Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao: Full Results, Prize Money and More

For all the hype and anticipation, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Saturday clash with Manny Pacquiao was almost a mirror image of so many other Money fights in the ring—Mayweather won, brought in an unfathomable amount of money and outlasted his opponent with defense and counterattacks.

Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) beat Pacquiao (57-6, 38 KOs) by unanimous decision Saturday, and HBO Boxing passed along the official results:

Despite Mayweather’s defensive tendencies and the lack of any true offensive flurries, he still managed to throw and land more punches throughout the fight, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated:

That is a testament to his overwhelming defensive prowess and unparalleled ability to avoid his opponent’s best punches with speed and elusive footwork. It visibly frustrated Pac-Man throughout Saturday’s fight, which is a fate the southpaw shares with so many other boxers who couldn’t solve the Mayweather puzzle. 

As for the prize money, ESPN’s Darren Rovell passed along the round-by-round splits, with Mayweather's total at $180 million and Pacquiao's at $120 million:

It is important to note that John Branch of The New York Times said the exact final prize money won’t be known until the official pay-per-view revenue is factored into the equation. Considering the fight sold at a suggested price of $89.95 (and $99.95 for high-definition), the pay-per-view is actually the biggest revenue stream.

Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders put Mayweather’s payday into context:

Former boxer Oscar De La Hoya doesn’t think the fight was worth all that money, thanks largely to Mayweather’s preference for defense and adjustments:

Ron Borges of the Boston Herald echoed that sentiment:

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For the kingly price of $99.00, you got to watch 12 rounds of boxing, but not 12 minutes of fighting. If track or gymnastics are your thing, Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave you plenty of that. If your idea of fighting is fencing, Mayweather was your man, as he was the judges at ringside.

But if you wanted to see a fight, you had to go to a bar room to find it because one didn’t break out at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, a fact made clear by the cascade of boos that rained down on Mayweather when he tried to speak after it was announced he’d won a unanimous 12-round decision.

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This is what Mayweather does, as frustrating as it may be for so many fans who want to see him finally lose or at least be the aggressor.

He measured Pac-Man out in the early rounds, made the proper adjustments, stymied any offensive flurries with stellar defense and blocking and then displayed the overwhelming tactical boxing skills necessary for a 48-0 mark. It has proved impossible to outbox Mayweather, and that is exactly what he makes his opponents try to do every time he steps in the ring at this point of his career.

Part of the reason Mayweather blunted Pacquiao’s attacks and ultimately landed more punches was his five-inch reach advantage. He kept the southpaw at a distance and threw some punches from the outside with that edge in length.

The fight still felt somewhat up for grabs after seven rounds, but Mayweather took control late, like he so often does, with speed and the ability to move in and out of Pacquiao’s grasp. Pac-Man missed most of his combination attempts, and Mayweather countered any serious challenges down the stretch.

The result was a decisive and unanimous victory, even if the fight lacked meaningful blows and combinations that many who waited for this fight for years had anticipated.

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Mayweather gave some credit to Pacquiao and also underscored the key to the fight, per Borges: “I see now why Manny Pacquiao is one of the fighters at the pinnacle of boxing. He had his moments in the fight. I had to keep moving on the outside. I was a smart fighter. He never figured out my left jab or my right hand. I outboxed him.”

As with any marquee boxing match, attention naturally turns to a potential rematch.

The victory was decisive for Mayweather, but there was an injury factor to consider that was unknown until after the fight, per Tim Dahlberg of The Associated Press:

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Pacquiao threw far fewer punches than he normally does in a fight, with Mayweather actually throwing more.

That was largely because Pacquiao didn't throw his right hand often. 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 Nevada commission ruled against the request for a shot.

"The ruling made tonight affected the outcome of the fight," Arum said.

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It is easy to jump to the conclusion based on that testimony that Pacquiao was far less than 100 percent. The fact that he suffered from a shoulder injury likely had at least something to do with the lack of punches from the typically aggressive southpaw.

Perhaps Pacquiao would put up more of a challenge in a rematch if he was healthy.

Still, it probably isn’t worth holding your breath. Considering how long this fight took to put together and how many hurdles were cleared, it is difficult to envision the two fighters meeting in the ring again.

Yes, Pacquiao dealt with an injury and may have challenged Mayweather if he was 100 percent, but it was hard to argue with the results. There was no real scoring controversy, and it was clear who the better boxer was in the aftermath.

That combination doesn’t scream rematch.

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