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Unsatisfied? Look Beyond Mayweather and Pacquiao

The fight of the century is over, but it may not turn out to be the fight of the year.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night in Las Vegas was far from electrifying and had some fans grumbling about Mayweather’s methodical defensive style.

The heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, was also panned after successfully defending his title a week ago in a bout that mostly showed off his repetitive jabbing and ability to hold.

Given that both bouts were not as entertaining as they could have been, The Ring magazine’s ranking of Mayweather, Klitschko and Pacquiao as Nos.