The saga of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, dubbed the "Fight of the Century," was a decade-long drama of failed negotiations, record-breaking revenue, and a 2015 match that many fans felt arrived several years too late. The Long Road to the Ring (2009–2015)
: The deadlock finally broke in January 2015 after a chance meeting between the two fighters at a Miami Heat basketball game. The 2015 "Fight of the Century" mayweather vs. pacquiao
: Pacquiao revealed he had fought with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, an injury sustained during training that he re-aggravated in the fourth round. Mayweather also faced scrutiny for receiving a retroactive "therapeutic use exemption" for IV fluids prior to the fight. Financial & Cultural Impact The saga of Floyd Mayweather Jr
: Floyd Mayweather won via unanimous decision with scores of 118–110, 116–112, and 116–112. The Long Road to the Ring (2009–2015) :
For over five years, the fight was considered the "greatest clash that never happened" due to repeated negotiation collapses.
Despite being criticized as underwhelming by fans who expected a brawl, the event was a commercial titan: