MANNY PACQUIAO trolled Floyd Mayweather before his win over Conor McGregor.
Ahead of the blockbuster bout at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Mayweather tweeted: “Talking doesn’t win fights.”
Pacquiao, who lost to the American in 2015, replied: “But running does 
God bless on your fight tonight!”
He later deleted the tweet.
The pair’s showdown – billed the Fight of the Century – flopped as defensive pro Mayweather dodged most of the Filipino’s punches and won by a unanimous decision.
Mayweather, 40, admitted it was a letdown for fans after his tenth-round TKO win over McGregor.
He said: “I think we gave the fans what they wanted to see.
“I owed them for the [Manny] Pacquiao fight. I had to come straight ahead and give the fans a show. That’s what I gave them.”
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While Pacquiao’s tweet may have appeared bitter, he later congratulated his old foe.
Pacquiao, 38, wrote: “Respect to McGregor for taking a chance but congrats to Floyd on #50!”
Stats show UFC king McGregor, 29, actually landed more punches on Mayweather than Pacquiao did.
Mayweather announced his retirement after defeating McGregor.
The hall of famer, who bows out with a 50-0 record, said: “This was my last fight tonight ladies and gentlemen.
“Tonight I chose the right partner to dance with. Conor McGregor is a great champion, and Ireland we love you.
“I told you the fight would be blood, sweat and tears and that’s what I gave you.”
McGregor started the fight well but was outclassed once Mayweather got into his groove from the fourth round.
Referee Robert Byrd called a stop to the scrap in the tenth after Money landed a flurry of hits.
But proud Irishman McGregor said: "There’s a lot on the line here. The ref should’ve let me keep going. I was just a little fatigued.
“I get a bit wobbly when I’m fatigued, that’s why I thought the ref could’ve just let me go on and let me go down.
“In the final two rounds you got to let me go back to the corner and wobble it out.”
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