The former world champion in two importance Timothy Bradley once again took his controversial claim that he defeated Manny Pacquiao at their first meeting, despite the almost universal opposite consensus.

Clash 2012 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas remains one of the most disputed decisions of the state-of-the-art era, and Bradley awarded a divided decision that stunned the boxing world.

While Pacquiao dominated in both revenge, Bradley still maintains that he had done enough to win the initial victory.

“This is a sport of gladiators, that’s why I signed up, and we didn’t lie down. We have to endure everything we have to stand. This is what the masters are from, so I decided to stay in the fight and fight strenuous and fight in my fight. But it was challenging to solve,” Bradley said in the best gathering on the reverse, with which I faced after exploit.

Bradley: “I believed I would win”

Bradley revealed that with such confidence aiming at fighting, he had already printed a rematch posters before the fight still took place.

“Many people do not know, but before this fight I was so confident that I printed rematch posters for the Pacquiao vs Bradley rematch.”

Regardless of whether he thinks he won: “Desert Storm” added: “Absolutely. Believe or not, many people chose me to win the fight.

“Many boxing experts. I know that the mass consensus was that he was going to defeat me, but there were many guys who chose me to win.

“Max Kellerman chose me, Emanuel Steward chose me, and these are stern analysts and boxer coaches. Guys I respect in the game.”

Bradley explained that he felt his youth, strength and challenging path he chose to the top, gave him an advantage.

“I felt confident enough because I was younger and felt that I was stronger. I fought with great competition and felt as if I had never had an basic path.

“So I thought,” It’s my time, I’m going to beat him “and that’s why these posters were created. Tell everyone that there will be a second fight. “

WBN Scorecards tell a different story

World Boxing News all three meetings have gained a robust capture in favor of Pacquiao, emphasizing how the dominant Filipino icon was the icon throughout the trilogy.

Pacquiao vs Bradley I (2012): WBN 118-110 Pacquiao

Pacquiao vs Bradley II (2014): WBN 118-111 Pacquiao

Pacquiao vs Bradley III (2016): WBN 117-109 Pacquiao

Despite the insistence of Bradley, speed, time and general Ring Pacquiao were from the beginning to the end of all three fights.

While official record books show Bradley with one win, history and most boxing sides still recognize Pacquiao as a real winner of the first fight and trilogy in general.

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