New Stats Show Floyd Mayweather Didn’t Win Fight Against Manny Pacquiao
On the night of the Fight of the Century, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao retreated to his corner, confidently believing that he had already won the fight. When the results were announced in favor of his opponent, Floyd Mayweather Jr., he was left astonished, thinking that he won the fight as Mayweather “didn’t do nothing.” Pacquiao wasn’t alone in his astonishment, as the fight’s results surprised many other people as well.
Because of this, many have embarked on scrutinizing every angle of the fight and one recent statistics report made by Boxing News 24 shows perhaps what is Mayweather’s biggest nightmare: that he didn’t win the fight.
In an attempt to confirm the official fight statistics, Boxing News 24 gathered its team of leading boxing commentators to monitor a video of Mayweather and Pacquiao’s match. First, they viewed it in actual speed, then in slow motion, and finally frame by frame.
Through a careful examination of the fight, they tallied the blows made by each boxer and came up with startling statistics. What they found out magnified the long-standing suspicions over the legitimacy of the punch stats and of the verdict itself.
According to the statistics generated by Boxing News 24’s team, Mayweather indeed threw more punches than the Filipino boxer. They observed that he threw a total of 471 punches which is significantly higher to Pacquiao’s 414. However, only 68 of those 471 punches landed; 30 punches fewer than Pacquiao’s.
The final tallies of the fight’s three official judges were all in favor of Mayweather. In the official scorecards, the scores were tallied accordingly: Glenn Feldman 116-112, Burt Clements 116-112, Dave Moretti 118-110. However, in the alternative scorecard made by Boxing News 24’s team, they came up with a draw: 114-114.
A number of personalities support these statistics from Boxing News 24 and they have been openly expressing their thoughts to the media since the night of the fight. Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton spoke at the Spanish Grand Prix claiming that when he was watching the fight, he really felt that Pacquiao won. He described the Filipino boxer as “the attacking one.”
Moreover, even more reliable sources also think that Pacquiao won the fight like seasoned boxer Evander Holyfield. After the fight, he shared his observations that Pacquiao landed more punches than Mayweather.
“Well, I actually thought he did. The fact of the matter is you are the most aggressive one, you hitting him with shots. He [Mayweather] was the one blocking shots. Pacquiao seemed to hit him more times than he hit Pacuqiao,” Holyfield said.
Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/2082872/new-stats-show-floyd-mayweather-didnt-win-fight-against-manny-pacquiao/
Manny Pacquiao: Retirement decision on hold after surgery
Manny Pacquiao says he is close to making a decision on whether to retire from boxing.
The Filipino, 36, returned to his home country on Wednesday following defeat by Floyd Mayweather in their world welterweight super-fight on 2 May.
"I will focus on healing my shoulder. After that, I will announce continuing my career or retirement," he said.
"I'm not saying I am going to retire, but it's near. I'm already 36, turning 37 this December."
Despite a unanimous points defeat in Las Vegas, Pacquiao, a six-weight world champion, was welcomed back to the Philippines by fans as he paraded through the streets of capital city Manila on the back of a truck.
Pacquiao, who is also a congressman in his home country, had his arm supported by a sling following surgery on his injured shoulder - a problem he said had hampered him during the fight with Mayweather, the most lucrative in boxing history.
New figures released by American networks Showtime and HBO said the fight shattered the previous record for total pay-per-view buys with 4.4m purchases of the fight in the United States alone.
That generated $400m (£254m) in domestic sales while total revenue is expected to exceed $500m (£318m).
Following the fight, Mayweather, 38, called Pacquiao a "sore loser" and has ruled out a rematch.
But Pacquiao, who is the subject of a Nevada law suit after being accused of failing to declare his injury prior to the bout, said he would consider fighting the undefeated American again.
"I [would] like that. I want that. But my focus right now is my shoulder, my work as a congressman and my family," he said.
Pacquiao also said he had accepted his defeat by Mayweather, but that after reviewing the fight on video he still believed he won by a slim margin.
"I reviewed the fight and kept score. I won by two points, but a decision has been made and we have to accept it," he added.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/boxing/32716939
Manny Pacquiao gets hero’s welcome on return to Philippines despite defeat
An injured Manny Pacquiao arrived back in the Philippines to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday, still adamant he did enough to win his fight against Floyd Mayweather at the start of the month.
The 36-year-old was wearing a sling on his right arm following shoulder surgery on a torn rotator cuff suffered before his unanimous points decision loss in the heavily-hyped fight in Las Vegas on 2 May. Pacquiao was sued in a US court last week by two people who felt defrauded by his failure to disclose the pre-bout injury.
The Filipino, smiling for photographers, told reporters at Manila airport his focus was not on boxing for now. “I haven’t discussed with anyone about my next fight. My focus right now is my shoulder recovery and to make it 100% OK, and my focus is on my congress work and family,” he said.
