ROUND 2: Pacquiao sizing up Matthysse

Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao (R) fights Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse during their world welterweight boxing championship bout at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on July 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Mohd RASFAN

Manny Pacquiao started to push the pace at the start of the round but the fight stayed in the middle of the ring for much of the round.

Matthyysse showed little footwork nor an attempt to push his offense while Pacquiao methodically asserted his.

In retrospect, the first round was more eventful than the second.