mayweather changed tactics at the start of the seventh round, becoming the aggressor for a second and forcing pacquiao on to the ropes. he threw a double jab, then a right-handed punch, landing none, before pacquiao counterattacked with an unsuccessful combo. mayweather stayed aggressive in the eighth round, landing jabs that kept pacquiao off balance. pacquiao went on the attack, opening up and landing some bigger punches. the round went to mayweather on the official scorecards.