need to know about the fight
115-113 across the board, split decision for the winner...AND NEW, WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION, TIMOTHY BRADLEY! The minute I heard the first scorecard announced that close, I knew something was going to happen. It was the same as in Houston when Juan Diaz stole the fight from Paul Malignaggi. Timothy Bradley fought a very good fight, but he was outclassed, out-powered, and out-boxed by “Pacman”. Watching the fight with my brother, who was scoring it and taking notes, we both agreed that Pacquiao won the fight hands down. Bradley may have won 3 rounds at maximum, but to say he won enough to beat Manny in this fight, no. I love a good upset, as well as chaos, but this is a little much. 9 rounds to 3 at best, Pacquiao wins a fight that wasn't as close as the scorecards say.
Winners- Timothy Bradley- Congrats man, you are at the highest you will reach. Enjoy it. You said you want to do a rematch, and if you fight the same way you did tonight, you WILL lose next time. Manny will be head hunting.
Losers- Manny Pacqiao, The Boxing World- Manny fought a great fight, showed how great of a fighter he remains to be, and gets screwed. The Floyd vs Manny fight wasn't going to happen, but now it may be 6 feet under. Sucks for true fans of boxing.
Unaffected- Floyd Mayweather, Bob Arum- Like I said, the fight wasn't going to happen (regardless of whatever Floyd will say), but now it's all but dead. Bob Arum doesn't care, he was in the way of the fight before, and Timothy Bradley is signed under him, so he doesn't lose.
picture from NY Daily News
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