The Fight of the Century didn’t exactly live up to its billing as Floyd Mayweather’s defensive masterclass earned him a points victory against Manny Pacquiao.
But for those who stayed up late (or got up early), there was still plenty of hype to enjoy as well as some powerful punches when the two fighters finally came together.
For those who didn’t watch on pay-per-view, here’s the story of the night as told by Twitter…
Jay Z wants you to stop looking at Beyonce (via @Bballforeverfb) http://t.co/tQj1ZvXJIh pic.twitter.com/3zapUJYpyV
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 3, 2015
Manny Pacquiao had plenty of energy early on landing a heavy blow on Mayweather…
Here, have a GIF of Floyd Mayweather getting punched in the face. pic.twitter.com/ViL6cVVYPU
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) May 3, 2015
The Filipino was the obvious crowd favourite, and whipped up more support when he looked to catch Mayweather again.
This one slid through. http://t.co/f4ScLKHchz https://t.co/nQ05l27vB0
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 3, 2015
And @MannyPacquiao feints him out to land a good shot! #MayPac #PacquiaoMayweather http://t.co/WclMDpXb17
— Blank Gen Music (@BlankGenMusic) May 3, 2015
However, despite those brief successes for PacMan, Mayweather came back hard in typical fashion.
Still, some people weren’t entirely enthused by the welterweight match-up…
https://twitter.com/BrunoPosts/status/593245020053970944
As the fight continued, Mayweather’s evasion tactics became a source of frustration. Pacquiao was running out of time but couldn’t get near his opponent, leaving the audience less than impressed…
https://twitter.com/junaidgool1/status/594735762756739074
If you missed #MayPac, here’s a gif. http://t.co/8aeoYjkxtM
— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 3, 2015
But Mayweather showed he wasn’t afraid to take it at times, and even taunted Pacquiao Rocky-style.
Ain’t so bad…
And, although Mayweather’s celebration was met with loud boos, 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
Just in case you need quantitative stats why Mayweather won today pic.twitter.com/NpXA39I0ZQ
— Pangeran (@pangeransiahaan) May 3, 2015
