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Mayweather seated ringside for Pacman fight

LAS VEGAS -- There was an unexpected guest ringside for Manny Pacquiao's welterweight title challenge against Jessie Vargas on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather, who is retired, showed up unexpectedly and took a seat in front of the ringside media during the final undercard bout, featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez's defense against Hiroshige Osawa.

Mayweather, flanked by a security details, was with his daughter and his arrival sent a jolt of electricity through the crowd. He has never been one to attend fights other than those his Mayweather Promotions puts on.