Floyd Mayweather defeats Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision
Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao in their much anticipated fight Saturday in Las Vegas, unifying the world welterweight championship. Mayweather won by a 12-round unanimous decision. He was the betting favorite from the day the fight was announced. The judges' scores were 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112 in favor of Mayweather. With the win, Mayweather improved to 48–0 in his professional career. Both fighters are expected to take home more than $100 million, making the fight the richest in history. Mayweather takes home 60% of the purse and Pacquiao receives the other 40%.