Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao live: Mayweather puts on defensive masterclass to win by unanimous decision

How the richest fight in boxing history unfolded

Floyd Mayweather hits Manny Pacquiao with a left jab (GETTY IMAGES)

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.