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Pacquiao won fight against Bradley — WBO judges

by Abby Mendoza posted on June 21, 2012  STATS: 49313 Views | 27 Comments

After his controversial defeat to Timothy Bradley last June 9, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao respected the judges’ decision despite being a hundred percent sure that he won the fight. Almost two weeks after being dethroned as welterweight champion, Pacquiao was declared the actual winner by a five-man panel assembled by the WBO to re-score the said fight.

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The five-man panel convened by World Boxing Organization President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel declared Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao the winner of the June 9 boxing match, wherein Timothy Bradley dethroned Pacquiao as the welterweight titleholder.

The five judges, who were asked to review the fight’s video, re-scored the Pacquiao-Bradley bout and held out the scores 117-111, 117-111, 118-110, 116-112, and 115-113—unanimously favoring Pacquiao.

Valcarcel released the result of the re-scoring to RingTV.com on June 19, Wednesday (June 21, Thursday in Manila).

In an interview by DZMM, a grateful Pacquiao expressed, “Ito siguro ay hindi lang para sa akin kundi para sa boxing… [para] mabigyan ng leksyon ang mga judges na gumagawa ng ganoon."

He also believes that this new decision will reinstate the faith of the boxing fanatics who have been critical and vocal about their dissent with the previous decision.

The original three-member panel of the match held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas said Bradley won over Pacquiao by the scores of 115-113 by judges C.J. Ross and Duane Ford. Meanwhile, judge Jerry Roth said Pacquiao won, 115-113.

Pacquiao said in a separate interview with Mornings @ ANC, "Masaya tayo at lumabas ang katotohanan at nabigyan ng katarungan.

“Sulit ang hirap ng mga fans na pinaglaban nila ako."

A plethora of negative sentiments and opinions was expressed over social networking sites Twitter and Facebook after it was decided during the June 9 fight that Bradley had won over Pacquiao.

A trending topic on Twitterosphere was #RIPBoxing, all the while boxing fans threatened they might decide to stop supporting the sport of boxing in the future.


REMATCH? According to Valcarcel, the WBO does not permit for the Pacquiao-Bradley fight to be overturned.

“The only thing that we can do now authorize a rematch,” he stated.

A clause contained in Pacquiao and Bradley’s match contract says that a rematch is scheduled on November 10.

However, this is contradicted by Top Rank chief executive Bob Arum and Top Rank officials who say it will not push through.

It is reported that Pacquiao is in fact considering a fourth bout with Juan Manuel Marquez in Mexico in November.

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  • 27  MolybdenumStudios

    06/25/2012 | 07:10 PM
    That serves as a lesson to the Americans who allowed Jessica Sanchez to lose the title in AI. HAHAHA, accuse me kung walang koneksyon dito ang vindication ni Pacman, but I hope these imperialists learn their lesson. They're exploiting Filipinos the bully way.
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  • 26  pinaskongmahal

    06/22/2012 | 02:52 PM
    Manny para naman makabawi ang Pilipinas at fililipinos sa mga greedy and users na si Bob arum,WBO sa Las vegas i challenge mo sila na sa Pilipinas ganapin ang rematch. Let's see kung ibigay sa iyo . I think it's possible because it already happenned the fight between Ali and Frazier. I think it will be a big help to the Philippines and to Philippine sports.
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  • 25  lanalang08

    06/22/2012 | 02:16 AM
    oh c'mmon manny stop and retire already. you already super rich and another rematch with marquez and in mexico is a suicide. you already proven na magaling kang boksingero kaya tama na. pag nakipag rematch ka pa kay marquez ay baka magkaroon na naman nang another rematch kung sakaling matalo ka or manalo ka dahil wala nang katigilan iyan hanggang maraming tumatangkilik na panoorin ang boksing na ito.
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  • 24  sowhatnow

    06/22/2012 | 01:44 AM
    Wishful thinking if WBO will reverse the decision and give the belt back to Manny. This is just a charade, so people will continue supporting boxing. Truth be told, Manny is boxing. USA is milking Manny, that's why they need to make his fans happy by doing this. Pathetic judges.
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  • 23  fifiandtheflowertots

    06/22/2012 | 01:12 AM
    ang mahal pa naman ng pay per view 75 tax included tapos balu-baluktot ang desisyon..hayy!!
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  • 22  brainfultoo

    06/22/2012 | 12:55 AM
    dream on na lang kung ibabalik ang belt ha ha ha!
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  • 21  IMaPeper2

    06/21/2012 | 10:02 PM
    Mayroon bang boxer in the past na napatunayang natalo at nagsauli ng belt? Because that would be the best thing, return the belt. Insulto ang nangyaring ito sa mga professional sports analysts at sa millions of boxing fans around the world na may dalawang mga mata na nakita ang katotohanan na si Pacquiao ang nanalo that night. It's sad.
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  • 20  liwayway

    06/21/2012 | 09:44 PM
    the original result stands...ok, that's the rule. will ford and ross be penalized one way or another? it's not enough to vilify them. they took a jackhammer to the sport and turned it into a laughingstock.
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  • 19  iphonelover

    06/21/2012 | 08:34 PM
    What's the point of declaring Manny the winner if they can't overturn the result? Good thing I didn't pay for the fight on ppv. RIP boxing.
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  • 18  juris

