Scenes From Manny Pacquiao’s Controversial Loss to Timothy Bradley Saturday
- Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:02pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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(AP)Timothy Bradley promised to shock, though the biggest shock in his fight with Manny Pacquiao came from the judges’ scorecards.
In a fight Pacquiao seemed to have in hand, two judges decided otherwise, giving Bradley a split decision Saturday night and ending the Filipino fighter’s remarkable seven-year unbeaten run.
Promoter Bob Arum fumed, the crowd at the MGM Grand arena booed, and Pacquiao seemed stunned when the decision was announced. Arum said there would be a November rematch, though he blasted the way the decision went down.
“I’ve never been as ashamed of the sport of boxing as I am tonight,” said Arum, who handles both fighters.
Bradley came on strong in the later rounds, winning five of the last six rounds on two scorecards and four on the third. He won 115-113 on two scorecards, while losing on the third by the same margin. The Associated Press had Pacquiao winning 117-111.
“I did my best,” Pacquiao said. “I guess my best wasn’t good enough.”
Video highlights from Saturday’s fight via FoxSports.com:
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wakeus_com
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 7:00amBoxing: The only thing in this world more corrupt than the Obama administration.
Report Post »50211bs
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 10:57amc’mon wakeus_, I agree there is corruption in boxing but, as corrupt as BhuseinO and company? Hey, maybe the doj aught to investigate boxing?
Report Post »TROLLMONGER
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 11:07amWrong. Organized religion is the most corrupt thing in the world.
Cesium
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:52pmI watched this fight. Manny dominated him! was closed to a KO!
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:13pmI totally disagree with your opinion. No other president increased the national debt more than the present clown; attended 150-plus fundraisers; spent more money on family vacations; apologizing to other countries; disrespectful to our military, etc. etc.
Report Post »hogtrashhd
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 6:22amsurprise/???? these fights have always been rigged when there’s big money on them.. if anyone was surprised they don’t pay attention..
Report Post »yohannbiimu
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 9:42pmI learned pretty early that boxing decisions had nothing to do with objectivity when I saw Jimmy Young beat Muhammad Ali every which way possible in 1976, and Ali was given the decision (to the hoots and howls from the audience). I lost all interest in boxing ever since.
Report Post »kalayaan
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:11amBradley should be ashamed of himself for accepting the winning belt. I watched the fight and it was very clear that Pacquiao won the fight. THE RESULT WAS RIGGED!!!
I will boycott the rematch. A lot of my friends are also planning to boycott the rematch because it will be rigged again.
BOO to BRADLEY!!! BOO to BRADLEY!!!
TO ALL WHO ARE INSULTING PACQUIAO “YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!!!”.
PACQUIAO TRAINED HARD AND PRAYED A LOT BECAUSE HE WANTED TO WIN TO BRING HONOR TO HIS COUNTRY AND HELP HIS POOR COUNTRYMEN. BOXING IS A HARD AND DIFFICULT PROFESSION. BOXING WAS THE ONLY PROFESSION THAT PACQUIAO KNEW TO EARN A LIVING SO HE COULD SUPPORT HIS FAMILY BEFORE. HE WAS VERY VERY POOR THEN. HE EARNED HIS RICHES THE VERY VERY HARD WAY.
SHAME TO THOSE WHO ARE INSULTING PACQUIAO!!!
Report Post »justin.blake
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:46pmI am sorry, but your reasons sound more like an ‘everyone’s a winner, hook up the dude cause he had a rough life’ than reality. It was a close fight, period. Do you really think just because Manny prayed and used the money for his poor family, he should have been declared the winner? If so, I got a president I would love to hand you…
Report Post »Quasimofo
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 1:49amAnd people wonder why MMA is so much more popular than boxing. Corruption everywhere.
Report Post »OniKaze
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 12:46pmMMA is no better in that regard….
Organized sports are easy to rig, and only an idiot bets on them…..
I feel awful that the guy worked so hard just to get shafted…..
Poor guy.
Report Post »TheSoundOf Truth
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 3:03amRIGHT.
Oh give me a break.
Like the early stoppages, the relentless lay n praying by half the sport, champs who can’t finish their opponents and spent 90% of the time running…of course, MMA is more popular than boxing.
