Judging from the online reaction to the much awaited showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the fight of the century was a disappointment. Millions tuned in to watch the fight, with countless others peeking in through whatever means they could find. It was a typical outing for Mayweather, outboxing his opponent while taking criticism from all sides outside the ring. It works for him, but it isn’t exactly the most exciting sort of showcase for fans.
https://twitter.com/OscarDeLaHoya/status/594725140794970112
Im just not into the boxing, running style. I like jumping out of my seat because a fight was existing and the fans got their money's worth.
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) May 3, 2015
Mike Tyson probably summed up many people’s thought on the fight, fueling those dreams of what might’ve been at the same time.
We waited 5 years for that… #underwhelmed #MayPac
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) May 3, 2015
Elsewhere, you had many crowning UFC on what was supposed to be boxing’s big night.
And the winner is………….@ufc #MayweatherPacquiao
— THEO (@Theorossi) May 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/Noonz/status/594843326072922112
https://twitter.com/seguifox13/status/594727617678442496
Luckily most of the folks walked away looking to make a joke and a had a good time at the expense of what they saw in the ring:
https://twitter.com/iGitz_/status/594846082867318784
https://twitter.com/firts/status/594830945305423872
I wish I got paid millions for hugging someone too… #MayweatherPacquiao
— IAF (@IAMFORCE) May 3, 2015
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAAAAAYING!#MayweatherPacquiao pic.twitter.com/uvDeeQkrJP
— NeoGameSpark (@NeoGameSpark) May 3, 2015
Fights better than #MayweatherPacquiao pic.twitter.com/CcqBd5xcUu
— Ballplayer Plus (@BallPlayerPlus) May 3, 2015
Mayweather copying Ariana’s style #MayPac #MayweatherPacquiao pic.twitter.com/mwOidtc0DL
— 9GAG ❤️ Memeland (@9GAG) May 3, 2015
RESUMEN #MayweatherPacquiao http://t.co/WwpPbyyJiv
— Tech 101 Newsletter (@Tech101_news) May 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/ashleymayer/status/594727174113857536
Needs more Thunderlips. #MayweatherPacquiao pic.twitter.com/aFWFD1ckfa
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) May 3, 2015
Just saw Kanye is in the front row. Waiting for him to go up and say Beyoncé should've won the round. #MayweatherPacquiao
— Niveda 🦖☄ (@n1veda) May 3, 2015
https://twitter.com/NoamDar/status/594827623840280576
The fight even bled into SNL a bit, much to the displeasure of Jay Pharoah
Hahaha Jay was pissed https://t.co/KBSGiXnMJK RT @ABabip @cjzero that guy on the right did not want to know lol
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) May 3, 2015
And then new Daily Show host Trevor Noah showed a little bit of what we might see once he takes over for Jon Stewart at the end of the summer (or he’s just a buzzkill).
Pacquiao just earned around $100 million and we're saying he lost?#MayweatherPacquiao
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) May 3, 2015
Mayweather and Paquiao both won. The viewers lost.#MayweatherPacquiao
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) May 3, 2015
There’s bound to be more out there, so we’ll update as we go forward.