Hyped Fights That Fizzled

Mayweather-Pacquiao fight didn't live up to expectations.

Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Didn't Live Up to Expectations - That's what we waited more than five years for? Billed as the "Fight of the Century," Saturday night's Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout wound up being a typical low-action "Money May" boxing clinic. Mayweather dominated Pacquiao, out-pointing him en route to a unanimous decision win. Twitter erupting about how underwhelming the fight was made us dig up hyped boxing bouts that wound up fizzling just like it.(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Didn't Live Up to Expectations - That's what we waited more than five years for? Billed as the "Fight of the Century," Saturday night's Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao bout wound up being a typical low-action "Money May" boxing clinic. Mayweather dominated Pacquiao, out-pointing him en route to a unanimous decision win. Twitter erupting about how underwhelming the fight was made us dig up hyped boxing bouts that wound up fizzling just like it.(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez, September 2013 - Like Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez was looked at as a busier puncher who could give Floyd Mayweather Jr. legitimate problems. Mayweather never let that happen, picking apart his challenger en route to a majority decision win that honestly should have been unanimous.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Floyd Mayweather-Canelo Alvarez, September 2013 - Like Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez was looked at as a busier puncher who could give Floyd Mayweather Jr. legitimate problems. Mayweather never let that happen, picking apart his challenger en route to a majority decision win that honestly should have been unanimous.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Bernard Hopkins-Roy Jones Jr., April 2010 - Bernard Hopkins waited more than 17 years to avenge his 1993 loss to Roy Jones Jr. When he finally had his chance in April 2010, B-Hop was 45 and Jones was 41. With the hype set high, all this bout turned into was who could overcome the fatigue factor. Hopkins won by unanimous decision in a dud.(Photo: Steve Marcus/Reuters /Landov)

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Bernard Hopkins-Roy Jones Jr., April 2010 - Bernard Hopkins waited more than 17 years to avenge his 1993 loss to Roy Jones Jr. When he finally had his chance in April 2010, B-Hop was 45 and Jones was 41. With the hype set high, all this bout turned into was who could overcome the fatigue factor. Hopkins won by unanimous decision in a dud.(Photo: Steve Marcus/Reuters /Landov)

Lennox Lewis-David Tua, November 2000 - David Tua's 5-foot-10, stocky frame and knockout-punch power drew comparisons to Mike Tyson. Tua's November 2000 bout with Lennox Lewis gained intrigue with fans wondering if Tua could knock out the 6-foot-5 Lewis. Not the case, Lewis kept Tua at bay by just peppering him with shots. The bout underwhelmed and was far from a fight.(Photo: Ross Land/Getty Images)

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Lennox Lewis-David Tua, November 2000 - David Tua's 5-foot-10, stocky frame and knockout-punch power drew comparisons to Mike Tyson. Tua's November 2000 bout with Lennox Lewis gained intrigue with fans wondering if Tua could knock out the 6-foot-5 Lewis. Not the case, Lewis kept Tua at bay by just peppering him with shots. The bout underwhelmed and was far from a fight.(Photo: Ross Land/Getty Images)

Lennox Lewis-Hasim Rahman, November 2001 - As an underdog, Hasim Rahman shocked the world in April 2001 by knocking then-heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis out in the fifth round of their bout. Lewis exercised a contract clause for an immediate rematch and the hype machine began to churn. Lewis brushed off The Rock's knockout as lucky, while Rahman vowed to defeat Lennox again. Turns out, Lewis might have been right. He scored a fourth-round knockout in a bout that wasn't worth the hype. (Photo: Matthew Stockman/All Sport/Getty Images)

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Lennox Lewis-Hasim Rahman, November 2001 - As an underdog, Hasim Rahman shocked the world in April 2001 by knocking then-heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis out in the fifth round of their bout. Lewis exercised a contract clause for an immediate rematch and the hype machine began to churn. Lewis brushed off The Rock's knockout as lucky, while Rahman vowed to defeat Lennox again. Turns out, Lewis might have been right. He scored a fourth-round knockout in a bout that wasn't worth the hype. (Photo: Matthew Stockman/All Sport/Getty Images)

Roy Jones Jr.-Felix Trinidad, January 2008 - Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. walked into their January 2008 light heavyweight match at Madison Square Garden trying to prove that they each had something to offer the sport of boxing late in their careers. Trinidad, the heavy-handed fighter, against Jones, the boxing technician. Although Jones boxed circles around "Tito" to score the unanimous decision win, Trinidad looked flat-out tired, taking away excitement from the fight. The bout actually turned out being Trinidad's final match.(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Roy Jones Jr.-Felix Trinidad, January 2008 - Felix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. walked into their January 2008 light heavyweight match at Madison Square Garden trying to prove that they each had something to offer the sport of boxing late in their careers. Trinidad, the heavy-handed fighter, against Jones, the boxing technician. Although Jones boxed circles around "Tito" to score the unanimous decision win, Trinidad looked flat-out tired, taking away excitement from the fight. The bout actually turned out being Trinidad's final match.(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)