No this is not a David-Stern-screwed-the-Celtics thread, rather, this is in reference to the Pacquiao-Bradley fight that most of us didn't see after game 7.
Grantland's Rafe Bartholomew posted an articel today called Pacquiao-Bradley: What Just Happened? (
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8036150/a-ringside-account-controversial-fight-manny-pacquiao-timothy-bradley-jr) In it he describes the shock and outrage that hung over the MGM Grand when the decision for Bradley was read. Here are a few quotables:
I overheard HBO boxing analyst Max Kellerman saying he scored it eight rounds to four for Pacquiao, and that he thought doing so was being generous to Bradley. Ten rounds to two, nine to three, and even 11 to one in favor of Pacquiao were more common spreads among journalists who covered the fight. So when people tried to understand why Pacquiao lost a fight where he landed 82 more power punches than Bradley and 12 more jabs while connecting on a much higher percentage of his blows, it's no surprise that foul play came immediately to mind. Anyone who searched for a rational explanation for this result was bound to come up empty.
"I've never been as ashamed of the sport of boxing as I am tonight," were the first words out of TopRank CEO Bob Arum's mouth. He defused the anger in the room by calling the Bradley decision one of the worst he's ever seen, comparing it to other controversial decisions like Pacquiao-Marquez III. Arum said that this result was far worse — "unfathomable" — and admitted that as angry as he was in the moment, he stood to "make a lot of money off the rematch."
Also, this youtube video (the only one i could find) of the announced decision makes it seem like Pacquiao was completely shocked too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKePKj-OpQkDid Bradley "win" this fight? Are people right to be outraged? Did anyone here watch the fight? i'd love to hear from someone that did. Crazy stuff...
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