Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight: Scorecard Results and Replay Viewing Info

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally got in the ring for a fight that was years in the making, and it proved to be a fascinating contest.

There were no knockdowns or real jaw-dropping moments, but as a study of the art of boxing, it was as intriguing a fight as you’ll see. At the end of the bout, the judges returned a unanimous verdict in Mayweather’s favour.

The decision allowed Mayweather to unify the WBA, WBC and WBO Welterweight belts, and the fight also provided plenty of talking points.

Here is a breakdown of the fight, along with how and when you can watch it again:

Date	Time	TV Station
Sunday, May 3	1 p.m./4 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. (BST)	Sky Sports Box Office (UK)
Saturday, May 9	9 p.m. (ET)	HBO (U.S.)
Saturday, May 9	9 p.m. (ET)	Showtime (U.S.)

Rounds 1-3

The judges were all in agreement that Mayweather won the first three rounds of the bout, and it’s hard to find anyone disagreeing with that assessment:

Pacquiao was unable to get off to a fast start in the first round as Mayweather’s speed and reach advantage proved to be effective. Mayweather caught Pacquiao with two or three good straight rights as he demonstrated early on that he would be prepared to mix up his approach rather than just counter-punch.

In the second round, Pacquiao continued to be tardy, and he swung and missed with a big shot. Mayweather was again in a position to dictate the tempo of the action as he put himself in a strong early position on the scorecards.

There was no real change in round three as Mayweather once more controlled the fight. Pacquiao was still trying to find his feet and was possibly wary of testing his arm too early in the fight after hurting his right shoulder in training, as noted by Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press.

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Rounds 4-6

This section was easily Pacquiao’s best of the fight, and there were a couple of rounds where it looked like the Filipino had Mayweather in trouble.

He was firmly on top in Round 4 after finally having warmed up, and he caught Mayweather with a big left as he forced his opponent onto the ropes. There was a sign that Mayweather had been hurt, but Pacquiao was unable to fully capitalise.

Pacquiao failed to build on his promising work from Round 4 when it came to the fifth. Though Mayweather was manoeuvred into the corner, he showed enough going forward to win the round.

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The sixth was the most dramatic of the fight. Pacquiao caught Mayweather with his best shot of the night and appeared to have hurt his opponent. But Mayweather eventually got himself out of trouble, even offering his rival a stationary target as he defiantly mouthed the word “No.”

Rounds 7-9

Once again, Pacquiao was unable to string two dominant rounds together as Mayweather used his jab effectively to regain control of the fight in Round 7.

In the eighth, Mayweather caught Pacquiao with a straight right as he mixed up his tactics and owned the centre of the ring.

John Locher/Associated Press

Round 9 saw the judges split as Glenn Feldman and Burt Clements both gave it to Pacquiao, but Dave Moretti was in the Mayweather camp for this one. Little happened in the first half of the round, and Pacquiao did connect with a solid combination before being batted away by Mayweather.

Rounds 10-12

The scoring for round 10 followed the same pattern as Round 9 as once more there was little to get excited about. Pacquiao looked the more aggressive, but Mayweather was too clever in defence to be troubled.

John Locher/Associated Press

Probably the most dominant round of the fight for Mayweather was the 11th, as he caught Pacquiao from close range on several occasions. In the final stanza, Pacquiao did show a bit of aggression, but Mayweather knew the job was done, and his confidence in the likely verdict was demonstrated by a little foot shuffle.

Listen to Pacquiao's thoughts on the fight:

According to Gareth A Davies and Alan Tyer in the Daily Telegraph, Pacquiao explained why he wasn’t more aggressive in those final two rounds:

“I thought I was up in the fight, so that’s why I didn’t attack harder in the 11th and 12th rounds. He’s not bigger than me, it’s not about the size. The size doesn’t matter. I’ve fought guys bigger than him and had no problem.”

John Locher/Associated Press

When the verdict was announced, there were boos around the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and Kevin Mitchell of the Guardian felt Pacquiao was unfortunate to be on the wrong end of a unanimous decision.

He wrote: “Pacquiao, (promoter Bob) Arum says, paid between $3m and $4m (what’s a million here or there?) on tickets for 900 of his Filipino supporters. Mayweather said he’d split $50m between three of his four children. If anyone deserved at least a split decision last night it was Pacquiao.”

A split decision, or even a majority verdict, would undoubtedly have led to calls for a rematch. But, on the back of that verdict, a second fight has been ruled out by Mayweather’s father, per Greg Beacham of The Associated Press:

Though Pacquiao grumbled about the decision, per Sky Sports, he wasn’t as aggressive as usual against Mayweather, and time to let his shoulder heal will give him the opportunity to prove he has not lost any of his power when he eventually returns to the ring.

Amir Khan is an option for either fighter, and the Briton is keen to meet Mayweather, as reported by the BBC. With Mayweather planning one final fight in September, per Sports Illustrated, a date with Khan could prove difficult to arrange, but it would be one to savour.