By Luis Sandoval - MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38KOs) had a lot to lose in his fight Saturday night but he set the record straight and redeemed himself by outpointing a game Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12KOs) with a wide unanimous decision victory with scores of 118-110 and 116-112 twice.
While their first right was marred in controversy with Bradley being awarded a split decision win, their second affair ended with a definitive victory for Pacquiao who avenged his loss from two years ago. Manny not only recovered his WBO Welterweight title with his win but also kept himself at the top of the division as he beat an undefeated champion in his prime.
Both men had vowed to be aggressive with Bradley going as far as saying the fight wouldn’t go the distance and early on, they both made good on their promise.
The first round started off slow with a jabbing contest and both men were throwing but nothing significant was landing. In the 2nd round however, another slow start quickly turned into a shootout as Pacquiao landed a straight left that appeared to momentarily hurt Bradley. Pacquiao immediately followed up with another left as a stunned Bradley immediately tried to fire back and landed right hands of his own. Both men traded violently as they provided plenty of action in comparison to this point in their first bout. [Click Here To Read More]
While their first right was marred in controversy with Bradley being awarded a split decision win, their second affair ended with a definitive victory for Pacquiao who avenged his loss from two years ago. Manny not only recovered his WBO Welterweight title with his win but also kept himself at the top of the division as he beat an undefeated champion in his prime.
Both men had vowed to be aggressive with Bradley going as far as saying the fight wouldn’t go the distance and early on, they both made good on their promise.
The first round started off slow with a jabbing contest and both men were throwing but nothing significant was landing. In the 2nd round however, another slow start quickly turned into a shootout as Pacquiao landed a straight left that appeared to momentarily hurt Bradley. Pacquiao immediately followed up with another left as a stunned Bradley immediately tried to fire back and landed right hands of his own. Both men traded violently as they provided plenty of action in comparison to this point in their first bout. [Click Here To Read More]
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