Boxing: Pacquiao stunned by Bradley

MANILA: Filipinos were shocked after boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao was stunned by American challenger Timothy Bradley, losing his first bout in seven years. Filipinos looked on in horror as Bradley ended Pacquiao's 15-fight winning streak and seized his World Boxing Organization welterweight title. Judge Jerry Roth scored the bout 115-113 for Pacquiao, while CJ Ross and Duane Ford both saw it 115-113 for Bradley, even though it appeared Pacquiao hurt Bradley throughout the fight. Pacquiao fell to 54-4-2 with 38 wins inside the distance. "This is clearly highway robbery," senator Jose Estrada told local radio. "Pacquiao clearly had more hits."

Published in The Express Tribune, June 11^th, 2012.