LAS VEGAS — Timothy Bradley talked about timing.
It was his time. It was his fight, too.
Bradley (29-0) scored a stunning upset Saturday night over Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2), winning a split decision in the welterweight bout at the MGM Grand.
Bradley overcame Pacquiao’s advantage in speed over the first six rounds with head-rocking power that eventually left Pacquiao, a Filipino congressman, looking tired and slow.
Pacquiao moved side-to-side in an almost tireless dance for the first six rounds. But it wasn’t enough in a close fight. The judges Duane Ford and C. J. Ross scored it for Bradley, 115-113. On Jerry Roth's scorecard, it was 115-113 for Pacquiao, who lost the World Boxing Organization’s version of the 147-pound title.
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It was his time. It was his fight, too.
Bradley (29-0) scored a stunning upset Saturday night over Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2), winning a split decision in the welterweight bout at the MGM Grand.
Bradley overcame Pacquiao’s advantage in speed over the first six rounds with head-rocking power that eventually left Pacquiao, a Filipino congressman, looking tired and slow.
Pacquiao moved side-to-side in an almost tireless dance for the first six rounds. But it wasn’t enough in a close fight. The judges Duane Ford and C. J. Ross scored it for Bradley, 115-113. On Jerry Roth's scorecard, it was 115-113 for Pacquiao, who lost the World Boxing Organization’s version of the 147-pound title.
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