Although Mosley came out fighting hard with a good first round, it was all Pacquiao from there on. Pacquiao knocked Mosley down in the third and dominated the fight throughout. Technically Mosley knocked Pacquiao down in the 10th round, but that was a mistake, as Pacquiao fell when Mosley tripped him.
All three judges awarded it to Pacquiao by lopsided scores: 119-108, 120-108 and 120-107. According to the pay-per-view broadcast, Pacquiao landed exactly 100 more punches than Mosley did (182 to 82) and threw more than twice as many punches (552 to 260).
Pacquiao acknowledged after the fight that there was some disappointment among his fans that he couldn't knock Mosley out, despite dominating him for 12 rounds.
"I tried my best for a good fight, to make people happy," Pacquiao said. "In the middle rounds my legs got tight. I went to move but it was tight. ... I have to work on my legs because my legs were hurt."
Pacquiao improved his record to 53-3-2, and he is now on a 14-fight winning streak. Widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, the only remaining question for him is whether there are any challenges remaining. Every boxing fan wants to see Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., but if that fight doesn't happen, there just aren't many good options for Pacman.
Mosley, who fell to 46-7-1, said afterward that he knew he had been beaten by a better man.
"I thought I did a pretty good job," Mosley said. "Manny is an exceptional fighter. Good speed and power. Power that I've never gotten hit with before. ... He's a fighter, he's a warrior."
Mosley told Pacquiao in the ring afterward, "You're the real pound-for-pound king now."
No one would argue with that: Pacquiao is the best fighter in the sport.
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