Boxing can be a right bitch at times.
Manny Pacquiao travelled to Brisbane on Saturday night to take on the relatively unheralded, Queensland-born fighter Jeff Horn.
We bet he regrets that decision.
‘Pac-man’ ended up losing his WBO welterweight title via a controversial decision that has shocked the boxing community.
Six rounds to go. pic.twitter.com/MR5fh5GJTV
— ESPN (@espn) July 2, 2017
Horn claimed a unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards (117-111, 115-113 115-113) to upset the considerable odds and continue his undefeated record against his most high-profile opponent to date.
And while Pacquiao definitely knew that he’d been in a fight after the final bell, he dominated for large portions against an unfathomably tough Horn.
The Aussie’s heart was applauded, following a stubborn refusal to go down in a ninth round when he looked in serious danger.
One look at the stats from the fight will tell you everything you need to know about how surprising the decision was.
Final Punch Stats: Jeff Horn def. Manny Pacquiao by Unan. Dec. Pacquiao out landed Horn, 182-92. Horn landed just 15% of his total punches. pic.twitter.com/dImHXkowyO
— CompuBox (@CompuBox) July 2, 2017
Five years on from falling victim to a robbery against Timothy Bradley, Pacquiao had to watch in disbelief as the referee hoisted his opponent’s hand to the skies in triumph.
Manny Pacquiao robbed again!! Good, grief, boxing
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) July 2, 2017
This is an atrocious decision. Just another Black Eye For Boxing Saturday.
— Bad Left Hook (@badlefthook) July 2, 2017
Manny has been robbed twice and Timothy Bradley was there for both#PacquiaoHorn
— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) July 2, 2017
"And the winner is…Jeff Horn." #PacquiaoHorn pic.twitter.com/bW7pGnV6AY
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) July 2, 2017
In a stop-start fight in front of tens of thousands at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, the latest eyebrow-raiser from the world of boxing took place.
Given the amount of money on the line for these competitors and the legacy that legends like Pacquiao risk against lesser known opponents, fighters deserve to have faith that the correct result will be registered.
They leave everything they have in the ring and too often, judges fuck it all up.
.@stephenasmith can't believe it. pic.twitter.com/y535eKi1y3
— ESPN (@espn) July 2, 2017
Judge Waleska Roldan, who had it 117-111 for Horn, getting ready to score tonight's fight. pic.twitter.com/gwqSuwoNk4
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/jasonrmcintyre/status/881376886269460480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2719346-manny-pacquiao-vs-jeff-horn-results-twitter-reacts-to-controversial-upset
Boxing is a joke, and it proves it again tonight. Are you kidding me with those scorecards?#joke #rigged
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 2, 2017
