When was pacquiao vs bradley

Bradley won by split decision, ending Pacquiao's seven year unbeaten streak. Manny Pacquiao, right, ducks a punch by Timothy Bradley in the second round of their WBO world welterweight title fight. I didn't feel his power.

Timothy Bradley poses with his champion's belt following WBO welterweight title fight split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao. Filipino government volunteer librarian Gina Tubo cries during her interview after watching a free live public viewing of a match between Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley of the United States at a park in Marikina, east of Manila, Philippines, Sunday June 10, From that point forward, Pacquiao cruised over the final three rounds.

Having watched everything unfold, Yahoo Sports' Chris Mannix questioned why boxing fans needed to see a third fight:. This fight isn't bad, but it reaffirms it's pointless.

We know Pacquiao is a better fighter than Bradley. According to ESPN. In January, Pacquiao announced he planned to retire from boxing following this fight. While he may stick to that decision, countless stars in the past have walked away from the ring, only to return at some point down the road. Any hopes of a rematch between Pacquiao and Mayweather are almost certainly gone after Pacquiao was unable to register a knockout Saturday night.

Especially after this fight, plenty of fans would question why they'd need to see a repeat of Mayweather and Pacquiao's disappointing May superfight. Pacquiao is still a skilled fighter, though, so he could cash in on at least one more big payday in the ring if he chooses to put the gloves on again.

Although he didn't land many substantial blows in the early rounds, Pacquiao wanted to end the fight as early as possible. Bradley is a good boxer, a great fighter and a good man. It was not easy tonight [but] my right shoulder was fine. It gave me no problems. I love the fans and thank them for all the support they've given me. He was always very patient. I wasn't professional enough to stay within myself and I walked into shots. Atlas was also quick to absolve his fighter of some of the blame: "I don't think the first knockdown was a real knockdown, but Pacquiao did a great job in there.

Give Pacquiao credit. I didn't do a good enough job for Bradley. Enjoy our content? Bradley fight said Pacquiao won, while only seven percent believed Bradley was the victor and two percent deemed it a draw via InsideSports. In an effort to ascertain who really won the fight, WBO president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel asked five seasoned boxing judges to review the video of the Pacquiao-Bradley fight.

Valcarcel said the five judges all voted for Pacquiao as the winner, by scores of , , , and According to Ronnie Nathanielsz's PhilBoxing column, Valcarcel dispelled the notion of overturning the decision. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum praised Valcarcel for his efforts in finding the truth, saying, "That's a Solomon-like conclusion. Paco is a good man, he really is.