Manny Pacquiao has done it again. The Philippines boxing legend has won his first bout since turning 40 after outclassing Adrien Broner at a packed MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on a sensational Saturday night.
Pacquiao's remarkable win has proved that his knockout of Lucas Matthysse wasn't an aberration.
Manny Pacquiao (R) throws a punch at Adrien Broner (L) during the WBA welterweight championship at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. /VCG Photo
This much-anticipated match was the first defense of the WBA world welterweight title Pacquiao won from Matthysse in his last fight.
The 40-year-old was stronger, busier and better than his 29-year-old rival throughout the match in front of a sellout crowd of 13,025.
He outpunched and out-maneuvered the young opponent to produce a memorable win, thanks to an unanimous decision by the judges.
Manny Pacquiao celebrates after defeating Adrien Broner by unanimous decision at MGM Grand Garden Arena. /VCG Photo
“Pac-Man” was dominant on the scorecards of judges Tim Cheatham (116-112), Glenn Feldman (116-112) and Dave Moretti (117-111) as he clinched the 147-pound title bout.
This was Pacquiao's first fight since he turned 40 last month and the match was the marquee event of the Showtime Pay-Per-View telecast.
One of the prominent spectators at the venue was legendary Floyd Mayweather, who has already fueled speculation of a rematch against Pacquiao. Incidentally, an undefeated Mayweather beat Pacquiao in 2015.