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Mayweather beats Pacquiao, remains undefeated

Xinhua, May 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

Floyd Mayweather Jr. earned a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao in the "Fight of the Century" on Saturday in Las Vegas, the Untied States, to improve his record to 48-0.

Mayweather survived an early assault by the Filipino and then won the later rounds to finish ahead on all three judges' scorecards in a welterweight showdown that is expected to be the most lucrative fight of all-time.

Mayweather is guaranteed at least 120 million US dollars from the title bout that had been dubbed the "Fight of the Century" and he said in the ring that his next fight will be his last.

"My next fight in September will be my last and I will retire 49-0," said the 38-year-old American.

"It is a good fight. I thought I won the fight. He didn't do nothing. He always moved outside," said Pacquiao, who dropped to 57-5-3. "I got him many times. I threw the punches and I thought I won the fight." Endi