiao again. Left hook gets in for Mayweather. They trade hooks. Close round, but I'll give to Pacquiao.

Mayweather 68 Pacquiao 65

ROUND 8
Mayewather lands jabs. Pacquiao not throwing much right now. Right lands for Pacquiao. Quick left lands for Pacquiao. Mayweather not thrwowing much now. Mayweather jabs to the body. Again. Short right from Mayweather is just short. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Jab lands for Mayweather. Again. Pacquiao gets in a right. Right lands for Mayweather. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.

Mayweather 78 Pacquiao 74

ROUND 9
Left lands for Mayewather. 1-2 lands for Pacquiao. Short right lands for Mayweather followed by a left. They trade jabs. Pacquiao lands a left. 1-2 lands for Mayweather. Short left hook lands for Mayweather. Right lands for Mayweather. Short left hook lands for Mayweather. Again. Round to Mayweather.

Mayweather 88 Pacquiao 83

ROUND 10
Pacquiao fires to the body. Nice right lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao flurries but the puches are to the hips of Mayweather. Mayweather lands a left hook. HARD right lands for Mayweather followed by a left hook. Flurry from Pacquiao misses. Jab lands for Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.

Mayweather 98 Pacquiao 92

ROUND 11
Right hand lands for Mayweather. Sharp right lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao fires a left to the body. Right from Mayweather falls short. Nice left lands for Pacquiao. Pacquiao fires a flurry to the body. Mayweather gets in a right. Pacquiao flurries and misses. Now Pacquiao gets in a right, but he eats a left from Mayweather. They both bang gloves and then Mayweather pops him with a jab. Round to Mayweather.

Mayweather 108 Pacquiao 101

ROUND 12
Pacquiao gets in a left. Right lands for Mayweather. Nice left gets in for Pacquiao. Mayweather pops him with a left. Pacquiao flurries and Mayweather ties him up. They trade shots in the corner. Right lands for Mayweather. Pacquiao gets in a right. Right lands for Pacquiao. Round to Pacquiao.

Mayweather 117 Pacquiao 111

Official judges scorecards: 118-110, 116-112, 116-112

THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION....FLOYD MAYWEATHER



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