Who won Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman fight? Result from world title clash

Pacquiao won by decision after an impressive performance [courtesy]

Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years to win the WBA welterweight title with a split decision win over Keith Thurman in Las Vegas.

Fighting at the iconic MGM Grand for the 15th time in his 71st professional fight, the 40-year-old showed he still has plenty left to offer with an impressive performance.

The unbeaten Thurman had vowed to send the Filipino legend into retirement, but Pacquiao used every ounce of his experience to come out on top in an entertaining encounter.

It looked at one stage that Pacquiao would have things all his own way as he put his opponent down late in the first round and dominated the early stages.

Thurman, to his credit, came on strongly in the middle rounds to set up a blockbuster conclusion, but Pacquaio had him badly hurt again in round 10 and claimed a deserved win on the scorecards.

There were some nerves in Las Vegas given Pacquiao has previously suffered controversial defeats at the hands of Timothy Bradley and Jeff Horn. 

Somehow, one judge, Glenn Feldman, had it scored as 114-113 to Thurman but the other two gave him a 115-112 success in a result which did not reflect his dominance of the fight.

Thurman started the fight on the front foot and attempted to set the pace, but he was caught by Pacquiao and sent to the canvas late in the opening round.

For the next few rounds, it was clear he was wary of Pacquiao's power, as the challenger picked his shots and was a constant danger on the counter whenever Thurman attacked.

The champion soaked up punches but was unable to break Pacquiao's dominance as he opened up a significant lead on the scorecards.

Thurman tried to up the tempo and be the aggressor after the fight reached the halfway stage, catching Pacquiao a couple of times with the right hand in round seven.

But Pacquiao showed he could take anything Thurman threw at him despite his power, and he responded with success with the straight left hand.

He hurt Thurman with a big right hand body shot in round 10, with Thurman somehow surviving the round and ensuring the fight went the distance.

It was not enough to save his unbeaten record and keep his world title belt, however, with Pacquiao deservedly given the decision.

 

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