I have never seen so many poor decision in my life as I have when I started watching MMA. Like when Nick Diaz WAS OUT for a solid 4 seconds against Daly, and yet he was allowed to continue…yet fedor was out for 1/10 second against hendo and he was still defending himself yet the fight is stopped?
So don’t tell me that ANYTHING Dana White is associated with is NOT corrupt and totally clean. He is as big a slime ball as they come, and the UFC/Zuffa is every bit as corrupt and lame as boxing.
Report Post »Hawaii_Conservative
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 10:56pmHaving been in media for 10-15 years myself, it is nice to take a break from “The Blaze” normal stories; so to all those people that have “Who gives a Sh*T” attitude don’t flood this forum with your nonsense. A lot of people who follow boxing think this has been a major injustice. So it does fit “The Blaze” approach to reporting. Thanks you all (Blaze staff) for everything.
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:52amI honestly wish they would cover more sports, but such is life. I guess I’ll still have to go to other media outlets for that.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:57pmI didn’t know people still watched boxing.
Meh
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:26amWell, now you do.
Report Post »PonyCar67
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 12:57pmMany people who used to have left. Me being one… Truth be told, I would say that Tyson may have started the decline, either that or his POS manager. Corruption is the name of the game now.
Report Post »Hawaii_Conservative
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:41pmFirst of all I haven’t watched Boxing or followed it for a decade or so. In high school, my stomach turned when Douglas beat Tyson by TKO but this fight was different Pacquiao should have been the consideration as the clear winner but a lot of “gays” walk around with a chip on their shoulder and they can’t leave their bedroom in the bedroom. If Pacquiao lost because of “gays” politics, I would train really hard, so every fight is a win by TKO or KO or “death”. The judges can’t decide in those cases. The fighter has/will
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:06pmIt‘s the gays’ fault? lol
Report Post »Hawaii_Conservative
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 1:35amCould be since they love forcing their lifestyle on society. I have worked under gay management before and forced to live by their standards and not by company policies. It wasn’t what was best for the company but something that may have been offensive to that lifestyle. Nevermind, what was best for the company, it was all about them.
Report Post »ltcwilly
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 1:35amDude….
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:14amDon’t look any further than the promoter getting 3x the take on the rematch. Timothy Bradley even sent up a pic of a poster advertising the next fight BEFORE his match began.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 11:36amTinfoil hats: guaranteed to fry your brain if you stay out in the sun for too long!
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:28pmWho gives a sh..!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:50pmditto
Report Post »TexBork
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:21pmI’m not sure why this is news. I don’t think I can really pretend to care about this. My best response is, “Um, whatever. ok. I guess… I don’t know if this matters to me, but it doesn‘t ’feel’ like it does.
Report Post »floridacockleburr
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:23pmBut you can pretend to comment on it. Moron.
Report Post »Quack Addict
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:25pmYeah really, thanks for telling us how you feel in 200 words or less. Clown.
Report Post »JustJason
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:20pmThe fox highlight piece was edited to support the decision. weird… The piece is not a representation of the fight I saw.
Report Post »donh2
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:18pmSee how vindictive Obama is….Manny speaks his mind and Obama stash stimulous money ends up in the judge’s pockets.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:57pmwho gives a rat’s azz
Report Post »thenizzutz
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:28amapparently you cared enough to take the time out of your day to comment… d bag.
Report Post »Big Media Bias
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:54pmIt’s obvious those two judges are homosexuals who fell for the lies about Manny Pacquiao. They claimed he specifically said homosexuals should be put to death, as noted in the Bible (not). Remember that story? Thousands of left wing blogs and main stream news organizations reported it, but never retracted or apologized. They are still claiming Pacquiao said those things. Those two judges are homosexuals.
Report Post »SharpeWit
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:43pmMachappy, Lot’s of us care about his faith in God. His witness and testomony are required in this cruel world and I am thankful for his commitment. As far as the boxing it matters not.
Report Post »Caballosinnombre
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:33pmWe had a ‘fight’ party at a friend’s house and we were just as shocked as those who were in the Arena.But IMO its all about the money. A rematch could draw a larger crowd including people who don’t usually watch boxing.
Report Post »ibanrfknm
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:27pmThis was after he made his rant against homosexual marriage.
