BOXING:Manny Pacquiao revenge against Bradley

Manny Pacquiao inflicted a first career defeat
on Timothy Bradley with a unanimous points
victory to regain the WBO welterweight title in
Las Vegas.
In the process he avenged a highly
controversial defeat to the American in June
2012 and reignited talk of a 'superfight' with
Floyd Mayweather.
Two judges scored the fight 116-112 for
Pacquiao, while a third saw it as a 118-110
win for the Filipino. In their previous fight,
Bradley was awarded a split decision victory
that many felt Pacquiao had won clearly.
"He threw a lot of punches and I didn't want to
be careless," said Pacquiao. "In the second
half of the fight, I listened to my corner and
they told me to work on the timing of my
punches.
"Freddie Roach told me to make adjustments
and I did. Bradley was wild on the outside so I
took it to the inside."
The first few rounds were explosive, with
Pacquiao the aggressor and Bradley looking to
land big counter right hands as the Filipino
moved forward.
Particularly wild
The third in particular was wild - both men
exchanging vicious blows, a pair of lefts from
Pacquiao being followed by an uppercut and a
right hand from Bradley and a series of ripping
body shots by the American.
Going through the fifth the American appeared
to be on top, with Pacquiao looked
increasingly uncertain how to land cleanly
without exposing himself to Bradley's spiteful
counters.
But in the sixth, the momentum shifted
decisively.
Bradley appeared to tire and Pacquiao
adjusted his style to throw fast combinations
and move out of the way before Bradley had
the chance to counter.
The seventh was probably the best round for
'Pac Man' - he pinned Bradley to the ropes
and unleashed punch after punch.
Bradley gamely beckoned him on and
Pacquiao paused warily before resuming his
assault and landing a hard left hand that
rocked the American.
Bradley had his moments, notably in the ninth
round when he connected with Pacquiao's
chin, but the best work came from his
opponent, who saw the fight out with ease.
Bradley said he had been going for the
knockout.
"I tried. I really tried," he said. "I wanted that
knockout. Manny's a great fighter, maybe one
of the best ever. I lost to one of the best."