Las Vegas, NV – Duane Ford, one of two judges who scored the bout 115-113 for Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao Saturday night, defended his scorecard in speaking with Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
“I thought Bradley gave Pacquiao a boxing lesson,? said the 74-year-old boxing judge based in Las Vegas.
?This isn?t American Idol. If I judge for the people, I shouldn?t be a judge. I went in with a clear mind and judged each round,? Ford added in dismissing the massive backlash from the general public regarding Pacquiao’s surprising loss.
Compubox statistics showed that Pacquiao landed 96 more punches, despite throwing less, connecting on more power punches and jabs at a more efficient rate. Unfortunately for Pacquiao, Ford does not care for such stats, nor are they available for the senior boxing judge.
?I don?t look at the punch stats but I saw Manny miss a lot of punches and Bradley hit Manny and win a lot of the exchanges,? insisted Ford.
