Manny Pacquiao v Juan Manuel Márquez – in pictures

Fight night in Las Vegas saw the MGM Grand Garden Arena packed out. Tickets had been changing hands for more than $1,000, such was the clamour to witness part three in this enthralling trilogy. Manny Pacquaio, arguably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter over the past decade, had beaten his rival Juan Manuel Márquez in their previous fight at super featherweight in 2008 (albeit narrowly and controversially on points), after the pair drew their inital bout at featherweight in 2004 Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Two fighters with aggressive styles and old scores to settle ... strange, then, that the fight was dulled by such a guarded opening Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

By round four the pair were at last toe-to-toe and trading zealous blows Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters

If Pacquiao had edged the opening rounds there was no doubt that Márquez took the fifth. Pacquiao was rocked by a sharp right from his Mexican opponent and needed the bell to allow him to recover Photograph: Julie Jacobson/AP

Márquez was the first to open up a cut on his opponent Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

But Pacquiao was undeterred ... Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images

The ninth was a brutal affair as Pacquaio flayed Márquez Photograph: Julie Jacobson/AP

At six years Márquez's junior, Pacman looked to be in a healthy position for the closing rounds Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

But Márquez came on strong once more to rattle Pacquiao and potentially shade the scoring at the final bell Photograph: John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images

Márquez was hoisted aloft by his corner, satisfied their man had finally done enough to beat Pacquiao at the third attempt Photograph: John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images

But it was the Filipino who once more took the judges' decision, winning on two of the cards (115-113 and 116-112) and drawing the other 114-114 Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Pacquiao looked a relieved man, but his victory was marred by the crowd's displeasure at the result. Bottles were launched into the ring as the scores were announced. Márquez, meanwhile, left the arena in digust and later said: "This was the second robbery, and the worst" Photograph: John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images