Nevada's state attorney general found nothing illegal or criminal in
Manny Pacquiao's controversial split-decision loss to Timothy Bradley in
a welterweight title fight last month in Las Vegas, according to a
letter made public Tuesday.
Interviews with the referee of the June 9 fight, two Nevada Gaming
Control Board officials and state Athletic Commission Director Keith
Kizer turned up no evidence of wrongdoing, state Attorney General
Catherine Cortez Masto said in the letter to Top Rank chief executive
Bob Arum.
Top Rank chief executive Bob Arum, who promoted the fight, sought an
inquiry June 11, telling Masto that he hoped it would "show the world
that there were no improprieties."
Arum didn't immediately respond Tuesday to requests for comment.
"Displeasure with the subjective decisions of sporting officials is
not a sufficient basis for this office to initiate a criminal
investigation," Masto's letter said. "There do not appear to be any
facts or evidence to indicate that a criminal violation occurred."
Masto aide Jennifer Lopez issued a statement calling the matter closed.
Bradley won 115-113 on two scorecards, while losing by the same margin on the third.
The decision was booed by the ringside crowd June 9 at the MGM Grand
arena, drew a video review by the World Boxing Organization, and
resulted in a call by Pacquiao for a rematch.
A five-judge panel assembled by the WBO championship committee unanimously favored the Filipino fighter in a review.
The WBO can't overturn the result of the fight.
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