Mayweather beats Pacquiao on points in boxing match of the century

The American boxer remains the "Undefeated" welterweight champion after winning by unanimous points from all three judges, despite Manny Pacquiao being the stronger attacker.

Floyd Mayweather's points win over Manny Pacquiao today means he has extended his winning streak since the beginning of his professional boxing career to 48 matches, continuing to maintain his nickname "UNDEFINED". Photo: Reuters

118-110, 116-112, 116-112, that was the score ratio that all three judges gave Floyd Mayweather the victory, in the match to unify the world welterweight championships (WBC, WBO, WBA).

Immediately after the 12th round ended, Floyd Mayweather rushed to the corner of the ring, turned to the crowd and beat his chest excitedly. Then, he proactively walked towards the opponent's group, hugged Pacquiao and smiled and talked with the Filipino boxer's support team with a very sympathetic attitude. The American boxer showed that arrogant attitude even before the organizers announced his victory by points.

The match lasted exactly 12 rounds, and took place in a stalemate. Photo: Reuters.

This result helped Mayweather increase his record to 48 wins in his 19-year professional boxing career. It is estimated that after this match, his total career earnings will reach 600 million dollars. Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao suffered his sixth defeat in his professional career, and lost the WBO belt to his American opponent.

Mayweather and Pacquiao are the two strongest welterweight boxers in the world today. But this is the first time they have fought after five years of negotiations to organize the fight of the century.

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According to the original schedule, the match was to start at around 10am on May 3rd, Hanoi time. However, the match was delayed by nearly an hour because pay TV companies in the US and UK asked the organizers to postpone the match because many subscribers had registered to watch the match at the last minute.

The match promises to be a thrilling one and has a large fan base eagerly awaiting it. The 16,000-seat MGM Grand in Las Vegas is packed. The roof of the MGM Grand Arena hotel and casino complex is packed with planes from the world's billionaires. Black market tickets are being resold on eBay for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Mayweather showed his defensive and counter-attacking skills in this match. Photo: Reuters.

But the match was not as exciting as expected. The majority of fans and experts criticized it as not worthy of being called "The Match of the Century".

Viewers felt that Manny Pacquiao attacked harder, more proactively and more aggressively. There were some rounds where he forced Mayweather into a corner and delivered consecutive punches, even nearly knocking him down in the fourth round. But in terms of boxing skills, it was the American boxer who was faster, more accurate and controlled the match better. Superb defense and waiting for the right moment to strike decisively have always been Mayweather's strengths. And that continued to be clearly demonstrated by the 38-year-old American boxer in this match, especially after Floyd Sr., his father and coach, repeatedly gave him very harsh instructions during the break before the seventh round.

Despite his best efforts and open play, Pacquiao still failed to cause any surprises. Photo: Reuters.

Official scorecards of the three referees of this match. Screenshot

Mayweather started the fight better and took the initiative in the early rounds. It was not until the fourth round that Pacquiao got his fans excited, when he continuously threw left hooks to the opponent's head. But after that, the American boxer always easily defended successfully against Pacquiao's attacks. His speed and flexibility of his legs helped Mayweather avoid many strong blows.

In the eighth round, Pacquiao landed another powerful punch, but Mayweather's footwork helped him avoid the risk of a knockout. In the remaining four rounds, Mayweather clearly took the initiative, as Pacquiao barely had any accurate punches. The 11th round was considered one-sided, as Mayweather suddenly fought with the same vigor as in the opening round, while Pacquiao clearly looked tired after his ineffective attempts to attack. In the final round, Pacquiao was forced to take risks and rush toward his opponent to continuously attack, but Mayweather accepted to defend to preserve his point advantage.

Revenue from ticket sales and more than 3 million pay-TV subscribers is estimated to total $400 million. $300 million is divided between the two fighters in a 6-4 ratio (Mayweather $180 million, Pacquiao $120 million).

According to VnExpress