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THE PACQUIAO-BRADLEY DISPUTE (PART I)


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Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao and WBO world welterweight champion Timothy Bradley will face each other for a rematch this coming April 12. Hopefully it will erase the stigma of their first fight, considered as one of the most controversial if not the most disputed boxing decision in modern fistfight history.

Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis tweeted: "Unbelievable! #PacBradley This is another stain on boxing. Even worse than my draw with Holyfield! #Disgraceful."

Amir Khan said on Twitter: "What a robbery. Bradley did not win this fight. The crowd are booing while he's being interviewed." Khan added another tweet: "What a joke we had Manny winning by 5 rounds. Bradley how about you take the fight with me in December after I clean up the 140lbs weight."

Judge CJ Ross (115-113 for Bradley) gave rounds 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 to Bradley; rounds 1, 3, 4, 6 and 9 to Pacquiao. Judge Duane Ford (115-113 for Bradley) gave rounds 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 to Bradley; rounds 2, 3, 4, 6 and 11 to Pacquiao. Judge Jerry Roth (115-113 for Pacquiao) gave rounds 2, 7, 10, 11, 12 to Bradley; rounds 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 to Pacquiao.

In his article "Bradley beats Pacquiao, media disagrees in landslide" on June 10, 2012 at www.csnbayarea.com, Ryan Maquinana of CSN Bay Area identified 55 boxing writers scoring unofficially. Of these, 52 favored Pacquiao and only 3 chose Bradley as the winner.

Here they are and how they scored:

1. Barry Tompkins, Showtime, 119-110 Pacquiao
2. Harold Lederman, HBO, 119-109 Pacquiao
3. Ray Markarian, The Sweet Science, 119-109 Pacquiao
4. Michael Marley, Examiner, 119-109 Pacquiao
5. Dan Rafael, ESPN, 119-109 Pacquiao
6. Vittorio Tafur, San Francisco Chronicle, 119-109 Pacquiao
7. Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, 119-109 Pacquiao
8. Ramon Aranda, 3 More Rounds, 118-110 Pacquiao
9. Mario Cabrera, Boxing Republic, 118-110 Pacquiao
10. Nigel Collins, ESPN, 118-110 Pacquiao
11. Mike Coppinger, Ring Magazine, 118-110 Pacquiao
12. Ace Freeman Fight Fan, 118-110, Pacquiao
13. Rich Marotta, KFI Los Angeles, 118-110 Pacquiao
14. Kelsey McCarson, The Sweet Science, 118-110 Pacquiao
15. Gabriel Montoya, MaxBoxing, 118-110 Pacquiao
16. Pete O'Brien, USA Today, 118-110 Pacquiao
17. Eric Raskin, Grantland, 118-110 Pacquiao
18. Michael Rosenthal, Ring Magazine, 118-110 Pacquiao
19. Colin Seymour, Examiner, 118-110 Pacquiao
20. Ryan Songalia, Ring Magazine, 118-110 Pacquiao
21. Gary Andrew Poole, TIME, 118-110 Pacquiao
22. Ryan Burton, Boxing Scene, 117-111 Pacquiao
23. Scott Christ, Bad Left Hook, 117-111 Pacquiao
24. Tim Dahlberg, Associated Press, 117-111 Pacquiao
25. Gareth Davies, London Daily Telegraph, 117-111 Pacquiao
26. Doug Fischer, Ring Magazine, 117-111 Pacquiao
27. David Greisman, Boxing Scene, 117-111 Pacquiao
28. Jorge Hernandez, The Low Blow, 117-111 Pacquiao
29. Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, 117-111 Pacquiao
30. Robert Littal, Black Sports Online, 117-111 Pacquiao
31. Steve Kim, Max Boxing, 117-111 Pacquiao
32. Ryan Maqui?ana, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 117-111 Pacquiao
33. David Mayo, MLive, 117-111 Pacquiao
34. Kieran Mulvaney, HBO, 117-111 Pacquiao
35. Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, 117-111 Pacquiao
36. Chris Robinson, Boxing Scene, 117-111 Pacquiao
37. Nick Xouris, Fight Hype, 118-111 Pacquiao
38. Champ Ross, Da Truth Boxing, 117-111 Pacquiao
39. Luis Sandoval, Boxing Scene, 117-111 Pacquiao
40. Jonathan Sakti, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 117-111 Pacquiao
41. Tim Starks, Queensberry Rules, 117-111 Pacquiao
42. Richie Tomassini, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 117-111 Pacquiao
43. Darren Velasco, 8 Count News, 117-111 Pacquiao
44. Rick Reeno, Boxing Scene, 116-112 Pacquiao
45. George Willis, New York Post 116-112 Pacquiao
46. Steve Zemach, Queensberry Rules, 116-112 Pacquiao
47. Armando Alvarez, Telemundo, 115-113 Pacquiao
48. Jake Donovan, Boxing Scene, 115-113 Pacquiao
49. Lem Satterfield, Ring Magazine, 115-113 Pacquiao
50. J.C. Casarez, Boxeo Mundial, 115-113 Pacquiao
51. Thomas Hauser, HBO, 115-114 Bradley
52. Bart Barry, HBO, 116-115 Bradley
53. Brian Kenny, Top Rank, 116-112 Bradley
54. Springs Toledo, The Sweet Science, 117-112 Pacquiao
55. Cliff Rold, Boxing Scene, 117-111 Pacquiao

The WBO ordered a review of the bout by video showing. All the five judges on the WBO-created committee scored the fight in favor of Pacquiao ? 117-111, 117-111, 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113. But the WBO could not overturn the result of the fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission upheld the controversial split decision.


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