Boos among the 14,206 in attendance cascaded within the arena upon the announcement of the scores, and veteran fight observers were left in an awe as the announcement was made known of who won the brawl.
Palm Springs’s Bradley said though he was pained by a twisted left ankle within the second spherical that bothered him till the sixth, he believed he rallied to win the fight.
Despite a 158-80 lead by Pacquiao on connected punches when seven rounds, Ross and Ford every awarded Bradley 5 of the ultimate six rounds albeit Pacquiao backed Bradley to the ropes within the eighth and ninth rounds, and was tapping mitts urging the new champion to “Come on” and fight. Bradley appeared reduced to jabbing within the eleventh round.
Though a rematch has been decided sometime this November it has been a fight that even if Manny Pacquiao didn't win but in the eyes of all who watch the fight, he took that glorious win over Bradley.
