Back on The Floor

Pinoy boxing champ Manny Pacquiao regains the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight world title following victory against undefeated American Timothy Bradley Jr. by unanimous decision, 118-110,116-112,116-112, in their WBO Welterweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Saturday (Sunday in PHL).

Pacquiao, who lost the world title to Bradley on June 9, 2012, improved to 56-5 with two drawn and 38 wins inside the distance as he regained the victory belt.

Pacquiao lived up to his pre-fight promise to enter the ring with more aggression, debunking Bradley’s avowed aim of sending the fighting lawmaker into retirement with another defeat.

“I’m so happy to be world champion again. Tim Bradley was not an easy fight.” said Pacquiao.

“Life goes on,” Bradley said of his first pro defeat. “It’s back to the gym. Not a big deal.” said Bradley, who said he fought from the first round with a right calf injury.

The American ‘Desert Storm’ fell to 31-1, with 12 knockouts.

Score

Judge Glen Trowbridge scored the bout 118-110 for Pacquiao, while both Michael Pernick and Canada’s Craig Metcalf saw it 116-112 for the ‘Pacman,’ whose every move was cheered by the star-studded crowd of 15,601 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, report said.

It added that after a tight first round, Pacquiao made his power felt in the second, while the third round shows both fighters exchange at a furious rate, with the Pacman landing the more damaging blows.

“Bradley is better from the first fight,” Pacquiao said.

For Pacquiao, his win opens the door to a fifth match against Juan Manuel Marquez, should the Mexican win against Mike Alvarado on May 17, 2014 (May 18, PHL time).

Pacquiao wouldn’t discuss any specifics on the fight but said “It depends on my promoter Bob Arum…my job is to fight in the ring any opponent.”

In their last fight, Bradley scored 115-113 115-113 113-115 against Pacman, who later loss to Juan Manuel Marquez in an unexpected KO.

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