MANILA, Philippines ? Several international and local celebrities took to the microblogging site Twitter to express their dismay after Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao lost to undefeated American Timothy Bradley in their 12-round world title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In her official Twitter account, ?American Idol? runner-up Jessica Sanchez congratulated Bradley but she said that she is upset about the results.
?Congrats to the new winner but I’m still really upset about the results :(? she tweeted.
Sanchez sang the American national anthem ahead of the Pacquiao-Bradley fight at the MGM Grand Arena.
Judges scored the fight 113-115, 115-113 and 115-113 to award a split decision and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown to Bradley.
Justin Timberlake said: ?I cannot believe what I just saw… Please tell me they read that decision wrong… #Rigged?
Timberlake added that ?boxing was RUINED tonight for me.?
Chris Daughtry, for his part, said :Bradley did NOT deserve that win!!!! This is a disgrace!? Daughtry said he cannot believe the results because ?Pacquiao totally owned that fight.?
Khlo? Kardashian said: ?The stats don’t add up to the decision made. This is crazy! Can I really get my money back now??
Miley Cyrus, meanwhile, said: ?Yo Manny! You just gotta remember what my daddy Billy Ray Cyrus always told me “when you knock em out, you dont need no judge!”
?I feel sooooo bad…..:-( you’re still the real champ, Manny!!!!! Rematch na bukas,? said Sharon Cuneta.
?Manny Pacquiao’s first lost since 2005! I’m shocked. I hate these commentators!! ☹ SHUT UP,? said Ruffa Gutierrez.
“I’m upset… Can’t imagine how Manny must feel. But I’m sure his faith will carry him through. Go Manny!!! This fight does not define you:),” Grace Lee said.
“Hoping we can bring back the impeachment court to impeach those 2 judges na bumoto para kay Bradley at least may papanoorin ulit pag hapon,” said Luis Manzano.
With just minutes after the decision was announced, the hashtags ?RIPboxing,? ?#MannyPacquiaoIsStillTheWorldsBestBoxereven? and ?PacShet? made it to the top worldwide trending topics on Twitter.
