Floyd Mayweather Jr. outboxed Manny Pacquiao and remained undefeated, going to 48-0 with a 12-round unanimous decision Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden. Judges Burt Clements and Glenn Feldman had Mayweather ahead 116-112, while Dave Moretti scored it 118-110.
The biggest betting event in boxing history never came close to matching the hype. But for Las Vegas bookmakers and those who bet on Floyd Mayweather Jr. — and the sharp money was on the favorite — it might as well be remembered as a classic.
Decision: 118-110, 116-112. All for Mayweather, who wins by unanimous decision.
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao weren’t the only ones making money Saturday. Street hawkers on the Strip were doing quite well, too.
Rachel Nichols of CNN and Michelle Beadle of ESPN and HBO posted on Twitter that Floyd Mayweather’s camp has banned them from covering Saturday night’s fight between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao meet Saturday night for the world welterweight unification title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Here’s a quick look at the two boxers.
Saturday is Grandpa’s day. If Gramps is a sports fan, he’ll be smiling Saturday because two glamour sports of his youth — boxing and horse racing, former kings of the sporting world in the 1950s — will have awakened to assume their regal status in the American consciousness.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. really believes he’s the best ever. That includes Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong and Sugar Ray Leonard. And if Mayweather beats Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, he no doubt will attempt to bolster that claim.
Undefeated Jessie Magdaleno of Las Vegas defeated Raul Hirales Jr. by unanimous decision at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Magdaleno’s return to the featherweight division. He had spent most of the past two years fighting as a super bantamweight after beginning his career at 126 pounds.
Jim Lampley, HBO’s blow-by-blow announcer, will call the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight for what is expected to be a record pay-per-view audience. He will be joined by his usual sidekick, HBO analyst Roy Jones Jr., and Al Bernstein of Showtime.
11,500 fans paid $10 apiece to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao step onto a scale Friday at the MGM Grand Garden. And when they finally got on the scale, both easily made the 147-pound limit. Pacquiao weighed 145 pounds and Mayweather 146.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao finally trade punches tonight at the MGM Grand Garden. The wagering handle in Nevada is expected to approach $75 million, a heavyweight figure that is an educated and realistic estimate.
Proposition bets offered for tonight’s welterweight unification title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden.
It’s not near over, and specific plots will determine if Floyd Mayweather Jr. advances his perfection to 48-0 or Manny Pacquiao alerts the Philippines to prepare for the biggest celebratory parade ever witnessed on the island country in Southeast Asia.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is about a 2-1 favorite over Manny Pacquiao in Saturday’s fight at the MGM Grand Garden. Here’s a survey of opinions from Las Vegas Review-Journal staff members, other media, oddsmakers and professional handicappers.
