Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III

Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III
DateApril 9, 2016
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the linevacant WBO International welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Philippines Manny Pacquiao United States Timothy Bradley
Nickname Pac-Man Desert Storm
Hometown Sarangani Province, Philippines Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Pre-fight record 57–6–2 (38 KO) 33–1–1 (13 KO)
Age 37 years, 3 months 32 years, 7 months
Height 5 ft 5+12 in (166 cm) 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 145+12 lb (66 kg) 146+12 lb (66 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition The Ring No. 7 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
8-division world champion
The Ring No. 9 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
2-division world champion
Result
Pacquiao wins via 12-round unanimous decision (116-110, 116-110, 116-110)

Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III, was a professional boxing match for the WBO International welterweight title. It was held on April 9th, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The bout was on HBO PPV.[1] Pacquiao claimed this fight would be his last professional bout, however, he has fought six times since.[2] The winner of the bout was awarded a Special WBO commemorative title belt, which billed the "Legacy Belt".[3]

Pacquiao knocked Bradley down twice and outpointed him throughout the fight, winning by unanimous decision after all three judges scored the bout in his favor, 116-110.[4] According to CompuBox, Pacquiao landed 28% [122/439] of his punches thrown and 46% of his power punches thrown [92/201], in comparison to Bradley's 33% [99/302] of punches landed and 40% [87/218] of power punches landed.

  1. ^ "Pacquiao vs Bradley 3 a done deal – Arum - The Manila Times Online". The Manila Times. 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Manny Pacquiao: last fight will be April 9". Desert Sun. 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ "'Legacy' belt awaits winner of Pacquiao-Bradley bout". The Philippine STAR.
  4. ^ "Pacquiao vs Bradley 3 2016 Replay Online - FD Movies". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-12.