Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri Results: Top Highlights and Stats

Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) comfortably defeated Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) to defend his WBO welterweight title, beating his previously undefeated challenger by unanimous decision.

The 35-year-old dominated Algieri from the opening bell, knocking him down six times en route to one of the easiest decisions in recent history. HBOboxing shared the official scorecards, which were as lopsided as they come:

Algieri deserves credit for going the distance, with one knockdown in particular looking like it could have ended the fight. But ultimately, the 30-year-old was way out of his depth in Macau. The CompuBox statistics tell part of the story, via Ring Magazine:

Pacquiao clearly won the opening two rounds and was gifted a knockdown in the second, when Algieri appeared to slip on some water. The referee ruled it an official knockdown, but replays confirmed it shouldn't have been scored as such.

Pac-Man wasn't landing big shots, but he was landing consistently. By contrast, Algieri wasn't throwing anything outside of his jab, trying to use his advance in height and reach.

The tactic didn't appear to do him much good, and via HBOboxing, he quickly found himself behind the count compared to his previous fights:

Algieri's corner all but gave up the first four rounds, and Pacquiao had no intention of slowing the tempo down. He looked a little better in the fifth but went down again a round later, legitimately this time. The champion continued to press his advantage and scored a second in the round, although Algieri claimed another slip.

The biggest punch of the night came in the ninth round, with Algieri's corner spurring him on and insisting his opponent was getting tired. Judging by this Vine, as shared by Bleacher Report UK, that may have been wishful thinking:

Algieri needed the full count to get up and was visibly shaken, but incredibly, his legs looked just fine after a few seconds. If anything, the Long Island native proved his chin on Saturday by surviving such a brutal shot.

Trainer Tim Lane had been telling his fighter he had Pacquiao right where he wanted him, to the disbelief of just about everyone watching. ESPN's Todd Grisham thought it had a significant impact on the fight:

As luck would have it, he was conducting an interview when the knockdown occurred, telling a reporter Pacquiao was tiring, Algieri was gunning for a knockout and he was going to let his fighter "out of the cage."

With his fighter dropping to the canvas mere moments after those words, Twitter had its way with the trainer. ESPN's Brian Campbell couldn't believe the timing:

Algieri was knocked down once more, in the 10th round, and he never looked like threatening Pacquaio. The final rounds went off without a hitch, and the entire arena knew who had won the fight as soon as the final bell rang.

Pacquiao surely would have liked the knockout win, but he still believed he had an excellent performance, via HBOboxing:

Dan Rafael shared the purse for both fighters:

While Saturday's bout was far from a classic, it gave us a glimpse of how a 35-year-old Pacquiao is able to handle a defensive specialist with excellent footwork. The champion did a great job cutting off the ring and keeping up the pressure, and his hand speed was as good as ever.

Algieri was clearly outgunned, and it will be interesting to see which fighters will step forward as potential opponents. Another high-profile bout appears unlikely, and the American has some things to work out before returning to the ring.

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