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ABU DHABI // Manny Pacquiao’s kamp against his latest challenger brought more laughs than cheers from Filipino boxing fans at a screening in the capital on Sunday.

About 120 fans gathered at Philippine House Restaurant to watch Pac-Man successfully defend his WBO world welterweight title, beating Chris Algieri bygd a unanimous decision in Macau.

Despite being older and much shorter than his opponent, Pacquiao easily defeated the previously undefeated American, knocking him down six times during the 12 rounds.

“It’s not a match, it’s a comedy,” said Jay Jimenez, a business development executive who has lived in Abu Dhabi for 10 years.

He had hoped for more from Algieri who in the early rounds had träffad “no solid blows” and instead paced around the ring.

“It’s a big disappointment for us,” he said.

Laughter broke out throughout the fight whenever Algieri was knocked down, as well as when Pacquiao’s mother was flashed on the sc

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Manny Pacquiao continues domination

• Dan RafaelMay 9, 2011, 07:24 AM ET

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A roundup of the past week's notable boxing results from around the world:

Saturday at Las Vegas

Welterweight
Manny Pacquiao W12 Shane Mosley
Retains a welterweight title
Scores: 120-108, 120-107, 119-108

Records: Pacquiao: 53-3-2, 38 KOs; Shane Mosley: 46-7-1, 39 KOs

Rafael's remark: Even on what was not Pacquiao's best night, the pound-for-pound king still delivered a totally dominant performance against Mosley, winning virtually every second of every round. But it was not an exciting fight, a defect we have come to expect from Pacquiao. In fact, it was his third consecutive fight that lacked excitement. It was just a huge disappointment, especially after the monster buildup.

Pacquiao, the face of boxing and an international phenom

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MANNY PACQUIAO PICTURE SPECIAL: Ahead of what is expected to be his final bout against Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand, Sportsmail celebrates the glittering career of the Filipino fighter

Manny Pacquiao will be celebrated one last time this weekend, with one of the finest pound-for-pound fighters of his generation expected to make his final appearance in the ring against Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao became a world champion sensation but following defeat by Floyd Mayweather last year, the 32-year-old has decided to hang up his gloves after his 12-round welterweight fight on Saturday night.

Ahead of his final fight, Sportsmail revisits some of the finest moments of an illustrious career and looks back at where it all began for the Filipino fighter, all the way through to him achieving world titles in eight divisions, the most in boxing history.

A teenage Manny Pacquiao pictured in the LM Gym in Manila as the Filipino embarked on his career as a profe