Report Post »Todd P
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:40pmYou are absolutely right. It is a disgrace to those who honor fair play and sportsmanship. Pacquiao is an honest man fighting in a rigged game. He should have quit while he was ahead. In the Philippines, he is a rich Congressman, and a national hero. Always will be, regardless of what the crooked judges say.
Report Post »donh2
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:28pmThe long arm of the **** mafia, Wherever there is a panel of judges for a beauty contest or talen show, there is seated a homosexual with a litmus test for gay othodoxy.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:09pmI’m shocked, I tell you, shocked; that there is corruption in boxing.
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:54pmlol!
Report Post »ltcwilly
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 1:37amBingo. +1
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:38pmI didn’t see the fight. But I find it very ironic that this occurred not too much later than fans found out that the game between the Celtics and the Heat may have been fixed…
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:37pmHaven’t watched boxing in a long time. I sure enjoyed the Ali days.
Report Post »t00nces2
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:51pmMike Tyson fights were really good until the Tyson/Holyfield ear biting debacle. That was about the time I stopped watching fights.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:08pmAli ? You mean Cassius Clay ?
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:07amGeorge Foreman for me.
Report Post »thenizzutz
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:34am@ray…. Ali would still whoop your a$$ today, show a little respect you schmuck.
Report Post »Armyof One
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:37pmHad a higher hit percentage. Had a higher power hit percentage. Everyone BUT the judges gave 11 of 12 rounds to Pac-Man. He hit Bradley hard enough for Bradley to stumble and sprain BOTH ankles.
Yet two judges gave Bradley the wide margin.
Despite Vegas claims to the contrary, fights in that city simply are not judged as to reality.
Manny got robbed.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:23pmThe only 2 things you needed to know:
1) The rematch posters were already printed before the fight.
&
2) Arum handles BOTH of the fighters.
Report Post »biffo
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:21pmManny looks a bit like a white hispanic to me. Could we see pictures of the judges?
Report Post »gadgetninja
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:30pmManny pacquiao aka pacman is from the philippines which is in southeast asia a far cry from being white or hispanic
Report Post »biffo
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:40pmgadgetninja
Wooosh, right over your head
Report Post »JustJason
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 9:00pm@GADGETNINJA
I am sure you know south of the US Border and the Philippines were both colonies of Spain. Hence the possibility of similar bloodlines this man was referring to in his comment.
But I think his intent was to bring up the potential bias for a black fighter by black judges.
You missed both points in your haste to provide useless input.
Report Post »gadgetninja
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:29pm@justjason well excuse me for not realizing that only certain people are allowed to post here. Hateful bunch
Report Post »ltcwilly
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 1:40am@ninja….No, dipstick. He was stating that his joke, which had to do with the Zimmerman-Trayvon Martin incident, went zinging over your head. Stay informed or don’t post on this site. You have to be able to speak fluent Sarcasm.
Report Post »thenizzutz
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:32am@gadget…. Jason was making an accurate point, but as for all the other stuff, don’t be too offended. It seems the majority of people who post here @ the blaze have some sort of chip on their shoulder or feel they need to prove something.
Report Post »gadgetninja
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 1:15am,@LTCWILLY nice. now the insults start flying
Report Post »freedomofspeech
Posted on June 13, 2012 at 1:21amI would like to know more about the judges too, like if they are for gay marriage? wasn’t Pacquiao in the news recently against gay marriage? just seems strange that it was a clear win for him, yet judges say no, however I have seen this before in boxing and MMA.
Report Post »asybot12
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:17pmThe most corrupt sport on the planet even the amateur ranks are fixed! It should be banned as they are doing with soccer and cricket teams.
Report Post »Sicboy
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:17pmGood or bad call? At least Pac was a good sport and had a smile on his face. Maybe he was thinking of a rematch $$$.
Report Post »Dr.MantisToboggan
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:05pmI guess the judges don‘t agree with Manny’s views on gay marriage.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 7:39pmI watched the fight, the fact that Manny rededicated himself to his religion was constantly brought up as a weakness, it was sick.
Boxing has been hanging by a thread as far as popularity; I don’t think they understand how bad this poor judging is going to hurt them.
Manny was cheated for political reason plain and simple
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:13pmIf cheated, itt was not for political reasons, it would be for money.
Report Post »Money is why there are politicians, not the other way around.
No one cares that he has faith in a God.
searching for the Truth
Posted on June 10, 2012 at 11:05pmI do.
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