Rd 1 10-9 Mayweather
Rd 2 20-18
Rd 3 29-28
Rd 4 39-37
Rd 5 49-46
Rd 6 58-56
Rd 7 67-66
Rd 8 76-75 -1 pt to JLC
Rd 9 86-84
Rd 10 95-93 -1 pt to Floyd
Rd 11 105-102
Rd 12 114-112
Final score 114-112 to Mayweather.
Very close fight with several swing rounds, 3, 4 and 10 all could have went either way IMO. I think you can make a plausible argument for either guy winning, and this is certainly the closest Mayweather has ever come to losing.
A couple of interesting points.
-The HBO team say that Mayweather abnormally lacked focus during the build up to the fight. Perhaps he took his eye off the ball for once.
-Vic Drakulich did a horrendous job as the referee, his point deductions were completely inconsistent. At one point he tells the fighters to “calm down” during a fight. Merchant rightfully let’s him have it for that comment.
-Mayweather really under-utilised his jab, he suggests in the post fight interview he hurt his left shoulder which may explain why. He also switched to southpaw several times which seemed strange.
-HBO cards: Lederman 115-111 Castillo, Merchant 114-112 Castillo.
Rd 2 20-18
Rd 3 29-28
Rd 4 39-37
Rd 5 49-46
Rd 6 58-56
Rd 7 67-66
Rd 8 76-75 -1 pt to JLC
Rd 9 86-84
Rd 10 95-93 -1 pt to Floyd
Rd 11 105-102
Rd 12 114-112
Final score 114-112 to Mayweather.
Very close fight with several swing rounds, 3, 4 and 10 all could have went either way IMO. I think you can make a plausible argument for either guy winning, and this is certainly the closest Mayweather has ever come to losing.
A couple of interesting points.
-The HBO team say that Mayweather abnormally lacked focus during the build up to the fight. Perhaps he took his eye off the ball for once.
-Vic Drakulich did a horrendous job as the referee, his point deductions were completely inconsistent. At one point he tells the fighters to “calm down” during a fight. Merchant rightfully let’s him have it for that comment.

-Mayweather really under-utilised his jab, he suggests in the post fight interview he hurt his left shoulder which may explain why. He also switched to southpaw several times which seemed strange.
-HBO cards: Lederman 115-111 Castillo, Merchant 114-112 Castillo.
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