PHNO-HL; PHILIPPINE IN SHOCK OVER PACQUIAO LOSS / IN SPLIT DECISION TO BRADLEY

PHILIPPINE IN SHOCK OVER PACQUIAO LOSS / IN SPLIT
DECISION TO BRADLEY
[PHOTO -Manny Pacquiao of
the Philippines concentrates during his WBO welterweight title match against
Timothy Bradley of the US at the MGM Grand Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas,
Nevada. In what is being viewed as a highly controversial outcome, unbeaten
Bradley ended Pacquiao's long unbeaten run with a split decision victory over
the Filipino ring icon. AFP / JOE
KLAMAR]
LAS VEGAS, JUNE 10, 2012 (INQUIRER) The Philippines was silenced
Sunday after boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao was stunned by American challenger
Timothy Bradley, losing his first bout in seven years.
From the chaotic slums to the swanky sports bars of Manila, Filipinos looked
on in horror as Bradley ended Pacquiao's 15-fight winning streak and seized his
World Boxing Organization welterweight title.
Judge Jerry Roth scored the bout 115-113 for Pacquiao, while C.J. Ross and
Duane Ford both saw it 115-113 for Bradley, even though it appeared Pacquiao
hurt Bradley throughout the fight — particularly with his straight left hand.

Pacquiao fell to 54-4-2 with 38 wins inside the distance, suffering his first
defeat since he dropped a 12-round unanimous decision to Erik Morales in March
2005.
"We were robbed. Everybody saw that Bradley was hit more," said Raphael
Raboy, 37, a laborer who was among hundreds who watched a free live telecast of
the bout in the suburban Marikina district.
Raboy and his friends left the area shoulders hunched while the partisan
crowd was shocked into silence.
An American firefighter on holiday in Manila said he had counted out Bradley
in the early rounds, but thought he regained his footing in the later rounds.

"Thank you Manny. Let me have your coldest drinks now to celebrate," he said,
after claiming his winnings from a bet at Manila's Oarhouse pub.
President Benigno Aquino III sought to console the public, stressing that
Pacquiao remained a treasured sporting icon despite the loss.
"Manny remains our champion and the nation's national fist," Aquino
spokeswoman Abigail Valte said in a statement.
"Despite losing his WBO welterweight belt against Timothy Bradley, our
support for him has not wavered.'
Bradley improved to 29-0 with 12 wins inside the distance.
Left-hander Pacquiao has translated his sports fame into huge riches, a movie
career and election to parliament.
Pacquiao loses in split decision to Bradley By
Celest Flores INQUIRER.net

[PHOTO -Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, right, lands a punch
against Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, Calif., in their WBO world
welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. AP Photo/Chris Carlson]
MANILA, Philippines – American Timothy Bradley stunned the world and claimed
the WBO Welterweight title by outpointing pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao
via split decision Sunday (Manila Time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Although it appeared that Pacquiao hurt Bradley throughout the fight, all
judges scored 115-113, two in favor of the still undefeated Bradley and one for
Pacquiao, who suffered his first defeat in seven years.
Bradley hung tough in the first few rounds and came out impressive in the
final three, connecting with his lightning speed jabs and great combinations and
making it ultimately hard for Pacquiao to get inside.
Bradley, who says he has never trained harder in his life, improved his
record to 29-0-1 with 12 KOs while Pacquiao slid to 54-42 with 38 KOs.
With the loss, Pacquiao, who has not knocked out an opponent since 2009,
snapped an impressive 15-fight winning streak. His last loss was to Erik Morales
in 2005.
Pacquiao came out blistering in the first few rounds but Bradley has matched
his intensity all throughout, and managed to elude the Filipino boxing great's
dangerous combinations and a knockout. With a report from
AFP



Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi

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