Did Tim Bradley legitimately beat Pacquiao in their first fight?

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  • ShoulderRoll
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    #1

    Did Tim Bradley legitimately beat Pacquiao in their first fight?

    Is there a reasonable argument to be made that Tim deserved the decision?
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    #2
    No.

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    • LeOoze
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      It’s a lot closer than people thought.

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      • deathofaclown
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        #4
        No

        but it was a closer fight than some admit. Bradley picked up a lot of those later rounds. When you add it up, it wasn’t a wide one sided fight.

        Still, I can’t see how anyone could give him
        the majority of the rounds.

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        • Brother Mouzone
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          #5
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          • Affogato`
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            #6
            Robbery imo

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            • TernceBudCharlo
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              I had Bradley winning. Like when Canelo fights, anytime Pacquiao throws punches even if they don't land or are blocked, the crowed cheers and the judges score them.

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              • LeOoze
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                #8
                Originally posted by TernceBudCharlo
                I had Bradley winning. Like when Canelo fights, anytime Pacquiao throws punches even if they don't land or are blocked, the crowed cheers and the judges score them.
                Yes, pacquiao was very sloppy that fight. Bradley was doing good work during most of the rounds.

                That being said i think i had it 7-5 pac. I haven't watched the fight in forever. But some people thought Bradley won 2 rounds at most when it couldn't be further from the truth.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by LeOoze

                  Yes, pacquiao was very sloppy that fight. Bradley was doing good work during most of the rounds.

                  That being said i think i had it 7-5 pac. I haven't watched the fight in forever. But some people thought Bradley won 2 rounds at most when it couldn't be further from the truth.
                  7-5 Pac is a fair score but it wasn't the dominating win for Manny like they all said. However, I do believe that Manny won the next 2 fights with zero controversy and especially in the third fight when all of the critics said that Timmy was a totally new fighter with teddy atlas in his corner. How he had completely dominated and stopped rios with vicious body shots in the fight before something Manny wasn't able to do. Well, this time Manny dropped him twice..

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                  • QballLobo
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                    He lost because Pacquiao was talking about leaving Top Rank to make the Floyd fight so Arum decided to try and F it up.

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