December 09, 2025 02:07 am (IST)
Floyd Mayweather undefeated, beats Pacquiao in richest boxing match
Las Vegas, May 3 (IBNS) American professional boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr beat Filipino challenger Manny Pacquiao in the most hyped and richest boxing match of all time on Saturday (US time). He took his record to 48-0 and retained his position as the greatest fighter of all time.
According to media reports, after 12 high-intensity rounds,Mayweather won a unanimous decision as the judges scorecard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas read 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112, in favor of Mayweather.
"When the history books are written, it was worth the wait," Mayweather was quoted saying in the ring.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. remained undefeated as a professional and is a five-division world champion, having won eleven world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Mayweather is a two-time Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (winning the award in 1998 and 2007); he also won the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year award in 2007 and the Best Fighter ESPY Award in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Mayweather is the WBC, WBA and Ring welterweight champion, and the WBC Super, WBA, and Ring[5] junior middle weight champion. He is also rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by many sporting news and boxing websites, including Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo! Sports.
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