
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Replay: When and How to Relive Incredible Fight
If you didn't shell out the $100 for the high-definition pay-per-view broadcast of Floyd Mayweather's unanimous-decision win over Manny Pacquiao on early Sunday morning, you'll only have to wait a week to see the fight for free.
Dan Rafael of ESPN has more:
Spoiler alert: Mayweather won the fight 118-110, 116-112, 116-112. He controlled the fight with his movement, his precise jab and his intelligence. Pacquiao was able to crowd him and hit him with flurries and combinations at times, but for the most part, Mayweather was able to control the fight and keep Pacquiao at bay.
Still, the spectacle was phenomenal. And it's a spectacle we could see again, as this very well could be the first fight in a series given some of the reports that came out after the fight.
One report was that Pacquiao had an injured shoulder, according to Tim Dahlberg of The Associated Press:
"Promoter Bob Arum said Pacquiao injured his shoulder sometime after March 11.
Arum said Pacquiao's camp thought he would be allowed the anti-inflammatory shot because he had gotten them during training and they had been approved by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. But he said paperwork filed with the commission didn't check the injury box, and the five Nevada commissioners decided in Pacquiao's dressing room that he would not be allowed to take it.
"The ruling made tonight affected the outcome of the fight," Arum said.
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You can practically see the marketing campaign for the rematch now: Come see a healthy Pacquiao take on Mayweather again! See the two biggest fighters in the sport give it another go! Hey, who else is Mayweather going to fight?
And let's be honest—Pacquiao still probably is the fighter out there most likely to beat Mayweather. Yes, at times, Mayweather made him look like just another guy in this fight, but there were also moments where Pacquiao staggered him or made him look vulnerable.
They were few and far between, yes, but they were there. And if Pacquiao indeed had a bum right shoulder, the second fight between the two could be even more intriguing from a tactical standpoint. That isn't an excuse for Pacquiao in this fight—if you step in the ring, you deal with the consequences and accept the result no matter how injured you may be—but it could be a selling point for a potential rematch.
Mayweather could close out his career with a bout against a totally different fighter, of course. But few boxing fans would be complaining if the pair got into the ring against one another for a second time and let the fists fly once more.


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