Pacquiao vs Rios round-by-round updates

Round one -

The main event is upon us! Stay on this page for round-by-round updates. Jessica Sanchez is now singing the Star-Spangled Banner. Now it's time for her to sing Lupang Hinirang for the first time.

Dimmed lights, and here we go!

Brandon Rios walking out to live Mexican music, all smiles as he heads into the ring for the biggest fight of his life. Pacquiao now doing his ring walk to Katy Perry's Roar. Michael Buffer doing his thing. Let's get ready to rumble! Rios is introduced to a chorus of boos, Pacquiao to wild cheers.

Lead left for Manny. Clubbing left. Another lead left lands. And another one. Rios jabbing, laughing at Manny' attacks. Rios slips. Manny with a good left followed by a hook. Manny shakes his head ‘no’ after Rios connects to the body. Two lead lefts for Manny as the bell rings.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9            


Round two -

Manny digs to the body early. Rios trying dirty boxing. Three lefts land for Manny. Rios is throwing good combinations but he hasn't landed anything yet. Manny lands a body-head four-punch combo. Rios shakes his head saying he isn't hurt.

Manny lands a clean left lead and a flurry to end the round.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round three -

Rios attacks and traps Manny on the ropes, but Manny circles out. Manny landed a good right to the body, running circles around Rios now. Manny got tagged with a jab and a strong hook. Rios having his best round so far.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round four -

Manny landing, but Rios urging him to throw more. Rios is brave but he needs to score.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round five -

Manny hurts Rios with a body shot early in round five. Rios now trying to rough it up. Four-punch combo by Pacquiao lands. Another four-punch combo connects.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round six -

Rios is trying to bore through Manny’s defense. Manny was head-butted, complained to the ref and got hit with a right.

Another Manny round. Rios can't match Pacquiao's speed.      

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round seven -

Rios is bothered by his puffy eyes. Manny is just running circles around him. All he can do is shake his head to signify he’s okay. No offense whatsoever.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round eight -

Relatively quiet round for both fighters. Rios needs to do something drastic. He is way behind on the scorecards.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round nine -

Rios landed one after the bell in round eight. Crowd booed.

Manny threw what looked like a 10-punch combo. Rios isn't doing anything other than roughhousing.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round ten -

Four-punch combo shakes Rios’s head. Rios swinging wildly but he’s unable to land anything good.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round eleven -

Manny circling around Rios. He gets the American with a short left uppercut, right-left-right connects for Manny. The left eye of Rios is bleeding badly now.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Round twelve -

No big shots from Rios. Manny cruises to the final bell.

Unofficial scorecard: Pacquiao - 10 || Rios - 9           


Unoffical scorecard result: 120-108
Official result: Pacquiao wins via majority decision,
Official tallies: 120-108, 119-109, 118-110;