The bout finished without an official result but Paul used his height and weight advantage to give Mayweather more trouble than he was expecting.
Mayweather exhibited patience and took control of the fight and landed the more telling blows. Paul looked visibly tired by the end of the fourth round and Mayweather was moving forward more aggressively as the fight wore on. Yet the fact that Paul went the distance with the undefeated retired star surprised many.
