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Jun 19

PACQUIAO WATCH: Time is ticking (Last of three parts)

PACQUIAO WATCH: Time is ticking (Last of three parts) By Edwin G. Espejo | Tuesday| June 19, 2012 | Filed under: Mindaviews

Robbed or rigged: Take your pick

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/18 June) So when Manny Pacquiao almost inexplicably lost to Timothy Bradley, an early 1-7 long shot, reactions swung from one extreme of the pendulum to the other.

When the decision was announced, every living room in the Philippines tuned in to the fight collapsed into deafening silence. The shock however quickly turned into defiant howls. Then the outrage turned into bemusement and disbelief. Did they not just watch another boxing match?

From all conceivable angles and perspectives, Pacquiao looked like he was in total control of the fight. Indeed, from the statistical point of view, Pacquiao was the more effective, accurate and the bigger puncher. Oh, he landed more than Bradley by disparity ratio of close to 2 is to 1, too.

So why did Pacquiao lose?

Was he a victim of a bum, if not deliberate, decision? Was the fight an unforgivable fix? Or has Manny simply lost a step and is now ripe for the picking?

When looking at the Bradley bout, Pacquiaos 60th professional fight, it is best to range it against Mannys body of work as a prized knockout artist.

Mannys boxing career is best defined in three chapters.

The first is when Manny was virtually a non-entity in international boxing. Second is when he started to make a name for himself and finally, the third, when he hit pay dirt. You can argue that a fourth is now dawning on him. But it is not easy to exaggerate his untimely demise from the sports. Manny will tell you that straight in your face with a wide grin.

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