Pacquiao Defeats Bradley Which Puts Him On Top Again With Possible Fifth Battle For Marquez

Pacquiao who is already 35 years old, entertained his fans again while regaining the WBO welterweight title from his opponent, Tim Bradley. Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao won with a unanimous decision scoring 188-110, 116-112, 116-112 from the judges, favoring the Filipino boxing champion.

Pacquiao career inside the boxing ring makes him a veteran of the sport, spending 19 years as a professional athlete. He is considered one of the best boxer in the world, and may become a legend someday. Manny Pacquiao is an 8 time world champion in 8 weight classes.

The first fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley in 2012, became one of the most controversial decision ever given in the history of boxing. A lot of critics and spectators ruled out that Pacquiao clearly won the fight even with the split decision favoring Timothy Bradley was announced.

The event urged the fighters to finally do a rematch to prove whose a better boxer, which turned out to be Manny Pacquiao after closing the deal with a win.

Timothy Bradley who lost the fight said, "I just lost to the best fighter in the world, Manny fought his heart out and the better man won tonight". This would be the first lost under the career record of Timothy Bradley.

Manny Pacquiao has proven all speculations that he already lost his killer instincts, and has already wore out. He may not knocked out his opponent, Tim Bradley, but he definitely made a statement that he is still on top of his game. Some critics notice a shift in Pacquiao's performance, noticing that Pacquiao is not the old boxer who was a knock out artist with a fierce left hand, he was more of a mature fighter now. Age may have done some change on the fighter, he may not hit harder and move faster than before, but he is more of an intellectual fighter now. He waits for the right tie, and utilize strategies to beat his opponent, no matter how hard they push to him.

Everyone would surely love to see Manny Paquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight, but it seems that the undefeated boxer is dodging a lot from that to happen.

After winning the match over Bradley, Manny Paquiao in an interview, said that he was willing to go for a fifth battle against Juan Manuel Marquez, it all depends with his promoter Bob Arum. A fifth fight will be considered the closing battle of their sequel.

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