Boxing has yet again experienced a controversial decision with Timothy Bradley being gifted a decision over Manny Pacquiao. Much has been said about the decision. First and foremost, it was a poor decision, but we have to accept that boxing is one of the most opinionated sports out there and when it goes to the judges scorecards, we are relying on their opinion.
Conspiracy theories are rife. Whenever we see a bad decision, there will always be conspiracy theorists. Are we right to think so? Perhaps. Perhaps not. However, in this writers opinion a fix here just does not make sense to me. Timothy Bradley is not a draw in this sport. He will never have the fan base or drawing power of a Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquaio. It makes no sense to have this fight fixed in favour of Bradley.
Sure, there is an argument against that. Manny is nearing the end of his career. Maybe Bob Arum wants a new 'cash-cow' and sees Bradley as that man. People will say Bob Arum is conning the fans by having this fight again in November. Personally, I don't buy that. Manny would have been fighting in November again regardless of the outcome of this fight, and we would have bought it.
In short, it was poor judging. It is nothing new either. But it has lead me to form a theory. A theory which is perhaps only specifically suited to this fight: The HBO 24/7 series.
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