Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines reacts after his loss to Jeff Horn of Australia, during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. The WBO should take action on the Philippine request “so as not to erode the people’s interest in boxing,” Pacquiao said. All three judges awarded it to Horn, with American Waleska Roldan’s 117-111 score attracting most of the criticism. It could have gone either way.”Pacquiao had a rematch clause in the contract, meaning the 38-year-old Filipino could negotiate to fight Horn again before the end of the year. Horn recovered and won the next round, setting up a battle of attrition in the two closing rounds.

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2017 05:03 UTC