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Manny Pacquiao asks WBO to investigate title loss

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Published on July 09, 2017 with No Comments

Manny Pacquiao has asked the World Boxing Organization to review his welterweight world title loss after judges awarded a unanimous points decision to Australian Jeff Horn.

The 38-year-old Pacquiao, who has won titles in eight different weight classes during his 22-year boxing career, backs a formal call by the Philippines’ Games and Amusement Board for the WBO to review the outcome of Sunday’s fight in Brisbane, Australia.

“I love boxing and I don’t wanna see it dying because of unfair decision and officiating,” Pacquiao, also a Philippines senator, said in a statement issued by his office. “I had already accepted the decision but as a leader and, at the same time, fighter I have the moral obligation to uphold sportsmanship, truth and fairness in the eyes of the public. WBO should take appropriate action on the letter sent by the Games and Amusement Board so as not to erode the people’s interest in boxing.”

Horn, 29, shocked the 11-time world champion in winning a 12-round decision.

Pacquiao’s trainers were critical of the referee for not penalizing Horn for head clashes and neck holds. Pacquiao needed stitches to two cuts in his hairline that resulted from head clashes.

All three judges awarded the fight to Horn — American Waleska Roldan scored it 117-111, with U.S. judge Chris Flores and Ramon Cerdan of Argentina each seeing the fight much closer at 115-113.

 

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