In front of 51,052, Pacquiao lost a hard fought fight via a controversial unanimous decision when the

three judges scored it 117–111, 115–113, 115–113 in favor of Horn. Many pundits as well as many
current and former boxers believed Pacquiao had done enough to retain the WBO title. Although
Horn was the aggressor and showed determination throughout the fight, it nearly came to an end in
round 9 when Pacquiao took control and looked for the stoppage. Horn lasted the round and was
told by referee Mark Nelson to show competitiveness or else he would stop the fight.[10]
Despite now having lost four of his last nine fights, Pacquiao remained humble, “I’m professional. I
respect the judges.”
It was reported that Horn would receive $500,000 from this fight and Pacquiao was guaranteed at
least $10 million. Pacquiao stated he would activate the rematch clause and fight Horn again at the
end of 2017. Compubox stats showed that Pacquiao landed 182 out of 573 punches thrown (32%),
whilst Horn landed 92 of 625 thrown (15%).[11][12]
ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the fight 117–111 and ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas scored it 116–111,
both for Pacquiao. The Guardian, like Rafael, also scored the fight 117–111 in favor of Pacquiao.
CBS Sports scored the fight 114–114 even, while BoxNation's Steve Buncescored the fight 115–113
for Horn.[13][14][15][16][17][18] In total, 12 of 15 media outlets scored the bout for Pacquiao, 2 of 15 outlets
ruled in favor of Horn, and 1 scored a draw.[19]