Pacquiao vs. Algieri Results: Winner, Important Stats and Scorecard

By employing a ferocious combination of speed and power, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao blew past Chris Algieri on Saturday night in Macau, China. In a nearly flawless performance, Pacquiao earned the unanimous-decision win.

HBO Boxing has the official numbers on the scorecard.

Algieri had no answer for the Filipino legend's speed. The champion floored the challenger six times. Most of the knockdowns probably should have been ruled slips, but that doesn't diminish Pacquiao's dominance.

He was too quick for an opponent who had become briefly known for his swiftness. He negated a five-inch reach advantage and drastically limited Algieri's punch output.

This tweet from HBO Boxing puts into perspective how much Pacquiao took away Algieri's offense.

If you take a look at the CompuBox stats presented by The Heavy Bag, it further illustrates how much Algieri was off his normal pace.

Algieri respected Pacquiao's power coming in, but after eating a few of his counter lefts to the head and some digging shots to the body, he realized he was up against a superior fighter. HBO's Roy Jones Jr. talked about Algieri's predicament.

When the fight was over, Algieri gave credit where it was due.

Pacquiao not only demonstrated that he still has the speed that made him a ferocious and deadly fighter, he also proved that his power was still a factor. While he didn't stop Algieri, he put him down at least once legitimately.

Because of Algieri's proven toughness and heart, that is an accomplishment. Still, Pacquiao hasn't scored a KO win since 2009, when he stopped Miguel Cotto in the 12th round of their bout. If there is any criticism one could hurl at Pacquiao's performance, it would be based on his inability to finish an outclassed fighter.

This bout was fought at a 144-pound catchweight. Pacquiao looked more refreshed and crisper than he has in some of his recent fights at welterweight. It's possible sub-147-pound divisions may be the sweet spot for Pacquiao.

His trainer Freddie Roach has said that he would prefer if Pacquiao stayed at 140 pounds for the rest of his career.

That notion makes sense. Pacquiao doesn't appear to have the power to drop guys at 147 pounds and higher at this stage of his career. There could likely be one exception to the 140-pound rule. If Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes calling, that bout would almost certainly have to take place at 147 pounds.

Considering the money that Pac-Man is likely to earn should the fight be made, it'll be a worthy cause.

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