PHOTOS: Scenes from Pacquiao's controversial loss
By The Associated Press?
?By The Associated PressTimothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., left, talks with Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, following their WBO welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. Bradley won the fight by split decision. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., left, talks with Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, following their WBO welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. Bradley won the fight by split decision. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., left, lands a punch against Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, in their WBO world welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. Bradley won the fight by split decision. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., right, and Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, return their corners at the end of their WBO world welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. Bradley won the fight by split decision. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, sits in his corner following the eleventh round of his WBO welterweight title fight against Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. Bradley won the bout by split decision. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, right, lands a left to the head of Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., in their WBO world welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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."
____
Here is a gallery of photos from the fight.
Associated Presswrestlemania country music awards 2012 wrestlemania 28 results earl scruggs game of thrones game of thrones season 2 wrestlemania 28
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.