Pacquiao vs. Algieri: Scorecard Results and Reaction from 2014 Title Clash

Manny Pacquiao didn't need a knockout to impose his dominance over Chris Algieri, as he thoroughly controlled a lopsided fight that resulted in a victory via unanimous decision.

From the opening to final bell, "Pac-Man" manhandled the previously undefeated Algieri during a one-sided affair in Macau. ESPN's Dan Rafael reported the final damage on three uncontested scorecards.

According to CompuBox stats provided by Rafael, Pacquiao landed 229 punches to Algieri's 108. The victory improved his record to 57-5-2 in his finest display during the past few years. He admired his effort after the bout, per HBO Boxing:

Overwhelmed from the get-go, Algieri spent most of the 12 rounds retreating. Yet the 30-year-old could not avoid a vicious onslaught of jabs from the quicker Pacquiao. 

The underdog threw 469 total punches over the evening, giving him an average of 39 per round. As illuminated by HBO Boxing's tidbit early in the fight, he started slow and never matched his usual aggression that fueled him to a 20-0 start.

A humbled Algieri took to Twitter to twirl a positive spin on the ugly loss.

While Pacquiao's knockout drought extended to nine fights, he demonstrated his ferocity by sending Algieri to the mat six times. Per Rafael, that exceeds an output procured over the past decade by that other famous boxer.

Bleacher Report's UK Twitter page showed one of those blows.

Pacquiao did not let up, pummeling his opponent throughout the evening until the final bell mercifully ended the fight. ESPN's Brian Campbell described the state of affairs.

Vintage Pacquiao returned with a vengeance, and even though the outcome once again rested in the judges' hands, nobody in the world could have disputed the obvious result. No repeat of his controversial loss against Timothy Bradley would unfold, as the 35-year-old extended his win streak to three following an unprecedented two straight defeats.

Of course, only minutes passed before the attention quickly shifted to what's next. Pacquiao once again expressed his desire to fight Floyd Mayweather, per Rafael:

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The people deserve that fight. The fans deserve that fight. It's time to make that fight happen. It's been a long time. I want that fight. They're always denying the fight. I think the fight has to happen. 

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That dream fight would pit the world's two greatest boxers against each other, a widely accepted notion ESPN Stats & Info supported after Pac-Man's latest victory.

Despite years of "will they or won't they" tension brewing longer than a network-sitcom romance, Pacquiao's camp remains hopeful of making such fantasy booking a reality. Per Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole, trainer Freddie Roach is already preparing for a bout that will probably never happen.

Neither man can walk out of the house without getting flooded with questions about the other. Pacquiao's side certainly fuels that speculation by constantly publicly challenging Mayweather in hopes of provoking him into action.

It's a shame, as that takes the narrative off one of the sport's elite competitors shining in the late stages of his illustrious career. Rather than constantly speculating his next step, let's appreciate one of few fights left in Pacquiao's tank.