The Fight of the Century it might not have been but it definitely had all the hype it deserved anyway.
Floyd Mayweather’s defensive masterclass might well have underwhelmed a few but there was no getting away from the fact that this was a huge night for sport in the globe.
And, after a fittingly bizarre pre-fight that would’ve had you believing you were still drunk, Mayweather and Pacquiao actually started to fight.
Well, just before that, one order of business first.
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— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 3, 2015
Manny Pacquiao had plenty of energy early on and, despite Mayweather still scoring the heaviest, the Filipino landed the heaviest.
Here, have a GIF of Floyd Mayweather getting punched in the face. pic.twitter.com/ViL6cVVYPU
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) May 3, 2015
Pacquiao was the crowd favourite, the underdog always is, and when he looked to catch Mayweather again, the majority had already scored him to win.
And @MannyPacquiao feints him out to land a good shot! #MayPac #PacquiaoMayweather http://t.co/WclMDpXb17
— Blank Gen Music (@BlankGenMusic) May 3, 2015
But for those seldom successes from PacMan, Mayweather was breezing in typical Mayweather counter fashion.
This one slid through. http://t.co/f4ScLKHchz https://t.co/nQ05l27vB0
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 3, 2015
And that quick left was able to hurt Manny a few times.
Still, some people were tuning in bemused that they were being forced to watch welterweights.
https://twitter.com/BrunoPosts/status/593245020053970944
The fight wore on and Mayweather’s elusiveness become a source of consternation. Pacquiao couldn’t hit him when he was running out of time and the people were not impressed.
All #Mayweather does is run around like a chicken and hug people. #MannyPacquiao is MUCH BETTER!!!! pic.twitter.com/OwqTKjJei7
— xenia_y_geovani (@geovanixenia) May 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/junaidgool1/status/594735762756739074
@SportsJOEdotie this sums it up http://t.co/wBYPAHPfcZ
— David Dodd (@ShinyBaldBanana) May 3, 2015
Here's your favorite chicken Manny!!! @MannyPacquiao
Happy Birthday !!! My wish is for you to FLOOR Mayweather!!! pic.twitter.com/lG4PMap79M— Kuya 🇨🇭- #GS21♈ ☝ ✌ (@diehardrf) December 17, 2014
-Why do I have to chase a chicken?
-Cause you're fighting Mayweather!#MayweatherPacquiao #MayPac #Truth pic.twitter.com/tJ7oCPz7XW
— The_King_of_Nerds (@Jaye_Batista) May 1, 2015
But Mayweather showed he wasn’t afraid to take it either and he even taunted Pacquiao in a ‘ain’t so bad’ Rocky style manner.
And, although boos met Mayweather’s celebration, he didn’t seem to care.
Floyd won the fight, also the "most booed boxer" which should be a thing. https://t.co/TAjl7h0dWq
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 3, 2015
Thankfully, Pier Morgan was there to clear it up and he stuck his neck on the line too with a bold statement.
People can loathe Mayweather all they like, but nobody's beaten him & I doubt they will. He's a brilliant boxer.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 3, 2015
And, finally, Niall Horan was able to illuminate what had just happened.
To be fair to Mayweather, a lot of people don't like him but, he just gave a tactical masterclass tonight, doesn't have a mark on his face
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) May 3, 2015
Pacquiao might’ve done all the chasing, but the stats speak for themselves. There was a clear winner.
Just in case you need quantitative stats why Mayweather won today pic.twitter.com/NpXA39I0ZQ
— Pangeran (@pangeransiahaan) May 3, 2015
