At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (40-0, 25KOs) won an easy twelve round unanimous decision over Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5, 37KOs). Mayweather was too big, too strong, too fast and too good. The scores were 118-109, 120-107 and 119-108.
A very tactical first round saw Mayweather use the jab and landing quick lefts. Not much offense from Marquez. Mayweather picked up the pace in the second. He landed a good right and Mayweather would come back later with a left that sent Marquez down. Mayweather pecked away on Marquez until the bell. The third saw Floyd landing good lefts off the jab. Marquez unable to get off with his shots. Mayweather worked him over in the fourth. Other than a good right hand, Marquez could not land much more. Marquez started to take more chances in the fifth round. He was unable to land many of the punches.
Mayweather began to let his hands go in the sixth, battering Marquez with fast punches. Mayweather continued the pattern in rounds seven and eight, landing his fast punches over and over. Mayweather would taunt Marquez to throw punches. During round nine, Marquez finally stood his ground and tried trading punches with the bigger Mayweather. He couldn't muster up enough pop to make a dent on Floyd. The same result in round ten, with Mayweather overwhelming Marquez with speed and accurate punches. Mayweather started to pick up the pace again in the eleventh, landing almost at will and trying to knock Marquez out. Mayweather dominated the twelfth, landing his punches at will once again. He took it easy in the final round but still battered Marquez around the ring with ease.
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