Is this the strangest "robbery" ever?

[TitoFan]

Despite all of the chatter, it was not a one-sided match with a bad decision.

Look at:

1. The poll thread I started on the forum.
2. The results reported by "fightscorecollector" in another thread.
3. Bradley's reaction and Bradley's camp's reaction.
4. Watch the fight again.


Then come back and restate your opinion.

[Snakey]

I honestly think it was close and id have no problem if pac was given then win and I have no problem with Bradley getting it.

But I do honestly think boxing could learn alot from UFC.

[Master]

I have not watched the fight and do not know if Arum did fix the fight. He is dammed if he Manny wins controversially against JMM and damned if Manny loses controversially against Bradley. I do know he wants Pac Man to avoid Floyd and wants to keep all fights under Top Rank so he never loses either way. However I do not believe he fixed the fight for Bradley to win because it discredits Pac Man ‘s aura of invincibility and ultimately marketability which is his main focus. It may put people off boxing and paying for the event. So all in all I do not think Arum fixed it but that it was just a bad decision.

[hardcore_crash]

I believe any fighter who ends Pacquiao's current reign and has a victory over Manny Pacquiao, almost becomes an instant star. Robbery or Not, deserved or not.
Bradley's marketability just skyrocketed. While Bob might have been getting an idea that Pacquaio was either leaving or retiring.
He was quick to make a name of Bradley, IMO, before it was too late.

[goti71]

I believe any fighter who ends Pacquiao's current reign and has a victory over Manny Pacquiao, almost becomes an instant star. Robbery or Not, deserved or not.
Bradley's marketability just skyrocketed. While Bob might have been getting an idea that Pacquaio was either leaving or retiring.
He was quick to make a name of Bradley, IMO, before it was too late.

I've been thinking the same from the moment Bradley got the win but Bradley's marketability won't last as long as Pacquiao's did. So how Arum could see any long-term or even short-term profit I just don't understand. I'm thinking Bradley's marketability might last just one more fight (which I will NOT buy).

The thing is, if PAC leaves/retires and Bradley eventually gets a loss (apart from the rematch), who's going to be Arum's next star fighter? Will he bring Gamboa back from the dungeon?

[fan johnny]

The house (being the fans) was definitely Manny's. However this fight was in the US with US Judges. I'd say Manny was the visitor, even though no one is saying it. They didn't pick neutral country Judges like is done in other fights.