Boxing
It was not a fixed fight, so forget the fun conspiracy theories. Manny Pacquiao lost a decision he deserved to win Saturday night because boxing’s scoring system is broken, and when something is left in the hands of judges, we can end up with a mess on our hands.
The winner left for the hospital in a wheelchair. The loser walked out with nary a scratch on him. More than 14,000 people exited, still shaking their heads in disbelief. Just your typical Saturday night at the fights, if controversy and bizarreness are typical.
I don’t know why anyone is surprised. It’s like waking up on Dec. 25 and wondering where all those presents came from, like a wife reacting with shock that flowers arrive on Feb. 14.
Randall Bailey won a world title Saturday with only two punches in nearly 11 rounds. But they were two lethal punches.
Controversy reigned after Timothy Bradley won a shocking 12-round split decision over WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, handing Pacquiao his first defeat since 2005.
