Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Winner: Judges' Scorecards, Purse Payout and More

A lot of folks who have watched Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight in the past surely have deja vu, because on Saturday night against Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather did what he always does. 

He clutched. He dipped and dodged and avoided getting hit with any big shots. He hit quick, precise jabs. He didn't take any chances. He was boring. He was efficient. He was victorious in a unanimous decision and, as always, he made an enormous amount of money. 

And perhaps even more impressively, he made Pacquiao—one of the most iconic fighters of his generation—look like just another guy. In the end, it was a comprehensive victory for Mayweather, as he won 116-112 on two scorecards and 118-110 on another. 

David Kull of ESPN passed along the full scorecards:

And yes, the boring, methodical and cerebral victory earned him at least $10 million per round, based on purse estimates from Darren Rovell of ESPN:

It's amazing that a fight that was ultimately so boring—unless you love heady, defensive, counter-boxing fighters who take no chances or make little effort to do anything beyond scoring points rather than dole out punishment—could make Mayweather so much money. 

But the Mayweather phenomenon has never been about how entertaining he is as a boxer. It's always been about how desperately people want to see him lose. 

Mayweather is a classic heel, and worse, he's a former criminal who has served time after pleading guilty to domestic abuse. He's brash and cocky. He bets hundreds of thousands of dollars on sporting events and flaunts it on social media. He's disingenuous and tries to control the media covering him. He's the bad guy, and he revels in it. 

But because he is undefeated, people will literally pay $100 in the hopes he might lose. People don't pay to see him fight, like they paid to see Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson fight. They pay to see him lose. And then when he doesn't lose, they hold his strategic and cautious style against him. 

And T.J. Quinn of ESPN doesn't understand why:

Indeed, there is genius in Mayweather. There is also the sense, though, that Mayweather has rarely tested himself, and that it will be the reason he is neither revered nor considered one of the truly elite boxers of all time. 

Mike Wise of TheUndefeated.com broke down that aspect of Mayweather's career:

Pacquiao was as close as he'll ever get to a true rival. And he fought Pacquiao years after Pac-Man was in his prime. That isn't a coincidence. 

Because what does Mayweather represent? 

He doesn't represent something socially important and bigger than himself, like Joe Louis or Ali did. He represents money, which is why he is known as "Money." He's not a businessman; he's a business, man. And he's damn good at making money. He has managed his career in brilliant fashion. He has milked and nurtured and capitalized on his undefeated record. Fighting Pacquiao now, when the risk of losing was so much lower and he made a ton of money off of his undefeated record in the past five years, made so much more sense than fighting him years ago would have for his earning potential. 

And so whenever Mayweather decides on his next opponent—perhaps his last opponent, as he has maintained—you can bet that it will be the savvy financial move, first and foremost. All we know about that match is this, per BBC Sport:

Yup, we'll see you in September, Money Mayweather.

And no, we won't expect anything different than the boring and robotic style of fight that leads to you winning a technical bout and leaves you swimming in your money while the rest of us long for something greater, for a meaning that runs deeper than your pockets.