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Fight of the century

Floyd Mayweather cemented his status as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao as the Fight of the Century failed to live up to the hype.

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 03 May 2015, 02:04:15 PM
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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The 38-year-old Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) retained his WBC and WBA welterweight titles and seized Pacquiao's WBO belt by winning the fight on all three of the judges' scorecards.
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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Both the boxers started the first round aggressively
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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In the second round, Pacquiao got better off Mayweather with his punches.
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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A full house in MGM Grand enjoyed the much-awaited fight
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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It was the mid of the fight when Mayweather started dictating terms
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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Mayweather received scores of 116-112 from two judges and the third judge scored it 118-110.
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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Filipino star Pacquiao suffered the sixth loss of his career to go with 57 victories and two draws.
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

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The fight is widely believed to be the most lucrative in boxing history with revenues of $400 million.

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