Boxing Fans: Pacquiao vs Bradley fight

[mazdageorge]

Anyone having mini meets to watch the fight? Predictions?

[Default User]

Obviously PAC MAN is gonna win

BUT
if he doesn't knock this guy out I personally will consider it a loss. MP has been too gentle on his opponents. He feels too much pity to KO the other guy. He rather LET them last the 12 rounds and win by UD.

And before any one says I'm a PACMAN hater...I'll be sporting these proudly tomorrow night

[Mazdy]

Nice pick up on those kicks!!!!!

[mazdageorge]

Obviously PAC MAN is gonna win

BUT
if he doesn't knock this guy out I personally will consider it a loss. MP has been too gentle on his opponents. He feels too much pity to KO the other guy. He rather LET them last the 12 rounds and win by UD.


And before any one says I'm a PACMAN hater...I'll be sporting these proudly tomorrow night

Nice.

[dave2010GT]

You know the last MP fight was a gift victory by the judges. I personally don't think he did enough to win that fight.

I agree with you though he needs to TKO this guy because Floyd aside from the head but has been boxing the shit out of the guys he's been fighting.

[Default User]

WOW...that is all

[Zuluwun]

WOW...that is all

Playing devil's advocate here; it WAS close. That said, I expected what you expected.

[Astig02]

A big WoooW...
Now, it is all about money... No Pacman.No Money. So more Pacman Fight.

[bluemazda3]

Bradley didnt deserve to win that fight... didnt do anything really.. just body shots,...

[Axelarate]

Boxing officially died again... Time for me to get back to watching mma.

[Default User]

Playing devil's advocate here; it WAS close. That said, I expected what you expected.

Close...maybe

But during the Marquez fight - judges mentioned that in the event of a 12-round decision bout, "the challenger must show and prove beyond a doubt, that he is the better fighter to take out a defending champion"

Bradley did not do this (Whereas Marquez did somewhat, but still lost by SD)

IMHO - I believe that MP's pre-fight attitude is what caused him the fight. The whole prima Donna attitude "I want to finish the NBA game before I fight, so let's let everybody wait an hour while I get ready", was (wrongly) what the judges punished him for.

Looking forward to Nov 10th - and hopefully MP realizes that he needs to start ending fights with a KTFO before the judges get the chance to penalize him again

[leojadazol]

Just wow. I still could not believe it. Pacman got robbed.

[m3rk]

That decision was ridiculous.

[Zuluwun]

Close...maybe

But during the Marquez fight - judges mentioned that in the event of a 12-round decision bout, "the challenger must show and prove beyond a doubt, that he is the better fighter to take out a defending champion"

Bradley did not do this (Whereas Marquez did somewhat, but still lost by SD)

IMHO - I believe that MP's pre-fight attitude is what caused him the fight. The whole prima Donna attitude "I want to finish the NBA game before I fight, so let's let everybody wait an hour while I get ready", was (wrongly) what the judges punished him for.

Looking forward to Nov 10th - and hopefully MP realizes that he needs to start ending fights with a KTFO before the judges get the chance to penalize him again

I'd say that's a well reasoned argument, and I agree.

I've already taken some flaming for saying this (not here) but I think the Pacman fanboys are gonna blow this out of proportion, unfortunately. Don't get me wrong, I've always rooted for Manny (exgf and friends got me watching him lol) but I find the fanboys and girls take it a bit far sometimes.

[michaelm]

What match were the judges watching o.O? That was a total bs decision.

[Pyro]

That judging was a disgrace. And I disagree with the whole nba thing. If they agreed to let pacquio start later due to nba, you can't punish him for it after.

[Scottobot]

By no means am I a Pacquiao fan (this was the first time I actually went to a bar to watch him fight) and I think that decision was beyond ridiculous and a complete disgrace. Irishunchik was wondering why (practically offended, really) why boxing has lost so much popularity. Things like this, I would say. So corrupt.

[mazdageorge]

Its funny though a few hours before the fight the Bookies were putting a lot of money in favor of Bradley (6-4) with one veteran player (call sign GB) betting $2.0M on Bradley. I wonder if these bets influences the judges decision.

[Default User]

Its funny though a few hours before the fight the Bookies were putting a lot of money in favor of Bradley (6-4) with one veteran player (call sign GB) betting $2.0M on Bradley. I wonder if these bets influences the judges decision.

That's because it was known that PacMan woke up that morning with tight calves. And it was also anniunced that he will not fight until he was finished watching the NBA final game (which means he will not be sparring/warming up as usual.)

Obviously none of these effected how MP performed.

[S.F.W.]

10 days before the fight the promoter had already booked a rematch...hmmm
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...-is-frightened

[rzapata]

10 days before the fight the promoter had already booked a rematch...hmmm
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...-is-frightened

I hate to say it but, somehow, I still believe that there's some under-the-table deals going on... Damn rich people!

[Soulsofmischief]

I'd say that's a well reasoned argument, and I agree.

I've already taken some flaming for saying this (not here) but I think the Pacman fanboys are gonna blow this out of proportion, unfortunately. Don't get me wrong, I've always rooted for Manny (exgf and friends got me watching him lol) but I find the fanboys and girls take it a bit far sometimes.

Not to flame you but what the hell does that matter with BOXING? it comes down to who won the fight.. just that and only that. that PRIMA DONNA is making these commissions Millions! so let him watch the game before the fight or say NO SORRY FIGHT NOW OR DONT FIGHT. im not a Pacqiao fan but I WAS a boxing fan and have just dealt with way too much of this crap. its a money sport and unfortunately there is TOO much money at stake for these clowns. im sick of it.

[Default User]

I agree. But even still - if boxing was about who won the fight (based on hard statistics) - then the fact that he made everyone wait so long, has nothing to do with how it was judged.

[Soulsofmischief]

I agree. But even still - if boxing was about who won the fight (based on hard statistics) - then the fact that he made everyone wait so long, has nothing to do with how it was judged.

maybe i didnt come accross correctly there. im agreeing with this statement. basically judge the fight on solely the fight and none of the cirmustances outside of the 12 rounds of boxing. thats it!

[mazdageorge]

Just in. The WBO review panel just declared Manny Pacquiao as the winner after reviews and investigation on the recent fight.