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  • Pacquiao Vs. Bradley: Twitter Reacts

    Pacquiao Vs. Bradley: Twitter Reacts

    In the sports world, nothing quite gets a crowd riled up like a good boxing match, especially when the fight has been advertised and built up for weeks beforehand, with one opponent boasting about his certain win. The Pacquiao/Bradley match was just that, and fans are buzzing today about the outcome.

    The fight, which took place within the dazzling, glittering world of Las Vegas, drew a packed arena which included celebrities like Mike Tyson, “True Blood” actors Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, and Mark Wahlberg. For those rooting for underdog Timothy Bradley, the night was fairly electric with anticipation, especially when Bradley started off strong and then backed off, giving Pacquiao a chance to dart in and use some of that pent-up energy to his advantage. For the most part, it seemed Bradley was continually leaving himself open, receiving harsh blows every time he tried to avoid Pacquiao’s gloves and flinching every time the Pacman feigned a shot. It looked like Pacquiao had the fight in the bag.

    In the end, though, Bradley’s bravado must have caught up with him, because he landed a lucky hit to Pacquiao’s jaw in the final minute of the match, earning him a win and taking away Pacquiao’s 7-year winning streak. Now, Pacquiao’s fans are looking forward to some retribution in November, when Bradley has challenged him to a rematch. There’s also quite a bit of talk about what really happened on those scorecards, since everyone watching was sure Pacquiao had the match clenched.

    Twitter users blew up their feeds last night and this morning after the fight.

  • Pacquiao Vs. Bradley: Promoters Call For Investigation

    Saturday night’s Vegas fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley caused such a huge uproar that the effects are still being felt today on the other side of the country. And it’s not over yet.

    After a long and painful bout–during which Pacquiao seemed to be in the lead most of the time and Bradley injured both feet–judges declared underdog Bradley the winner, much to the dismay of, well, everyone. And while judges say they can see why Pacquiao supporters would be upset about the decision, they are also sure they made the right choice.

    Judge Duane Ford said the split decision was likely so controversial because of Pacquiao’s popularity, but that fans need to look outside of their expectations to get a true reading of the fight.

    “If this were ‘American Idol’, without a doubt, Manny Pacquiao would have won,” Ford said. “But it was not. I gave an honest opinion. I had Pacquiao up 4-2, I think, at the end of six rounds. I thought he hurt Bradley a couple of times early in the fight. But when the bell rang to end that round, it was over and what happens in one round doesn’t carry over to the next round. They’re separate units…Remember, it’s a boxing match and Bradley demonstrated his ability to box expertly.”

    Promoter Bob Arum–who has come under fire since the bout for allegedly rigging the outcome–doesn’t agree, however, and is pushing for an investigation into the match to clear his name of any wrongdoing. Arum’s company promotes both fighters.

    “I want to investigate whether there was any undue influence, whether the [Nevada Athletic Commission] gave any particular instruction and how they came to this conclusion,” said Arum. “But the whole sport is in an uproar. People are going crazy.”

    Bradley famously challenged Pacquiao to a rematch before Saturday’s fight even took place, but it won’t happen until an investigation is done.