Pacquia-Bradley: WTF were the judges smoking?

[Scott T]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

HAvent paid to watch a boxing match since Hagler/leonard for this exact reason, I believe they gave that fight to Leonard based on "ring generalship" or some idiotic thing like that. I didnt see the fught, but it appears those in the know, are stunned. great set up for a re-match!

Testify, my brother!

I know it was a loooong time ago, but that decision still ticks me off, plus the fact that SRL ducked Hagler for years.

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[Jewish-collector]

Now boxing is just like pro wrestling !!!

[carrigansghost]

One of my greatest boxing memories is of the recently departed Teafilio Stevenson, sorry if I misspelled his name. The olympics were his shining moments to the world. Where did boxing go wrong? I would love to see any of his memorabilia from you boxing collectors. Sorry to take this to a side track.

Rawn

[carrigansghost]

Just want to add that he was the best technical boxer that I've ever had the privilege of seeing. IMO he would have destroyed Ali.

Rawn

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by carrigansghost

Just want to add that he was the best technical boxer that I've ever had the privilege of seeing. IMO he would have destroyed Ali.

Rawn

I respectfully disagree. Ali in his prime was one of the two greatest heavyweights of all time. He could hit like a heavyweight but had the hand speed, footwork and movement of a much lighter man. In his prime I'd take him over just about anyone who isn't named "Joe Louis"; now that would have been a match...

[GoldenAge50s]

Watched the rerun Sat nite & I'd be hard pressed to give Bradley much more than 10 & 12, altho as EMan said maybe 1 & 11 as the very most possible being ultra-generous!

Some well known fight judges should be investigated for what seems like an obvious payoff.

Forgot to mention that a poll was taken via FaceBook & free only after the fight was completed and 91% were Manny, 7% Bradley & 2% said draw!

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by carrigansghost

Where did boxing go wrong?

IMO, making it pay-per-view is a major factor. How can you build a fan base if the only way to know it exists is to first pay for it? Put it on cable or over-the-air and I think it would spark more interest.

[GoldenAge50s]

Not going to lie...the results were probably fixed.


If there was a fix, don't you suppose it would surely have gone the other way? 99% of the time bad decisions go w/ the Champ or the more popular fighter.

Manny is a big draw---Why would they want to knock him down?

I don't understand it & can't wait to see & score the fight myself.

[travrosty]

most people from espn, hbo, elsewhere unofiicially scored the fight 9 or 10 rounds for manny, some even gave him 11 rounds.

I could even see 8 rounds, but even 7 for manny and 5 for bradley like the one judge scored it is pushing it tremendously, but for someone to give bradley 7 rounds and pacquiao only 5 is really smoking something. I hate the way boxing operates when things like this happen.

[majordanby]

until manny and floyd fight and boxing gets rid of promoters (both issues are not mutually exclusive), i simply cannot take boxing too seriously.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

Not going to lie...the results were probably fixed.


If there was a fix, don't you suppose it would surely have gone the other way? 99% of the time bad decisions go w/ the Champ or the more popular fighter.

Manny is a big draw---Why would they want to knock him down?

I don't understand it & can't wait to see & score the fight myself.

It's not an NBA fix as in having the team which will be better financially for the league win. You bet lots of money or do a million other things which will result in higher profits at +360 (for Bradley) than -450 (for Pacquaio). Sure, without the gambling aspect, Pacquaio would be better. With it? No way.

[travrosty]

I think we should go back to newspaper decisions.