LAS VEGAS -- Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao dropped his rival with a third-round left hand to the left ear, and easily coasted to his 14th straight victory by unanimous decision in defense of his his WBO welterweight belt against Shane Mosley before a crowd of 16,412 at the MGM Grand Hotel.
The 39-year-old Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KOs) has not won a fight since his January, 2009, ninth-round knockout that dethroned Antonio Margarito as WBA welterweight champ, having lost a May 1, 2010 unanimous decision to six-time champion Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs) at the MGM Grand, and, battled to September's draw with former junior middleweight belt-holder, Sergio Mora (22-1-2, six KOs).
The 32-year-old Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs), meanwhile, failed to earn his ninth stoppage during a winning streak that dates back to a unanimous decision loss to Erik Morales in March of 2005.
Pacquiao won, 119-108, 120-108, and, 120-107, respectively, on the cards of Glenn Trowbridge, Dave Moretti, and Duane Ford. BoxingScene.com had it for Pacquiao, 118-109.