The Sarangani congressman was evasive when asked if he would seek a higher position in the government. “I haven’t thought about it but you know, God’s plan is higher than our plan,” he said. “His thought is higher than our thought, so who can say?”
Pacquiao, whose record slipped to 57-6-2 following the Mayweather defeat, was then taken on a motorcade through Manila, where thousands of fans lined the streets to greet their favourite sportsman.
His fans had taken the defeat against the defensively astute and unbeaten Mayweather hard, demanding a rematch and alleging foul play in the scoring. For his part, the boxer remained steadfast in his opinion that he deserved the decision following 12 rounds of fairly insipid action.
“Even if I do not feel well after the third round, fourth round, if we look at it round by round, you’ll see that we didn’t lose,” he said. “But like I said, we respect the decision of the judges.”
Mayweather initially appeared keen on the possibility of a rematch for a bout that the networks HBO and Showtime said generated record pay-per-view revenues of $400m in the US. However, the American has since changed tack, accusing Pacquiao of being a sore loser and insisting there would be no second bout. Pacquiao opted against getting into a verbal sparring match over Mayweather’s criticism.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/13/fans-welcome-defiant-manny-pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao: 'I Still Feel Young and Strong'
Some fight experts might view boxing's best pound-for-pound fighter as a star that is on the verge of being past his prime, as Pacquiao prepares to battle another aging fighter, Juan Manuel Marquez, in November.
But as some boxers start seeing their skills diminish as they approach their mid-30s, Pacquiao doesn't appear to be slowing down.
"I still feel young and strong," said the welterweight last week.
That's encouraging news for Pacquiao fans, who might be concerned that the southpaw will face the toughest test of his career in his WBO title fight against Marquez, a Mexican fighter who remains bitter about a controversial split-decision loss to Pacquiao in a March 2008 rematch at the super featherweight division.
The first time the two boxers met was in 2004, and the fight ended in a controversial draw. The two bouts were fought at 125 and 130 pounds. The November fight will be at a contracted 144 pounds.
Pacquiao's fan base want a convincing victory this time around to dispell the notion that he is nothing short of the best boxer of his generation. Pacquiao has reportedly been training at an increased rate, and plans to fight more tactically this time around.
"In the first two fights, we got careless trying to land one good shot," said famed trainer Freddie Roach, according to The Philippine Star.
While many expect the fight to go the distance, Roach said he is "pretty confident" Pacquiao will knock out Marquez.
Roach and Pacquiao are certainly taking Marquez seriously, as the 38-year-old hard-hitter plans to enact revenge in Las Vegas.
"Lots of people saw the last two fights end controversially," said Marquez. "This time I'm looking for a knockout with more intelligence and patience."
Meanwhile, the fight everyone wants to see is Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather Jr., and that could be forthcoming as Mayweather gets set to fight southpaw Victor Ortiz on Saturday.
Pacquiao-Marquez tickets almost sold out
Tickets to the latest bout between Filipino fighting congressman Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez are almost sold out, according to Top Rank Promotions President Bob Arum.
Arum says only a few tickets are left for the November 12 match, which will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Top Rank boss expects more people to buy tickets in the coming days, as both Pacquiao and Marquez are in New York City for a promotional tour.
The first leg of the tour was in Manila over the weekend, and Marquez said he was happy to receive a warm welcome from Filipinos.
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/09/06/11/pacquiao-marquez-tickets-almost-sold-out
Marquez thanks Filipino boxing fans
Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez thanked Filipino boxing fans Monday for the warm reception he received during his visit to the country to promote his upcoming fight against pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.
Marquez boarded Delta Airlines flight DL172 which left at 7:30 a.m. Monday to fly to the US for the second leg of their promotional tour.
Airport employees lined up to shake hands with the Mexican boxer as he walked towards the boarding gate.
"Thank you very much for the hospitality," Marquez said before entering the Business Class Lounge of Delta Airlines.
It was learned that Marquez almost decided not to take the flight after he inadvertently left his boxing gloves and his boxing shorts in one of the convoy of vehicles that he and his group took in going from the hotel to the airport.
Marquez later decided just to have the gloves and shorts shipped to the US on the next available flight so they can be with him in time for the promotion of their bout in New York.
Marquez and Pacquiao will meet in New York City for the second leg of their promotional tour.
From there, the two will proceed to Las Vegas before flying to Mexico City for the last leg of their tour before finally hitting the gym for full-time training for their November 12 bout.
Juan Manuel Marquez will be getting the biggest purse of his fighting career — $5 million — for the scheduled bout with Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on Nov. 12, 2011.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao, the congressman from Saranggani, will receive a guaranteed $20 million for the fight.
Pacquiao said he will force his opponent “to bleed for every cent” in their coming bout.
Before this, the Mexican fighter earned around $3.2 million when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September, 2009.
Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/333357/marquez-thanks-filipino-boxing-fans
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