Round 5: Pacquiao evades Vargas’ offense

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 05: (R-L) Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines fires a left at Jessie Vargas during their WBO welterweight championship fight at the Thomas & Mack Center on November 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP

LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 05: (R-L) Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines fires a left at Jessie Vargas during their WBO welterweight championship fight at the Thomas & Mack Center on November 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP

Champion Jessie Vargas tried to land two-punch combos on Manny Pacquiao’s defense but he failed to use his reach advantage this time.

Vargas lunged at Pacquiao as he continued his two-punch combos but Pacquiao used his footwork to avoid being pinned on the ropes.

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