Mayweather (left) hits Pacquiao (right) in the fight of the century
Floyd Mayweather proved who is the greatest boxer today. In the popular and expected 'fight of the century', held in the early hours of this Sunday (03), in Las Vegas, the North American fought a balanced fight against Manny Pacquiao, but with the perfect strategy he won the unanimous decision of the judges (116×112, 118×110, 116×110). With the result, 'Money', as he is known, unified the titles of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Council (WBC).
The result was heavily contested by Pacquiao. “It was a good fight, but I think I won. He didn't do anything, just dodged and fled the fight. I threw blows from the start. He just moved side to side”, said 'Pacman' still in the ring after the fight.
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The fight of the century
Surrounded by much expectation, the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao did not disappoint from the first second. With heart, Pacquiao attacked and took the initiative, while Mayweather, with great intelligence, dodged the blows, allowed himself to be cornered and responded with the counterattack. This was the tone of the dispute.
After a first round of much study, Pacquiao began to take the initiative, seek the in fight and release more blows. With greater reach, Floyd allowed himself to be cornered, taught dodge skills and responded with counterattacks.
In the third round, Mayweather had the upper hand and worked with jabs to gain an advantage. In the fourth round, however, Pacquiao came back with everything. The 'Pacman' landed an incredible sequence of blows. Floyd closed very well and managed to escape the pressure.
Mayweather and Pacquiao alternated in control of the dispute and left fans euphoric at the MGM Gran Garden.
In the final half of the fight, Floyd did what he does best: he used strategy. The American abused his feints, worked with jabs to keep Pacquiao away and didn't miss any punches, always with accurate counterattacks.
Pacquiao, surprisingly, continued to take the initiative in the final half. Despite putting his rival against the bars on several occasions, most of the attacks didn't hit home.
In the 11th round, Mayweather once again took the initiative, ready to gain an advantage on the judges' scorecards and abused his jabs. In turn, Manny no longer had the same power to 'hunt' his rival.
In the 12th and final round, the tension was clear on everyone's faces at the MGM Gran Garden, except Floyd Mayweather. The boxer abused his feints and celebrated even before the bell sounded. Pacquiao tried, again, to hunt down his rival, but without landing a single punch.
In the official result, although the vast majority of the public saw a balanced fight, the side judges had no doubts in marking Floyd Mayweather's triumph with a certain advantage. (116×112, 118×110, 116×110).
With the result, Mayweather has an incredible record of 48 wins in 48 fights and remains unbeatable inside the ring. In turn, Pacquiao suffers his sixth career defeat. He has 56 wins and two draws.
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