8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao moved further into boxing greatness with a stellar win in Las Vegas by defeating Timothy Bradley to reclaim his WBO welterweight world title.
Pacquiao now, to this writer, moves back on top of the pound for pound list with his ageless display of boxing against at times a wild Timothy Bradley!
People will as ask why should Manny be rated above Floyd Mayweather on the pound for pound list? The answer is simple: Pacquiao fights the best fighters in their prime and in their correct weight division and tonight he took apart an undefeated fighter in his prime in Bradley who is widely rated to be in the top 5 of the current pound for pound list!
Pacquiao suffered a cut with only 20 seconds left in the 12th round but now we are all looking forward to Pacquiao vs Marquez 5 later on this year!
Boxing needed Pacquiao back and the Philippines with its recent typhoon tragedy needed Pacquiao back!
Welcome back to the top of the pound for pound list champ!
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