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Was this the biggest robbery in boxing history? Sport stunned as Pac Man loses title on points
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Mon, 11 Jun 2012
Not even George Clooney and his boys would have dared attempt a movie heist in Sin City as big as the real crime perpetrated under cover of darkness here.
A cool $200million disappeared in the most expensive robbery in boxing history.
While Floyd Mayweather was kicking his heels in a jail cell Read Full Story >>>Six inducted into Hall of Fame
By Associated Press, ESPN.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
CANASTOTA, N.Y. -- Al Bernstein stood in front of a thousand fans as he accepted his commemorative ring, and then took the podium at the 23rd International Boxing Hall of Fame's induction ceremony on Sunday. Behind him sat a "who's who" of boxing legends.
But on this day, the stage belonged to si Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Another look at Pacman-Bradley fight
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
I have grown this habit of scribbling down my own scorecard everytime Manny Pacquiao fights after he was held to a draw by Juan Manuel Marquez.
So Sunday, I again took a few notes which actually sum up the way I saw every round of his fight with Timothy Bradley.
Pardon my handwriting, I could Read Full Story >>> Netizens cry ?robbery? but worry over Pacquiao?s lost ?killer instinct?
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
MANILA, Philippines ? Some felt Manny Pacquiao?s loss to Timothy Bradley was a complete robbery, others thought Pacquiao had just lost his killer instinct, while others saw it as another deal in the lucrative business that has become boxing.
And netizens around social networking sites, when just Read Full Story >>> PURE BUSINESS, SO BRADLEY ?WON? (Steps to Take)
By Reni M. Valenzuela, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
Boxing will not run out of controversies because boxing is no longer a sport, but pure business. And that mainly caused its demise as the Sweet Science it used to be. Yet crocodiles are well and alive in the squared ring e Read Full Story >>> Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Well That?s Boxing for You?
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
n the heart of the madness that is Las Vegas on fight weekend, Ace Freeman breaks down the aftermath in the wake of Manny Pacquiao?s controversial split decision loss to Timothy Bradley last night as seen live on HBO PPV.
I was standing in the sportsbook at the edge of the MGM Grand casino when Read Full Story >>> Bradley beats Pacquiao, media disagrees in landslide
By Ryan Maquiñana, CSN Bay Area, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
In light of Timothy Bradley?s shocking split decision upset of pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao Saturday night, the word ?robbery? was used ad nauseam to describe the two judges? scores that were in favor of the challenger from Palm Springs.
Although the result of Pacquiao?s third fight with J Read Full Story >>> How Bradley Beat Pacquiao?Without Punching Him
By Gordon Marino, The Wall Street Journal, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
Manny Pacquiao took his controversial loss to Timothy Bradley with aplomb. Immediately after the verdict, he marched over to Bradley's father and told him, "Your son is going to be a great champ." In contrast, many boxing fans are apoplectic and brimming with conspiracy theories about the split deci Read Full Story >>> Miley Cyrus and Other Celebs Outraged by Manny Pacquiao Defeat
By Aida Ekberg, Gather, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
Miley Cyrus and other celebs were excited to see the big Pacquiao vs. Bradley match this weekend, but just like many boxing fans, they weren't very happy with the results.
J Read Full Story >>> Scoring transparency would curb boxing travesties like Pacquiao loss
By George Diaz, Orlando Sentinel, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
At least professional wrestling admits that it's all hijinks and shenanigans.
What is professional boxing's excuse?
The punches are real all right, but the fight game suffers because it protects the men behind the curtain who make a mockery of the sport.
Excuse me, I meant clowns.
That m Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao hits fight fans hard
By The Associated Press, NewsDay.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
LAS VEGAS -- The outcry in this gambling city was so loud, Floyd Mayweather Jr. could have heard it in his jail cell. On the other side of the world, people cried in the streets in Manila, and the presidential palace issued a statement praying for the quick return of their hero's strength and fervor Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Bradley bets refunded by Irish betting site
Sports Illustrated, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
The day after the stunning split decision that gave Timothy Bradley a controversial victory over Manny Pacquiao, an Irish betting site is refunding Pacquiao betters in what it calls a ?justice payout.?
Paddy Power, Ireland?s largest telephone betting service, issued this statement on its blog on Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao?s defeat leaves bitter taste
By Mark Lamport-Stokes, IOL.co.za, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
Las Vegas - Much of the boxing world was still reeling on Sunday as the smoke began to clear after Manny Pacquiao's shock defeat at the hands of American challenger Timothy Bradley the previous night.
There was hardly a person watching inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena who did not believe that F Read Full Story >>> CONTEMPT: On Timothy Bradley-Manny Pacquiao
By Carlos Acevedo, The Cruelest Sport, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
They should hold the rematch in Area 51, roughly 140 miles away from Sin City, where Manny Pacquiao dropped a peculiar split decision to Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand last night via scores of 115-113, 113-115, and 115-113.
Not only was the decision as smelly as Newark Bay, but it allows consp Read Full Story >>> Thomas Hearns, Freddie Roach highlight Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony
By Mike Waters, Syracuse.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
For much of the afternoon, Mark Johnson sat in a folding chair on the edge of the stage under the pavilion at the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon and took in the scene.
Johnson, the former world champion flyweight and super-flyweight, was one of six living members of this Read Full Story >>> The Pacquiao-Bradley Aftershock: Biases, Superstitions, Conspiracy Theories, and Realities
By Reylan Loberternos, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
The decision was dubbed controversial by many. Majority of the media even called it a robbery. Punch stats disagree completely with the two judges? awarding of victory? but before I fall completely into a state of jour Read Full Story >>> Paris Hilton says Manny Pacquiao is ?The Ultimate Champ?
Zeibiz, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
Paris Hilton thinks Manny Pacquiao deserves to win the fight!
We all know that Paris Hilton is a good friend of the legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, just like most of t Read Full Story >>> Boxing corrupt? Knock me over with a feather
By Bud Shaw, Cleveland.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Whoa, hold on just a minute. What's this?
Get out the vapors and a soft chair to fall into in case of a fainting spell.
They're saying boxing is corrupt?
The sport of Bob Arum and Don King?
Sunday's Yahoo! Sports headline put it this way: "Timothy Bradley's win ove Read Full Story >>> Old story in boxing, Pacquiao loss heard around the world
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, Washington Post, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
LAS VEGAS ? The outcry in this gambling city was so loud Floyd Mayweather Jr. could have heard it in his jail cell. On the other side of the world, people cried in the streets in Manila, and the presidential palace issued a statement praying for the quick return of their hero?s strength and fervor.
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Robbed?Now Nobody Is Safe
By Matt McGrain, Boxing.com, Mon, 11 Jun 2012
In the aftermath, Lou DiBella has described ?a sport now on a respirator.? It was hard to disagree?
Someone told me that Bob Arum set this up to cash in on the rematch.
Someone told me that Bob Arum set this up to release the pressure on the Mayweather fight.
Someone told me it was payback Read Full Story >>>
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