Pacquiao came into the fight adhering to a controversial November 2011 bulk
decision victory in Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III. He introduced
with him entire world championships in eight different bodyweight classes—a
feat unmatched by any individual.Following struggle negotiations in between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr., ended with no coming to phrases, Mayweather opted to obstacle junior middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto on Could five. Cotto had also been in the working to experience Pacquiao in a rematch, but Pacquiao and Cotto could not concur on the weight for the fight. Pacquiao needed the 147-pound welterweight restrict, which Cotto stated was too low for him, and he acknowledged a combat with Mayweather.[five] Also in the operating to face Pacquiao had been Lamont Peterson and Juan Manuel Marquez. In the long run, it was Timothy Bradley who arrived to terms, agreeing to transfer up a fat class to problem Pacquiao for his title.
Bradley came into the struggle with a somewhat lower profile than a typical Pacquiao opponent. In January 2011, he won a tenth-spherical technological selection in a junior welterweight title unification bout from Devon Alexander.Previously, he had beaten then world-winner Lamont Peterson to assert the title.Following the fight with Alexander, Bradley rejected an provide to fight Amir Khan and further unify the one hundred forty-pound division. He signed with Leading Rank and was presented a co-feature slot on the Pacquiao-Marquez III pay out-for every-view card in November. In his match, Bradley defeat previous lightweight winner Joel Casamayor in an eight-spherical struggle.
Prior to the Pacquiao struggle, Bradley was ranked as one of the leading 10 pound for pound fighters in the planet. In a show of self-confidence, Bradley experienced "rematch" posters printed up, implying he would get the combat.BattlePacquiao entered the battle as a significant favourite, among both bookmakers and supporters. Bradley entered the combat as a 7-2 underdog in the Vegas line. The glove bodyweight was established at eight ounces every. Midway through the first round, the group spontaneously began to chant "Manny, Manny, Manny ..."
During the fight, action was quick-paced, with Pacquiao landing the harder punches.He appeared to take handle early, beating Bradley on most exchanges. Nonetheless, Bradley did make excellent use of the punches he was in a position to throw, connecting on some of them.Pacquiao won the first round, in accordance to two of the three judges. Bradley was the much more aggressive fighter in the second, backing Pacquiao in opposition to the ropes at a single position. Nevertheless, Pacquiao's tolerance paid out off as he countered properly at the finish of the spherical. Two of the judges awarded the round to Bradley. According to trainer Joel Diaz, Bradley harm his ankle for the duration of the spherical, but selected to push on.[seven] Pacquaio took control in the third round, profitable on all a few judges' playing cards. By the finish of the round, Bradley "seemed stunned".
In the course of the fourth and fifth rounds, Bradley appeared to be visibly hurting. In the fourth round, Bradley was cautioned for a low blow, and pressured on protection during. In the course of the ultimate seconds of the round, Bradley appeared close to going down a number of occasions. Pacquiao remained on the offensive throughout the fifth, but Bradley managed to land some counterpunches. All 3 judges gave the fourth round to Pacquiao, but only one particular awarded him the fifth.
Pacquiao dominated the sixth round, trapping Bradley in the corner, and getting off numerous consecutive unanswered punches. All judges gave Pacquiao the sixth round.
Factors started out to flip in Bradley's favor in the course of the next 50 percent of the combat, as Pacquiao struggled to land large punches. Around the seventh spherical, Bradley began to use his double jab successfully, and stay away from Pacquiao's counterpunches. He moved far better, and received off his personal counterpunches."I acquired my 2nd wind in the sixth round," Bradley explained right after the fight. Bradley won the seventh round, according to all three judges, with Pacquiao becoming backed into the ropes around the end of the round.
The eighth round noticed a transient stoppage following Bradley appeared to get caught in the eye by Pacquiao's thumb. Right after the stoppage, Bradley appeared to be in difficulties, but decreased his arm swing, to steer clear of further counterattacks by Pacquiao. Two judges scored the spherical in favor of Bradley. In the ninth spherical, Pacquiao was ready to just take edge of Bradley's aggression, and generate him back again into the ropes.Bradley still left himself as well open up to counterpunches, and Pacquiao received the spherical on two of the a few judges' cards. Bradley bounced back again in the tenth round, winning on all playing cards, many thanks in part to a excellent head shot halfway through the round.
For the duration of the eleventh spherical, Bradley appeared to be getting momentum, landing a collection of punches, and backing Pacquiao towards the ropes. The crowd commenced to chant Bradley's title.Pacquiao silenced the group with a sequence of punches of his own, but two judges gave the spherical to Bradley. In the closing spherical, both fighters pushed the action. Bradley landed a powerful shot to Pacquiao's jaw in the closing minute, and the match ended with a series of wild punches by each functions.[eight] Bradley gained the final round on all a few scorecards.
In the stop, Bradley won a extremely controversial break up choice more than Pacquiao. Judges Duane Ford and C. J. Ross scored the combat 115–113 in favor of Bradley, whilst Jerry Roth scored the struggle 115–113 in favor of Pacquiao. It was Pacquiao's first defeat in seven years. For his earn, Bradley gained a US$five million check—the premier prize of his job.The fight drew 700,000 ppv buys.
