Hugs, not punches, win the day in Mayweather 'Punch-out' parody

 By 
Adam Rosenberg
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Hugging and running. Those were Floyd Mayweather's winning strategies in his Saturday boxing showdown with Manny Pacquiao, at least according to those critical of the still-undefeated champ's win by unanimous decision.

The funny folks at Noober Goober Gaming capture those criticisms in this send-up of the NES classic, Punch-out!! From the over-the-top "terms" players must agree to before the fight starts to Mayweather's astounding effective block-and-hug strategy, this video folds a week's worth of commentary and controversy into one, three-minute short.

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