Welcome to the official Nairaland live coverage of the arguably the biggest fight of this millennium! Sit back and enjoy people!


Cc: Seun, Lalastica

Also the richest fight in the history of boxing!

Floyd Mayweather has done everything to ensure that he maximises his hometown advantage in Las Vegas. This fight could, and arguably should, have been held at the 110,000-seat Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, which has hosted Manny Pacquiao before, but Mayweather was adamant that he wanted an 11th consecutive appearance at the MGM Grand. His dressing room here is also four times the size of the Filipino's.

Fight Record

Floyd Mayweather Jnr has a perfect professional records of 47 wins( though he lost the Olympic games in 1996)!

Manny Pacquiao record currently stands at 57 wins, 5 loses, 38 KO's, 2 Draws...and that's out of 64 bouts!

Isn't that legendary!

Both boxers on their way to the sold out MGM Grand! Swag right?

Following

A view of the battleground! No wonder it is the fight that defines history!

The Money Man in the mood! Beware Manny!

And here come the fighters. Manny first. Fantastic ring walk. Soaking up the adulation. Stops to take a selfie! Smiles, a man in his element. Into the ring. Down on his knees, head against the post, praying.

And here comes Floyd Money Mayweather. Remarkable jacket. Loads of zips on it. In case he needs some pin money on the way into the ring? He is flanked by guards, there are quite a lot of boos in among the cheers. He snakes into the ring, this is great fun theatre, proper black hat-white hat stuff.

And BTW, Philippines national anthem sounded good! No wonder the entire country is behind Pacquiao!

ROUND 1

We're off! Finally!

Manny coming forward. Floyd looking to counter, to stick. Floyd looks sharp. Floyd lands his first straight right, bit of snap in that, now back to the jap, Floyd is finding his range really well here. Two minutes minute in, Floyd looking the more assured. Another straight right from Floyd. Hmm, I am giving that round squarely to Floyd Mayweather.

ROUND 2


Manny lunges and Floyd tags him. Slight slip from Floyd, but that was just a footing thing. Manny bringing great energy, but swinging wildly. Manny grabs Floyd. He's managed to back him into the corner but it's more by wrestling than fighting. Pac fighting like a little bull, head down charging. Mayweather defence looking impeccable. Crowd are roaring Manny forward but it's like trying to thump a shadow at the moment. The bell goes and I would say that round was a tie, Floyd didn't really throw that many. Manny threw a lot, but just didn't land.

What's so special about this fight self

Mehn...*in Pacquiao's mind* "Werey ni bobo Mayweather yi sha! I'm in for some shii! "

ROUND 3


Off and running again. Manny has barely landed one. Fight settling into a pattern. Pac charges... but Floyd is not there. There's a shot from Manny though, lunging right that glances. Floyd throws a couple towards the end of the round. Mayweather stuck Manny with a low blow in that round, it glanced off Manny's glove.

ROUND 4


More promising start to this round. Manny is throwing at an incredible rate and he has landed a couple at the start of round four. And now here's a flurry of blows from Manny! pings him with a left, he's into this now and he has hurt Floyd, who is covering up on the ropes. And now he's caught him with a right in the cenre of the ring, this is Manny's best few monents yet. This is more like it for Manny, he's whaling punches on him but Mayweather's defence is very, very good. A huge number of blows but how many of them actually hurt is harder to say. He was working the body good and hard. That's Manny's round no doubt.

ROUND 5

Floyd needs, and gets, a quieter round. He's inviting Pac onto him. Manny cannot let the blood get up too much, get knocked out as he charges forward. Manny looking to "box" more in this round rather than the fourth round when he just went at him hard and whaling. Floyd's supporters will have enjoyed that round much more. At the end of the round, the ref tells Mayweather to keep his punches up.

ROUND 6

Manny ups the tempo again, as he must. And he manages to trap Floyd in the corner and unloads a flurry. Now he's got him on the ropes, pounding away at the body. Floyd shake his head! Saying, nah mate, not bothered. Floyd gets back out in the centre of the ring and has sort of taken control again, but until he can actually hurt Pacquaio, he is not going to shut him down. And who knows how the judges are scoring all this? I reckon it's 4-2 roughyl to Floyd in round at the halfway mark.

ROUND 7

Floyd electric defence again, darting away from Manny. He's keeping Manny at distance in this round. Tags him with three jabs. That's money. A slower round. Carl Froch: "Manny needs to sustain the punch rate and I cannot see him doing that."

ROUND 8

Manny taking some more risks now. Lands a left, swings wildly and misses now. Jim Watt says: "you have to take risks against FM. You cannot beat him at his own game." Couple of flurries. Pac chasing it in this round but he's not really finding Floyd. Floyd dropping the hands now, starting to large it up a bit, Manny looking the more tired of the two I would say. It's been engaging and Mayeather's defence has been super, but there have only been sporadic squalls of real excitement. Floyd back in calm control in this round.

ROUND 9

Nice lunging left from Manny gets through. But apart from that hard-charging spell in round four, Manny's been one shot at a time. not able to put enoguh combos together. Think we could get a fishy decision here though, maybe. Floyd not exactly looking to knock his man out. It's classy, it's composed - is it a bit bloodless? Will the judges judge it harshly?

ROUND 10

Come on Manny, up that rate. First minute of this round is pretty quiet, but Manny has barrelled Floyd into the corner. But Floyd is out of there like an otter slithering out of a pot of melted Nutella. "He needs to give the judges something to like," says Jim Watt. Manny having a good round though, he is making the running in this one. "I don't think he has got the strength or the fitness to do it. Mayweather has nullified him." CArl Froch makes a harsh assessment.

That look of pain in Manny's eyes...PRICELESS!!!

ROUND 11

Floyd tags Manny right from the bell! He's caught Manny there. But soon the fight resumes its pattern: Manny lunging forward, Floyd dancing out of the way. Manny not throwing enough. One punch attacks aren't going to do it against this counterpunching defensive genius. Left right combo from Mayweather.

Last Round people!!!!!!!

ROUND 12

They're out for the last round. The fighters hug at the start of it. Perhaps Floyd's feeling well disposed because he's thinking about the rematch payday. Well, now or never.... or maybe we'll come back in a year's time, who knows. There's a straight left from Manny, but Floyd is dancing out of the way, he's enjoying this, and why not, he's got Pac right where he wants him, this is a gentle cruise home barring disasters. Manny's corner not looking too happy. Manny gamely coming forward. And that's it! Both men celebrating at the end.

Results have started rolling in! Collation ongoing by Jega...sorry, the judges!

The Money Man wins! 48 wins outta 48!
Unanimous decision for Floyd Mayweather
Manny accepts it with grace and class.

Here's Floyd Mayweather speaking, to a solid chorus of boos:

First off, I want to thank God. I want to think all the fans around the world. This was a hell of a fight. I take my hat off to Manny Pacquiao, now I see why he is one of the guys at the pinacle of boxing. I am truly blessed. Manny Pacquaio is truly blessed. I am a calculating fighter. He is a tough competitor. I had to take my time with him. My last fight is in September.

i think i recall watching Mayweather fight in the Olympics. he either got beaten in the semi-final or final. the americans had a poor haul in boxing and he was one of their last hopes.

Here's Manny Pacquiao:

It was a good fight. I got him many times. I saw the punches. I thought I won the fight. He is moving around, it is not easy to throw a lot of punches. I can handle his power. He is not strong like some others. He's not bigger than me, the size doesn't matter, I have fought bigger guys.


****** My thoughts tho, this picture says he whopped your ass Manny boy!