Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Canelo Alvarez (running thread)

[Oscar Gamble]

The last prelim fight (Danny Garcia unanimous decision Lucas Martin Matthysse) just ended so the main event will start in about 10 minutes.

for those without the PPV and interested in viewing the main event:

Showtime feed (US announcers): http://firstrowus1.eu/watch/207480/10/watch-floyd-mayweather-jr-vs-canelo-alvarez-.html

BoxNation feed (UK announcers): http://firstrowus1.eu/watch/207480/4/watch-floyd-mayweather-jr-vs-canelo-alvarez-.html

 

[Oscar Gamble]

Mayweather enters the ring accompanied by Lil Wayne and thug-wanna-be Justin Bieber.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

Mayweather's father bears a striking resemblance to Andre Dawson.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

Canelo's trunks have more sponsor's names plastered on them than a NASCAR auto.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

UK announcers say while all 5 rounds have been close but they have Mayweather winning all five rounds.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

round six: Alvarez lands more punches than in any previous round but Mayweather came on at the close of the round. UK announcers say close round.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Some have been close, but don't think Alvarez has won a single round through 7

 

[Oscar Gamble]

Mayweather tees off on Alvarez thru most of the 7th round. Unless Alvarez knocks him out, Mayweather has this in the bag.

 

[imjustagirl]

I miss Canelo's body from yesterday.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

at the end of the 8th round, the UK announcer says "I'll be kind to Alvarez and give him that one. The Mexican fans will believe he won that one."

cut to Denzel Washington in the crowd as the 9th round starts

 

[imjustagirl]

Some have been close, but don't think Alvarez has won a single round through 7

I don't actually think it's been that close in any of them.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

9th round: UK announcers call it even.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

10th round: Canelo had a good flurry with about a minute left in the round but it looked like Mayweather was coasting and landed more punch in this round too.

cut to Jack Nicholson in the crowd as the 11th round starts

 

[Oscar Gamble]

11th round ends and Mayweather is winning this fight BIG. Canelo needs a knockout to win.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

It's all over except for the announcement of the judges' totals. Mayweather should be an unanimous winner.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

Judges' verdict: majority decision 114-114, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Majority decision. Classic.

Boxing sinks a little lower every chance it gets.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

UK announcer can't believe that a judge sat there near the ring and scored it a draw. A travesty.

 

[imjustagirl]

UK announcer can't believe that a judge sat there near the ring and scored it a draw. A travesty.

I saw the post of the scores and before I scrolled down I sent to a friend "SOMEONE HAD THAT FIGHT SPLIT?"

I mean, I don't watch boxing and I know that wasn't even a competition. Mayweather was just toying with him from about 6 on.

Canelo should have stayed cut instead of bloating up.

 

[Oscar Gamble]

Mayweather in his interview on Showtime tells everybody to go to his website & buy a hat and a shirt. Guess that $135 million in his checking account isn't enough. He needs more money. LOL