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Pacquiao Will Get His Chance To Make Things Right

Chances are, what you believed happened on June 9th did not match up with the final scorecards in Las Vegas. After a very convincing performance in which he showed that he had gotten over his previous lackluster performance against Marquez,  Michael Buffer did not announce Pacquiao's name as the winner for the first time in seven years. Instead it was young man who calls himself the Desert Storm, Timothy Bradley.

Earlier in the day,  I did tell people who had asked me for predictions leading up to the fight, that Bradley had a legitimate shot. I thought Pacquiao was dealing with legal problems as well as marital problems and wasn't fully prepared for the hungry challenger. However, it was clear from the opening bell that Pacquiao was ready to show he was still the best in the world. The sad part, is that he displayed that and wasn't rewarded. Although Bradley showed immense heart for fighting on a fractured foot, he was outclassed for 12 rounds and should have been sent back to the drawing board. 

Needless to say, I was shocked when I heard the scorecards that the three judges recorded. It wasn't the fact that the announcers of the fight were so pro Pacquiao or the fact that Harold Letterman's scorecard had it scored 11-1 in favor of Pacquiao. It was simply the fact that it was evident that Bradley had come up short despite a respectable performance. Almost as soon as the decision was read, people felt they had been cheated out another stellar Pacquiao victory. You know things are controversial when Promoter Bob Arum (who represents both fighters) said it was the worst decision he had seen in his entire career.

Now, almost two weeks after this disaster, at least there is some effort being put forward to make this right. Yesterday, the WBO reviewed the Bradley-Pacquiao bout and all five judges determined that the Filipino was victorious. Although they do not have the power to reverse the outcome or rule it a no contest, it will guarantee a rematch for Pacquiao. You better believe that this time around, the judges will be different and watched almost as closely as the fight itself. ''My supporters shouldn't worry. We're going to get that title,'' Pacquiao said. I have confidence that all 147 pounds of Pacquiao will be trying to take Bradley's head off next November just to make sure its convincing enough

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