Comments Thread For: Atlas: Pacquiao-Bradley 1 Was A Draw; Backlash Baseless

[LoadedWraps]

Teddy Atlas admits the Internet isn’t something that occupies much of his time.

The trainer/ESPN analyst isn’t involved with Twitter and doesn’t read boxing message boards. Atlas still doesn’t understand all the backlash from fight fans and media to the third welterweight championship bout between the fighter he trains, Timothy Bradley, and Manny Pacquiao on April 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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WAR ATLAS!!!!

[MrRolltide91]

He has to back up his fighter

[PunchyPotorff]

because HBO had it so wide and people that dont know how to score fights always agree with them. I mean I didn't have bradley winning.. but the sky sports guys had it 116-112 for pac which I thought was spot on.

Brian kenny had it for Bradley though. people that watch specefic teams calling the fight usually just agree with them.

I think 116-112
or 115-113 pac

I watch the fight and judge it by the way I see it. I know, as most fight fans do, that commentators are coached to call a fight according to their network's agenda. Common knowledge. BTW, where's the url proving your claim most believe the commentators?

[ButtScratcher^^]

He said on watching again and again he saw it different , thats not lying , people see lots of things different when you look close .

That's why it is imperative that replay should be incorporated on boxing scoring system now. The top camera angle alone should solve 90% of the question whether the punches really hit or not and whether it's really an effective punch or just a glancing blow; --because if it hit effectively then the offense worked and the defense is ineffective and vice versa.

You guys have to remember that "Hand is faster than the eye". Our brain has 100ms speed delay but what it does is anticipate the outcome in advance. So sometimes we thought that it landed because our brain anticipated that in advance, when in fact it didn't reach the actual target at all.

If they incorporate slow-mo replay now, those corrupt judges will have a really hard time thinking on how not to look really bad when the fight is over and they present the scores.

P.S. The slow motion replay need not be ******edly slow, just half the speed of normal play will suffice.lol

[BrometheusBob.]

Ya know, even if it WAS a draw, would that justify a third match? Who is clamoring for a rubber match when the first two matches are a draw followed up by a decisive win?

[b Murphington]

I watch the fight and judge it by the way I see it. I know, as most fight fans do, that commentators are coached to call a fight according to their network's agenda. Common knowledge. BTW, where's the url proving your claim most believe the commentators?

Well, why do you think a lot of people watch fights on TV with the sound muted? People don't want their opinions skewed by the commentating! You hear someones voice saying something, and you have that perspective in your head. The mind is very impressionable.

[Ray*]

It is better if Atlas didn't say anything.

[alexguiness]

I like Bradley, but he lost that first fight 7-5 IMO.

Uncle Bob wanted to put Manny in his place so he gifted Bradley.

[bojangles1987]

No, Pac clearly won. It was a terrible robbery.

Am I surprised at the posters in this thread making the argument it wasn't? Nope, not at all.

[bojangles1987]

Tim got hurt a lot in the second half of the fight. If he tore his calf muscle, it was because he was in a fight and was moving around, jockeying for position. It's all part of the game & shouldn't be used as an excuse.

He suffered injuries in both fights and there's a reason for that. Pac is one of the few fighters capable of twisting Bradley around and putting him in position to injure himself.