    06/21/2012 | 08:15 PM
    Naku Manny huwag mo nang hayaan na paglaruan ka pa ni Bob Arum.Huwag ka nang pumayag sa rematch.Enough na yun na alam ng buong mundo na ikaw ang nanalo.Retire ka na sa boxing and that's what God wants you to do.Just focus on your faith and God will give you the rest.Don't let the temptation of greediness consume you by wanting for more.Pag walang rematch magsisi ang mga nagmaniobra sa moro morong ginawa nila sa iyo lalo na si Bob Arum na hindi mapagkakatiwalaan.We know that their God is money and not the God who created the universe kaya gusto ka nilang pagkuwaltahan.
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    cece73
    06/22/2012 | 12:29 AM
    agree much! he should dump Arum... Oscar de LA Hoya will be very happy sana siya na lang maghandle kay Manny, a mayweather fight will be possible baka maging friends pa sila hehehe.
  • 17  jagjof

    06/21/2012 | 07:11 PM
    of course rematch ang gusto nila para lahat sila mag-kwarta...hindi ko na sasayangin ang 54 plus tax ko sa isang sports na alam ko na planado na ang resulta......kahit na ano pa ang drama na gawin ni Arum at ng iba pang kakuntsaba nya para lokohin ang publiko, hindi na ako papaloko............
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  • 16  ike

    06/21/2012 | 06:02 PM
    Congrats, Manny!
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  • 15  YanLai

    06/21/2012 | 05:38 PM
    di kaya gusto rin ni Manny na matalo para may rematch at syempre pera rin na naman ulit nya..baka kasabwat din sya ni Arum.....hmmm just my wild guess
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  • 14  Elite_Us

    06/21/2012 | 05:10 PM
    MANALO O MATALO. WALA NAMAN CONNECT SA PILIPINAS, SIYA LANG NAMAN ANG YUMAYAMAN.
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    pepreader123
    06/22/2012 | 01:07 PM
    Maraming maiinis sa sinabi mo pero unfortunately tama ang sinasabi mo. Sabagay, minsan mahirap magsabi ng isang bagay na totoo naman maraming masasagasaan.
  • 13  ecneralc

    06/21/2012 | 04:52 PM
    NO REMATCH.tHE BEST MOVE IS FACE MAYWEATHER THEN EITHER POLITICIAN OR PASTOR..MAHAL ANG HBO DI SULIT ANG BAYAD.AT SAKA PAG PUMUSTA AKO I DONT HAVE THE TRUST ANYMORE.
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  • 12  tatoyadik

    06/21/2012 | 04:46 PM
    RIP boxing na nga talaga....
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  • 11  malaya2007

    06/21/2012 | 04:12 PM
    so panalo si paquiao and then.. wala lang talo pa rin sya hindi naman iooverturn ang decision. Pinasasakay lang kayo ni arum kasi obvious na namafia ang laro. I like manny as a boxer but i wont be paying for the next pay-per-view mag lilive streaming na lang ako. I wont give arum a cent. Tanda tanda na mandaraya pa. dapat umalis na si manny sa poder nyan or magretire na sya.
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    steff_11
    06/21/2012 | 04:46 PM
    tama very well said malaya 2007!
  • 10  batanguenoako

    06/21/2012 | 03:51 PM
    para sa akin, tingin ko sa next fight dapat ni Manny, ipakita nya na sagrado pa rin sya Katoliko, isuot na nya ang Holy Rosary sa leeg ulit at ipakita nya ito sa madlang people tulad ng dati
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    cougarish
    06/21/2012 | 04:49 PM
    duh
    cece73
    06/22/2012 | 12:23 AM
    agree
    cece73
    06/22/2012 | 12:26 AM
    i meant agree ako about the rosary, magdasal siya from his heart, he can do it on his own and of course with his family, di na niya kelangan ng marami ibang tao to influence him more about his faith...
    lanalang08
    06/22/2012 | 02:22 AM
    at sana tigilan na rin ni manny ang pagbibigkas nang mga verses sa bible. okay na maging maka Diyos ka pero sana nga ay pangsarili mo na lang iyon at hwag nang idamay ang Diyos sa pagtulong sa kapwa at kung ano ano pa. lumalabas tuloy na pakitang tao lang ang ginagawa niya maski taos sa loob niya ang pagiging maka Diyos niya ngayon. pero hwag naman maging over acting and exaggerated. instead na hangngaan mo siya ay mabubuwisit ka pa.
  • ipur

    06/21/2012 | 03:47 PM
    di yan ibabalik ni bradley ang belt kasi mi another career na s'ya and that is being a belt keeper ngayon ni pacquiao...kalurkey...lol
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    steff_11
    06/21/2012 | 04:47 PM
    u made me laugh ipur!
  • Prd2bpnay8

    06/21/2012 | 03:34 PM
    Kapal ni Bradley ayaw pa ring magkusa na ibalik ang belt kahit na hindi siya obligadong isauli. I think that is the honorable thing to do.
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    steff_11
    06/21/2012 | 04:48 PM
    yup!hope he has the conscience to do that as an honorable man.
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