Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao by a unanimous points decision to extend his unbeaten record to 48-0. It was a defensive masterclass by the American.
- REPORT: Mayweather defeats Pacquiao
- Anticipated welterweight bout was six years in the making
- Mayweather won Pacquiao's WBO welterweight belt and retained his WBC and WBA titles
- Pacquiao: 'I hit him more times than he hit me'
- The judges scored the fight 118-110, 116-112, and 116-112 in Mayweather's favour.
- 'I outboxed him,' Mayweather said
- It will be most lucrative fight in boxing history, with the combined earnings for the pair expected to top £300m
How the night unfolded:
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Mayweather's record now stands at 48-0, while Pacquiao has lost six of his 65 fights, with two draws.
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