Why compare Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao?

One of the most anticipated matchups in boxing history, Mayweather faced Pacquiao in 2015, winning a unanimous decision in a fight that generated significant media attention and financial success.

Floyd Mayweather

Key numbers

  • Total Fights50
  • Wins50
  • Wins by KO27
  • Weight ClassesFive (from super featherweight to light middleweight)
  • PPV BuysApproximately 24 million

Top honours

  • Undefeated Record50 wins, 0 losses
  • World Championships15 major titles across five weight classes
  • Olympic MedalBronze in featherweight at the 1996 Olympics
  • Fighter of the Decade2010s by the Boxing Writers Association of America
  • The Ring Fighter of the YearTwice (1998, 2007)
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Manny Pacquiao

Key numbers

  • Wins62
  • Losses8
  • Draws3
  • Knockouts39
  • Fights73

Top honours

  • World titles8 different weight divisions
  • Major titles12
  • Fighter of the Year4 times
  • Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year2 times
  • Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year4 times