Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum yesterday all but ruled out a rematch between the Filipino great and the new World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Timothy Bradley yesterday after insisting last Saturday's night fight in Las Vegas "was not even close" after accusing the judging officials "of screwing up".
The split decision – two judges scored the contests 115-113 – was slated
around the world by former champions and seasoned observers as one of the
worst even seen.
Arum's view is that Pacquiao dominated the first fight with Bradley to such an
extent they will simply move on. “I don’t want to do a rematch,” Arum told The
Las Vegas Sun.
“This fight was a one-sided fight. If it had been scored properly, 10-2 or 9-3
[in rounds], who would be asking for a rematch? – Nobody. Just because these
officials screwed up, that doesn’t justify a rematch.”
Pacquiao, 33, and a Congressman in The Philippines, where the mood has been
one of complete indignation at the scoring, is now expected to move on to a
fourth challenge against the Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez in November
as calls for a fight with Floyd Mayweather continue to be ignored by the
long-time promoter.
Arum, the 80 year-old promoter, has asked the Nevada State Attorney General
and the State's Athletic Commission to investigate the scoring of the
Pacquiao-Bradley fight, while the WBO themselves have called on its own
five-man panel "to review" the scoring.
Arum has also insisted he be interviewed as part of the investigation.
“I asked them to investigate my involvement as a promoter. I want them to take my testimony,” said Arum.
“I asked them to investigate my involvement as a promoter. I want them to take my testimony,” said Arum.
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