Superfight It was the bout of the century and one that kept millions of people awake in the middle of the night - but who won out of Floyd Mayweather and MannyPacquiao?
Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas to maintain his unbeaten record.
The American played it perfectly in a unanimous verdict win as Pacquiao was out-boxed in the $300million showpiece.
Millions around the world tuned in to the superfight on Sunday morning.
This fight captured the imagination of fans in the UK, who stayed up throughout the night (or woke up early!) to catch the action.
And a stream of celebrities poured through the doors of the MGM Grand to cheer on both fighters.
Floyd Mayweather maintained his unbeaten record with a near-flawless performance against a subdued Manny Pacquico.
The Filipino never came close to the knockout he needed to win in the final few rounds - and Mayweather boxed his way to a unanimous decision in Las Vegas.
The Filipino never came close to the knockout he needed to win in the final few rounds - and Mayweather boxed his way to a unanimous decision in Las Vegas.
Manny Pacquiao: "It's a good fight, I thought I won.
He didn't do nothing, just moved outside.
"I got him many times. I think I won the fight. He is moving around and it's not easy to throw a lot of punches if your opponent moves around.
"I can handle his power, it's not strong like other opponents. It's not about size. I've been fighting bigger than him and it's not a problem."
He didn't do nothing, just moved outside.
"I got him many times. I think I won the fight. He is moving around and it's not easy to throw a lot of punches if your opponent moves around.
"I can handle his power, it's not strong like other opponents. It's not about size. I've been fighting bigger than him and it's not a problem."
Floyd Mayweather : "I want to thank God for this victory. I want to thank all the fans that came and those around the world. He's a hell of a fighter. Now I see why he is one of the guys at the pinnacle of the sport of boxing.
"I knew he was going to push me. He had moments in the fight but I kept him on the outside, I was a smart fighter - I out-boxed him. We did what we had to do tonight, I'm truly blessed.
"I calculate the fighter. He's a tough competitor. My dad wanted me to do more but I had to take my time and watch Manny very close.
"When the history books are written, it was worth the wait. My last fight is in September and then it's time for me to hang it up."
"I knew he was going to push me. He had moments in the fight but I kept him on the outside, I was a smart fighter - I out-boxed him. We did what we had to do tonight, I'm truly blessed.
"I calculate the fighter. He's a tough competitor. My dad wanted me to do more but I had to take my time and watch Manny very close.
"When the history books are written, it was worth the wait. My last fight is in September and then it's time for me to hang it up."
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