Pacquiao loses to Bradley

Pacquiao loses to Bradley /

Timothy Bradley got the winning nod on the cards of two of the three judges in this upset victory over Manny Pacquiao.

There were no knockdowns in the bout and neither boxer looked worse for the wear at night's end.

Bradley withstood all that Pacquiao delivered in the 12-round bout.

Bradley improved his record to 29-0 with the win and as per his contract stipulates, will give Pacquiao a rematch later this year.

Bradley gave as good as he received against Pacquiao, who had won 15 consecutive fights, dating to 2005.

Ringside punching statistics showed Pacquiao landing 253 punches to 159 for Bradley.

Bradley came on strong in the later rounds, winning five of the last six rounds on two scorecards and four on the third.

Bradley was all smiles after learning he'd pulled off the upset.

Published Jun 10, 2012