Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao Results: Scorecards, Purse Details and More

It was a fight that was five years in the making, and the chaotic, hyperbolic buildup captured the imagination of boxing fans around the world. But Floyd Mayweather’s comfortable points win over Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas left plenty unfulfilled.

Granted, the hype that accompanied the week leading up to this illustrious occasion was always going to heighten expectations, but the scrap was akin to a wily boxing master sparring with a capricious upstart. Mayweather had it all his own way, and subsequently, standout moments were exceptionally scarce.

Here’s a look back at how the judges saw the contest and a reminder of the stratospheric purse these two boxing icons will split in the wake of this showpiece.

Easy Work For Money Mayweather

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Floyd was unashamed in revealing the obscene amounts of money he was earning in the buildup to this bout, but even the man known as Money will have surely been a little overwhelmed by the purse conjured by this lucrative affair.

According to Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes, the two men will split a purse of circa $300 million between them. The piece claims that the American will take home $180 million, while Pacquiao’s earnings stand at a comparatively modest $120 million.

Jason Sobel of ESPN put those figures into remarkable context:

For that kind of money, casual boxing fans might have expected a little more from the two competitors. But situations conspired to make this matchup a cagey affair and subsequently, Mayweather dominated the contest in the eyes of the vast majority.

He was far superior in the eyes of the judges too, winning 118-110, 116-112 and 116-12 on the scorecards. Here’s how each round was scored, per British Super Middleweight champion Paul Smith:

It was the perfect fight for Mayweather. Clearly hesitant about getting countered, Pacquiao was extremely reserved from the off, allowing the American to stand proudly in the centre of the ring and dictate the pace. After losing the opening three rounds on all of the scorecards, it was always going to be difficult for the Filipino to respond.

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Another factor that prevented Manny from rallying was an apparent injury. After the fight, Pacquiao claimed he had picked up a shoulder problem three weeks ago that had yet to fully heal. As noted here by Dan Roan of BBC Sport, a request from the camp for their man to have painkilling injections came too late:

There’s always some skepticism when a boxer that has lost bemoans injury problems, but it was clear Manny wasn’t quite right here. The intensity he is renowned for was scarce, and aside from a flurry of punches in Round 4, he didn’t showcase the kind of quality needed to get the better of a fighter with Mayweather’s immense defensive calibre.

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Indeed, after the fight, four-time world champion Carl Froch chose to revere Money rather than criticise Manny, per AudioBoom:

Questions will continue to rage about whether a fully fit Pacquiao could have made a better fist of things, but at this juncture, like him or not, Mayweather is simply in a different class to every other fighter on the planet. Shoulder injury or otherwise, to nullify a man like Pacquiao for the best part of 12 rounds is simply remarkable.

In the wake of this bout, Money has received a lot of harsh criticism for his fighting style, but from a technical perspective, he’s one of the finest that’s ever been. As such, we should enjoy and savour Mayweather's pure boxing talent before he hangs up the gloves for good.