LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. has won the richest fight in boxing history, taking a unanimous decision from Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Mayweather used his usual skill to remain unbeaten in the most anticipated fight in recent years. He won comfortably on all three judges’ scorecards in his long-awaited welterweight showdown with Pacquiao. Two judges favored Mayweather 116-112, while a third had it 118-110. The Associated Press scored it 115-113 for Mayweather.
Mayweather improved to 48-0 and dropped Pacquiao to 57-6-2.
Mayweather was said to be guaranteed $120 million from the bonanza $200 million purse that includes pay-per-view TV money. Pacquiao will get $80 million.
After the fight, it was disclosed that Pacquiao had injured his right shoulder in training and that Nevada boxing commissioners denied his request to take an anti-inflammatory shot in his dressing room before the fight.
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