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

Postpublished at 05:50 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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Three judges will call boxing's biggest night. Mayweather is up on the ropes again. Pantomime.
Manny Pacquiao's face is now one of defeat. Here we go, judges verdict coming.
Postpublished at 05:49 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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Manny Pacquiao raised his hands to the air on the bell. That has to be hope rather than belief.
There is an energy in the Mayweather corner, father and son embrace. Pacquiao's corner is far more subdued.
We await the decision. Up on the ropes Mayweather gets to celebrate, boos are fired his way.
"They can't beat me", he says as he steps down.
We await the decision.
Postpublished at 05:46 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas
"Mayweather was the favourite and boxed like a favourite."
Round 12published at 05:46 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Floyd Mayweather knows how to impress the judges and his low hands are those of a showman. As Pacquiao comes in, Mayweather counters with a right. The pair clinch, Pacquiao has barely been able to engage in a clinch all night.
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A minute left, Mayweather is showing off, dancing left, right, back left, he's like a slalom skier. Mayweather lifts his fist to the air as we get close to the bell, no punches of note landing. There's the bell. Boxing's greatest show is over.
Round 12published at 05:43 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
This is it. The final three minutes. What have you got Manny? It has to be big.
Postpublished at 05:43 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas
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"If this is Mayweather in decline, then I'd like to see him at this best. This is turning into a brilliant display by him. I've got it 7-4 to Mayweather."
Round 11published at 05:42 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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Round 11 opens with an immediate straight right from Mayweather to the face of Pacquiao, a shot of encouragement and the American wants to follow that one up with a hook but it's ducked.
The confidence is oozing. He knows he is closing in on greatness. Gets in close, upper-cut lands. You could hear that one. This is now becoming a bit of a schooling. Jab from Mayweather, walks forward, jab again. There is only one man - a defensive genius - landing.
He briefly gets cornered and the blurry hands of Pacquiao release but there's no one home. It's stick or twist time for Manny. He is going to have to start diving in. The bounce in Mayweather's jump is getting higher, the guy is at ease here.
Postpublished at 05:39 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 live in Las Vegas
"Manny knows. He's not stupid, he's disappointed. Manny needs a knockout, and that would be a fluke shot."
Round 10published at 05:38 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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Now is the time Manny. You have nine minutes to fix up a fight you're losing, a fight you will always be remembered for.
The Filipino walks his man into a corner. A flurry follows but again it's ducked and eluded. He must be feeling the frustration. Pacquiao dives in, two-shot combo, the second with the left caught his man. Better stuff but again he is sent packing with nothing much to show for it.
Mayweather is the gatekeeper to his own brilliant defence and he ain't giving no key up easily here. Pacquiao just cannot get into that pocket of space to land anything powerful. The effort is there, the energy not what it once was and he goes back to his corner smiling. That has to be a smile of frustration.
Postpublished at 05:36 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas
"We have Mayweather leading 6-3. It's quiet now as the crowd favourite Pacquiao tries to gain momentum."
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Postpublished at 05:35 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 live in Las Vegas
"I'm giving that round to Manny Pacquiao. I found that round extremely odd. I'm wondering whether Mayweather was trying to tee him up for a stoppage and that might be because he's getting tired."
Postpublished at 05:34 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
"Be careful with the elbows", referee Kenny Bayless tells the Mayweather corner.
Round ninepublished at 05:34 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
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Mayweather's feet are floaty as he skips, ducks and does what he needs to do, felt that one though, a straight left from Pacquiao caught him in the kisser. No lasting damage.
Pacquiao gets his man backed up to the ropes but as he draws his right he gets one in the middle of his face for merely thinking about landing a punch. He cannot get inside. Will he need to get reckless? Another slick counter from Mayweather, it's a left hand. No doubt again, Mayweather's round. Dominant, classy, unbeatable?
Postpublished at 05:31 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
"Back him up," yells Floyd Mayweather Snr as his son leaves the corner for round nine.
Postpublished at 05:30 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas
"Floyd Mayweather walked nonchalently backed to his corner there."
Round eightpublished at 05:30 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
A swinging right from Pacquiao is wild and gets nothing but he lands a juicy one in the centre of the ring. Mayweather curls up like a ball to take it and absorb any follow up - none arrives.
"Manny, Manny," chant the crowd. They want a bit more from their man. My word this is tense. Mayweather leans back out of range and counters with a straight right. A very good shot. He is just doing enough time after time. Left hook from Mayweather is slappy. An almost arrogant shot, he slapped around the defence of Pacquiao.
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That's given him some confidence, his hands are low. Two steps forward from Pacquiao, two steps back from Mayweather. He assumed control of that round halfway through and didn't relinquish.
Postpublished at 05:27 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas
"On our cards, Mayweather won the last three rounds and is leading 5-2."
Get involvedpublished at 05:27 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Some Body:, external Hope this is over quick because I need to get to bed!
Matthew R Wallis:, external Pacquiao is a man on a mission! He got that round! But will he get dropped to the canvas in the next couple of rounds?
John Lee:, external A better round by the Pacman .
Postpublished at 05:26 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 live in Las Vegas
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"I thought that was quite a big Floyd Mayweather round. It was one minute, 41 seconds in before Pacquiao got his act together in that round."
Round sevenpublished at 05:26 British Summer Time 3 May 2015
We are past halfway in arguably the biggest fight the sport has seen. The heavy blows are yet to land and round seven is no different. Mayweather has set up camp behind his jab. That left hand rises from his body from nowhere but BANG, a two-punch combination from Pacquiao looks busy and glances his man. It didn't fully connect. That's as good as it gets for him in seven.
Nothing in the round. Good luck calling that one.