Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III
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| Date | April 9, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBO International & Lineal Welterweight titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxer | Manny Pacquiao | Timothy Bradley | |
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| Nickname | "Pac-Man" | "Desert Storm" | |
| Hometown | Sarangani Province, Philippines | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Pre-fight record | 57–6–2 (38 KO) | 33–1–1 (13 KO) | |
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |
| Weight | 145.5 lb (66.0 kg) | 146.5 lb (66.5 kg) | |
| Recognition | —WBO Super Champion —WBC Diamond Champion —The Ring Magazine #7 P4P Fighter —TBRB #1 ranked Welterweight —8-division world champion |
—WBO Super Champion —The Ring Magazine #9 P4P Fighter —TBRB #2 ranked Welterweight —Former WBO welterweight champion —2-division world champion |
Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III (billed as"PacBrad III" or The Legacy Fight) was a professional boxing fight on April 9, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada for vacant WBO International and Lineal welterweight championship bout. The bout was on HBO PPV. According to Pacquiao this was his last fight as a professional. The winner of the bout would also be awarded a Special WBO commemorative title belt on which was billed as a "Legacy Belt".
Pacquiao knocks Bradley down twice and outpointed throughout the fight, landing 28% [122/439] punches thrown, and 46% of power punches [92/201] compared to Bradley's number of 33% [99/302] punches landed and 40% [87/218] of power punches thrown according to compubox. Pacquiao won the bout by unanimous decision with a score of 116-110 from all three judges.
Serving as the third man in the ring will be respected, Las Vegas Nevada referee Tony Weeks. The judges who scored the bout and decide the outcome should it go the full 12-round distance were: Burt Clements (Las Vegas), Dave Moretti (Las Vegas) and Steve Weisfeld (New Jersey).
Round 01 — Pacquiao nearly halfway across the ring when the bell rings, looking to be the aggressor. The fighters circle one another pawing with jabs. Bradley connects with a left jab to the face. Not much action so far. Cheers of Manny! Manny! but crowd quiets waiting for a landed punch. A Strangely quiet in the arena and a hard one to score at. HBO (Harold Lederman scored 10 — 9 Pacquiao)
Round 02 — A tactical opening Pacquiao trying to cut off the ring but Bradley using shifty lateral movement to subvert the efforts. A nice inside uppercut by Bradley followed by an inside hook. Good shot by the American. Pacquiao fires back with a one-two combo but Bradley darts safely out of range. Bradley misses and Pacquiao counters inside with a compact left hand. HBO (Harold Lederman scored 10 — 9 Pacquiao)
Round 03 — Pacquiao throws a left with bad intentions that just Bradley nearly swerves but it connects. The fighters are opening up in the third and the crowd is loving it. Bradley misses wildly with a hook, but connects with a vicious right. Still awfully quiet in between the exchanges. Pacquaio showing good hand speed when he throws, using the jab with better effect here. Bradley with throws a left to the abdomen. (HBO Harold Lederman scored 10 — 9 Bradley)
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