Pacquiao vs. Algieri Fight: Championship Results, Replay and Prize Money Info

Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) easily defended his WBO welterweight title on Saturday against Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) in Macau, knocking down the challenger six times on his way to a unanimous-decision win.

HBOboxing shared the final scorecards, which looked as lopsided as they come:

Pac-Man dominated Algieri from the opening round with superior hand speed and did a great job cutting off the ring, not allowing his opponent to dance away from danger with his excellent footwork.

Algieri decided against throwing with the 35-year-old volume puncher, launching less than half the amount of shots he did in his previous fights, per HBOboxing:

The early results were far from promising: The 30-year-old slipped to the canvas in the second round, and while replays confirmed it shouldn't have been scored a knockdown, the referee gave Pacquiao the nod.

Five more knockdowns followed, and after 12 rounds, it was painfully obvious Algieri was simply outclassed. ESPN's Dan Rafael shared the distribution of the prize money, and despite the large disparity, it's still by far the biggest payday of the American's career:

Algieri had a short revival in the fifth round, showing a willingness to chase Pac-Man with his jab and the quick footwork to duck out of his reach when the Filipino slugger aimed for the body.

The resurgence was short lived, however; Pacquiao dropped him twice in the sixth, with some fans in the arena expecting the fight to be stopped at that point. Pacquiao went for the kill, but Algieri recovered nicely and survived a late onslaught.

The ninth round delivered the most spectacular knockdown of the night and one that looked as if it would end the fight. With Algieri dropping his cover ever so slightly, Pacquiao unleashed a devastating overhand left, per Bleacher Report UK:

Somehow, Algieri managed to get up from the blow and hold on for the round, despite going down on one knee once more. Pac-Man appeared desperate for the knockout, but the previously undefeated Algieri showed a strong chin and a remarkable ability to recover, going the distance despite taking so much punishment.

Afterward, Ring Magazine shared the CompuBox statistics, showing a massive discrepancy on just about every level:

HBO will show a replay of the fight on Saturday, November 29 at 10 p.m. ET, before Terence Crawford's WBO lightweight title defence against Raymundo Beltran.

Any fans thinking Pacquiao may have lost a step due to old age were in for a big surprise on Saturday, as the champion looked every bit as quick and mobile as he did during his prime.

As for a potential superfight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pacquiao amused the crowd by making a reference to his hilarious Footlocker commercial, per ESPN's Darren Rovell:

With his hand speed, footwork and power still intact, Pacquiao will remain a handful for any fighter in the world, and at this point, there are few challenges remaining in the welterweight division.

Barring the superfight going down in 2015, a move down to 140 pounds and a fight with Danny Garcia or Jessie Vargas seems the most likely next step for the champion.

Algieri found out what it means to step into the ring with a legend on Saturday, but one loss won't down his career. Forced to vacate his title at 140 pounds, per Rafael (via BoxingNews24, h/t International Business Times' Vittorio Hernandez), regaining the WBO belt should be his priority.

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