Philippines shocked by Pacman's loss
- Published: 10 Jun 2012 at 19.25
- Online news: Asia
MANILA : The Philippines was silenced Sunday after boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao was stunned by American challenger Timothy Bradley, losing his first bout in seven years.
From the chaotic slums to the swanky sports bars of Manila, Filipinos looked on in horror as Bradley ended Pacquiao's 15-fight winning streak and seized his World Boxing Organization welterweight title.Judge Jerry Roth scored the bout 115-113 for Pacquiao, while C.J. Ross and Duane Ford both saw it 115-113 for Bradley, even though it appeared Pacquiao hurt Bradley throughout the fight — particularly with his straight left hand.Pacquiao fell to 54-4-2 with 38 wins inside the distance, suffering his first defeat since he dropped a 12-round unanimous decision to Erik Morales in March 2005."We were robbed. Everybody saw that Bradley was hit more," said Raphael Raboy, 37, a labourer who was among hundreds who watched a free live telecast of the bout in the suburban Marikina district.Raboy and his friends left the area shoulders hunched while the partisan crowd was shocked into silence.An American firefighter on...
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