Manny Pacquiao emerged victorious against Jessie Vargas

Manny Pacquiao emerged victorious in the WBO Welterweight Championship boxing match against Jessie Vargas on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (November 5, 2016 at Thomas & Mack Center) – Manny Pacquiao win over Jessie Vargas via unanimous decision — the judges scored the fight 118-109 twice and, bizarrely, 114-113 in favor of Pacquiao, who ended a brief retirement and regained the WBO welterweight belt he once held.

He won despite a training camp in which his days frequently began before dawn, ended as the clock neared midnight and included precious little time for either rest or family.

He knocked Vargas down with a sharp, straight left in the second. He pushed the pace and opened a cut on Vargas’ right eyeline and swelled up the right side of his face. He consistently beat Vargas to the punch and had little difficulty in controlling the action.

“Fighting Manny Pacquiao is like playing a very fast game of chess,” Vargas said. “You have to be alert at all times because there were a lot of punches coming in. He was very fast. He was very sharp.”
Pacquiao’s long-time rival, Floyd Mayweather, who beat Pacquiao in a hugely hyped fight down the street a year-and-a-half ago, was unexpectedly seated at ringside. When Pacquiao saw Mayweather as he was awaiting the first bell, he raised his hand, smiled and nodded.

It doesn’t necessarily mean a fight between them is imminent. Arum mentioned super lightweight champion Terence Crawford, super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko and welterweights Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia as potential opponents, though he stressed he needed to discuss things with Pacquiao.

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Source: Kevin Iole (Yahoo Sports)