Mayweather outboxes 'injured' Pacquiao (UPDATED)

It was skilful defence against an offence that never really found its rythmn as Floyd Mayweather easily outpointed Manny Pacquiao in boxing's latest "Fight of the Century". After the fight, Manny said he had been hampered by a shoulder injury.

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Beaten Pacquiao reveals right shoulder injury

Manny Pacquiao points to his right shoulder during the post-fight news conference after losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jamie Squire/AFP

Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao revealed he was battling a right shoulder injury on Saturday in his unanimous decision defeat to Floyd Mayweather.

Pacquiao said he hurt his right shoulder in training camp some three weeks before the bout, an injury severe enough to have him considering postponing the "Fight of the Century."

"But one week before the fight my shoulder was getting better and better," Pacquiao said of his decision to go ahead.

He had hoped to receive an anti-inflammatory injection before the fight, which he said he had done with the approval of the US Anti-Doping Agency during training camp.

But the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which oversees boxing in the state, denied permission for the shot.

"I cannot use my right shoulder a lot," he said. "The fight was still good. But what we wanted to do we couldn't do because of my shoulder.

"In the third round I already felt the pain in my shoulder. When I threw a lot of combinations I had to back off because it hurt."

That said, Pacquiao said he didn't want to make excuses for a defeat that saw him fall to 57-6 with two drawn and 38 knockouts.

"But he's fast – he's a good boxer," Pacquiao said. "Give credit to him – he won tonight.

"I did my best, and my best wasn't good enough," he added.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. celebrates the unanimous decision victory during the welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. AFP PHOTO / Al Bello

Mayweather beats Pacquiao by decision

Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision on Saturday in their long-awaited welterweight world title showdown.

In a bout branded boxing's latest "Fight of the Century" Mayweather took his unblemished record to 48-0 adding the Filipino great's World Boxing Organization title to his World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council crowns.

Pacquiao fell to 57-6 with two drawn, never able to mount the kind of sustained aggressive attack he needed to earn the decision.

loyd Mayweather Jr. (L) connects against Manny Pacquiao (R) during their welterweight unification bout on May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN

Even so, Pacquiao said he thought he did enough to earn the victory.

"I thought I won the fight," he said. "He didn't do nothing."

In fact, Mayweather did what he does best, skilfully thwarting Pacquiao's offense.

Manny Pacquiao throws a left at Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. AFP PHOTO / Al Bello

Although his punches didn't come in the bunches that Pacquiao's did, there were plenty of telling blows.

Ringside judge Dave Moretti scored the bout 118-110 for Mayweather, while judges Glenn Feldman and Bert Clements both scored it 116-112 for the American.

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