Art #45: Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley (Controversial) by Argie P. Yañaez
Bob Arum,
Bradley,
Evander Holyfield,
Las Vegas Nevada,
Lennox Lewis,
Manny Pacquiao,
Timothy Bradley,
World Boxing Organization
The World Welterweight Championship of the World Boxing Match of Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradly made a controversial event of the night last June 9, 2012 at MGM Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Manny Pacquiao lost the fight with a controversial split decision against Timothy Bradley. The crowed, boxing analysts, celebrities, fans, news, and even the people watching live at the fight wasn't satisfied on a win of Bradley against Pacquiao. Many of the people were saying that Manny Pacquiao was cheated by the judges. The judges scored 115-113-115, and 115-113 by a split decision in favor of Bradley. It was a good fight between the two warrior boxers in this century. The WBO Welterweight Belt was given to Bradley as the new champion by winning a fight against Pacman.
Since, there is a big issue on how things had happened. Even famous boxers before were shocked on the result. Many boxers reacted like Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Oscar Dela Hoya, and more. Including also Mayweather Sr. which favored to Pacquaio as the winner for him on that fight. Many questioned the boxing organization on how did they made this boxing a controversial one and people were asking for justice . People were blaming the judges if they have a problem with their eyes or they just didn't watched over the fight. People want things to settle and they are blaming the Nevada Sports Athletic Commission regarding the controversial issue. Bob Arum didn't spoke anything against it or even about the controversy but he spoke about the event in which they had a great fight with great fighters that fought on the ring at MGM Grand Arena.
To appreciate more, you can see some photos of the fight and you will be the one to judge.
This was during the weigh in when Manny Pacquiao got 147 lb against 146 of Timothy Bradley.
During the fight of the warriors.
This will become a history in boxing.
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| LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 08: Boxer Timothy Bradley (C) and boxing promoter Bob Arum are interviewed during the official weigh-in for Bradley's bout Manny Pacquiao against at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 8, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against Bradley on June 9 in Las Vegas. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) |
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