ESPN's Dan Rafael had the fight 119-109 Pacquiao.
The fans on ESPN were given the right to vote round by round, and voted 119-109 Pacquiao.
Kieran Mulvaney had the fight 117-111 Pacquiao. So did the Associated Press.
The winner, by split decision, AND NEW WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION, TIMOTHY BRADLEY!
115-113 on all three cards, two for Bradley, one for Pacquiao.
If someone can please explain to me how that is even plausible without basically saying that Pacquiao is of no value now that the Mayerweather fight never happens, I want to hear you.
NOW.
I mean, think: The fight was at the MGM Grand: "Home of the Champion -- Floyd Mayerweather Jr.", the six-story poster and all. Why isn't this a clear case of Vegas protecting their man from the one guy who can kick his ass?
EDIT TO ADD: Foxsports.com has one: Tim Bradley was "so confident he could win" that he had tickets printed for a date of November 10, 2012 -- for a REMATCH with Pacquiao should he win.
MORE UNOFFICIAL CARDS EDIT TO ADD 2306 PDT: All for Pacquiao: Yahoo! Sports (where I got these): 117-111. Bob Arum, the promoter of both fighters: 118-110 ("I had it 10-2!") Harold Lederman of HBO Sports: 119-109.
Arum said afterward:
""This is a death knell for boxing, and I'm going to make a ton of money on the rematch," Arum said."
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