Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao: Round by round

Summary

Floyd Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao on points
American gets unanimous decision in Las Vegas
Mayweather remains unbeaten with 48 wins

Live Reporting

Luke Reddy

Goodnightpublished at 06:41 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
We here at BBC Sport hope we at least kept you entertained and thank you for sending us your tweets and messages. You kept a late night humorous as you always seem to do.
To the victor, the spoils...
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How will he be remembered when retirement soon comes? The man who headlined an over-hyped disappointment? The greatest of all time? You guys decide, but for now, get some sleep.
Goodnight.
What next?published at 06:38 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
What now for Mayweather? What now for Pacquiao? What now for boxing?
All three will have questions to answer. Retirement queries for the fighters, an inevitable entertainment-value probe for the sport's governing bodies.
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Undefeated, unbeatable...published at 06:36 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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It is perhaps fitting that a fight which will divide opinion on it's entertainment value is taken, convincingly, by a man who has spent 19 years dividing opinion with each of his 48 fights.
But even the strongest of views can surely not deny the brilliance of the complex character inside the ropes.
Floyd Mayweather's footwork was at home on the sport's grandest stage, his awareness superb, and his educated strikes were timed to perfection. He was, quite simply, too good.
The work of a master...published at 06:31 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Reaction from the greatspublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Barry McGuigan was not thrilled with what boxing's big night offered up...
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And Lennox Lewis is all about admiration for Mayweather - now the WBO, WBC and WBA welterweight champion...
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Accuracy wins the daypublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
That's around 34% of punches landed by the winner, Pacquiao only hit the target with 19%.
Money Man relied on the jab, chucking 267 Pacquiao's way, landing a quarter of them.
The punch statspublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Greatness in action...published at 06:15 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas
"Floyd Maywather is a genius. People will realise. Those here should hold onto their ticket stubs because they can say they saw one of sport's all-time greats."
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Timing is everythingpublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Asked for the reason Floyd Mayweather is unbeatable, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson tells Sky Sports: "It's him. It's who he is. It's just his time at the moment."
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Not what it should have been?published at 06:11 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Former world champion Oscar De La Hoya clearly wasn't impressed with what he saw...
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The heartbreak kidpublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Lightweight boxer Anthony Crolla on BBC Radio 5 live: "Once they get in there and realise how hard it is to hit Floyd Mayweather, it just breaks their heart."
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Get involvedpublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Jon Salinger: , externalCan they please change the rules of boxing where you actually have to punch to win a fight?
Declan W:, external Frustrating fight. Mayweather seems to have found the flaw in the Matrix that allows him to win no matter what!
Henry Withrington:, external I had it 117-111. Safe to say there is no need for a rematch.
A Mayweather beatingpublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 live in Las Vegas
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"I will put it to you that Manny Pacquiao has not lost rounds like he lost some of those rounds since he turned pro."
Floyd wears you outpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas
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"What happens in Manny's corner is his childhood friend, who he used to sleep in cardboard boxes with, translates Freddie Roach's views, so it loses urgency.
"You have to accept if you share the ring with Floyd Mayweather, four out of every five punches are going to miss. It hurts."
Pacquiao reactionpublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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Manny Pacquiao tells fans at the MGM Grand he thinks he won the fight: "It's a good fight, I thought I won. He didn't do nothing, just moved outside.
"I got him many times. I think I won the fight. He is moving around and it's not easy to throw a lot of punches if your opponent moves around. I can handle his power, it's not strong like other opponents. It's not about size. I've been fighting bigger than him and it's not a problem."
Postpublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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It's safe to say faces are glum in the corner of Team Pacquiao. The walk back to the changing room will be lonely, the dressing room quiet but the frustration will be deafening in the mind of Manny Pacquiao.
Postpublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 live in Las Vegas
"Manny lost the fight, and he lost his way. He seemed to run out of ideas."
Mayweather reactionpublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Floyd Mayweather speaks from inside the ring: "I want to thank God for this victory. I want to thank all the fans that came and those around the world. He's a hell of a fighter. Now I see why he is one of the guys at the pinnacle of the sport of boxing.
"I knew he was going to push me. He had moments in the fight but I kept him on the outside, I was a smart fighter I out-boxed him. We did what we had to do tonight, I'm truly blessed.
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"I calculate the fighter. He's a tough competitor. My dad wanted me to do more but I had to take my time and watch Manny very close.
"When the history books are written, it was worth the wait. My last fight is in September and then it's time for me to hang it up."
Mayweather winspublished at 05:59 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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Floyd Mayweather has fought 48 times and won 48 times.
The reasons for his undefeated record were underlined, written in bold and tattooed onto the inside of our eyelids tonight. Hard to hit, fast, strategically on point. Love him or loathe him, Floyd Mayweather is a boxing artist and we are about to hear from him...
FLOYD MAYWEATHER WINSpublished at 05:50 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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"And still undefffeeeattteed," cries the announcer.
Floyd Mayweather wins on a unanimous points decision. It's scored 118-110, 116-112, 116-112.