The Controversial Defeat of Manny Pacquiao by Tim Bradley Caused Public Weeping and Hair Pulling Around The World
Many people are so disappointed around the world over this decision that they have vowed never to watch the rematch ever again if nothing was done to investigate the decision.
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The controversial split decision that gave Tim Bradly victory over the undisputed Boxing great, Manny Pacquiao on Saturday, is still a subject of great distress around the world. In my city, the boxing fraternity are cursing and some were seen openly pulling their hair in anger over what was obviously a broad day-light robbery of the belt from Manny Pacquiao. In Manila itself, we have learnt that there was rampant and spontaneous public weeping over the decision on the streets, and the issue was so hurtful to the Filipinos that it almost occasioned a day of national mourning!
Inspite of the unfair decision, Manny Pacquiao, the calm boxer, took matters lightly, although he looked disappointed just like everybody else. He told his shocked supporters to take matters easy because he is a fighter who can still fight. This was his first recorded loss to anybody in the ring within his category in 7 long years.
Those on the stands at Las Vegas witnessed the rain of punches Manny Pacquiao landed on Bradley and never expected him to lose. The compubox had given him a whooping 253-159 statistics. But when decision time came, Bradley was declared winner on a split decision that placed him a head with 115-113! Las Vegas is a popular gambling City and many now think, the decision was made not for the sake of the sports of boxing, but to satisfy the gambling big fish in that city.
Many people are so disappointed around the world over this decision that they have vowed never to watch the rematch ever again if nothing was done to investigate the decision. A rematch could be rescheduled in November if all goes to plan.Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao will definitely be back home to Manila to his job as Congressman, where he still remains the Champion of those who elected him in every sense of the word.
Actually I was shocked at the outcome. I heard that people in Ireland who placed bets on Pacquiao were given REFUNDS because all felt the fight was wrong and perhaps “fixed” against him and in favor of Bradley. Of course Las Vegas would never do such things – lol
Interesting. I saw something about it yesterday on my home page but did not read it as it was bedtime.
Yes , indeed not only th Filipinos who grieved for that defeat but the whole world.. I am not a boxer expert but i can even tell that Manny was edge over Bradley. There was that round Bradley almost fall down.. The game is dirty , Manny was not given due decision and it gave a stain to the whole boxing community through out the world..
That is a fixed game ! Shame to Bradley he don’t deserved that belt..and shame to the 2 blind judges.. Boxing is not hugging but that was where bradley wins …Hugs 992 punches 103 ! Shall Manny learn that technique from Bradley ?
Yeah this is very true! I was hurt for Manny, not because he did not win but because it was not a just and fair judgment. My brother and I have been closely watching his every fight and we’re not blind… that’s why we were really hurt when we heard the decision… you see I personally love Manny Pacquiao for bringing glory to God and our country… i love him when he wins but when I saw him lose, I LOVE HIM MORE!!! He is a perfect gentleman, he accepts the decision although he believes that he won the fight 100%. Now I realized that there are defeats which are more important than victories……. and we Filipinos will always be here for him, we know that this is the very moment that he needs our support and we will not leave him alone. We love him for who he is…a declared winner in the ring or not, we love him! We (Filipinos in general) will give him a heroes welcome when he comes back home. We can’t wait to see him!
Here in the Philippines, there’s something funny that happened… (you see we Filipinos are happy people)….to calm the people…. a Manny Pacquiao look alike is roaming around the city of General Santos shaking hands everybody….. and everyone was happy to see him even if he’s just the look alike of Manny. And this Manny look alike went to Manny’s house, and their nannies thought that he was back. LOL. This was in every news report here.
Thank u for this article. I love the way you write what happened. God bless u more.
Great article and yet another controversial story surrounding boxing, what a shame.
Great share and thank you for this Gaby.
I did not watch this fight but I saw it in news, it was so unfair.
Manny Pacquiao is a good man and a professional boxer. It is really a controversy. Many were sad about his lost on the fight. Thanks for sharing this.
This is very interesting, many expected Pacquiao to win the fight.
Interesting post thanks
Great article