Pretty Boy makes successful comeback after 21 months off the ring

After almost two years out of the ring, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made an impressive return from retirement by beating the smaller, lighter Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez with a unanimous points decision in Las Vegas.

Mayweather, nicknamed Pretty Boy, made full use of his superior reach and weight in this non-title welterweight contest.

He dominated all 12 rounds, which saw Marquez hit the canvas in the second, and then landed countless damaging punches on his opponent later during the fight.

To be fair Marquez – a five-time world champion – had moved up two weight divisions for this fight, and Mayweather was always the outright favorite – remaining unbeaten now in 40 professional fights.