Manny Pacquiao, unbeaten in 15 straight fights dating back to 2005, looked to be well on his way to retaining his WBO welterweight title in a fight against unbeaten challenger Timothy Bradley Jr. on Saturday night.
That is, until the judges had their say.
In a stunning turn of events, the judges handed Bradley the victory in a split decision, despite nearly every statistic and pair of watching eyeballs seemingly leaning in Pacquiao's favor.
It led to a swift outcry from the online community, headlined by a large number of athletes offering their reactions to the ruling. Below are some of their more notable and colorful tweets.
Wow what just happened??????????????????????? What were they watching
— Deron Williams (@DeronWilliams) June 10, 2012
That is horrible. Unreal. Ridiculous. Stupid. Bogus. Etc.That fight wasn't close and I was pulling for Bradley.
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) June 10, 2012
This is crazy.. Those judges n vegas need to be fired ASAP!!!! I never felt so cheated of my money in my Life!!!!
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) June 10, 2012
where is Ashton Kutcher this gotta be Punk'D bc Bradley didnt win maybe 1 or 2 rounds seriously though sheesh
— Ronnie Brewer (@RonnieBrewerJr) June 10, 2012
That really got me mad Smh the people who scored the fight need to fired
— Ray Rice (@RayRice27) June 10, 2012
Worst decision of all time
— Danny Granger (@dgranger33) June 10, 2012
I can't believe that decision! One of the biggest upsets in boxing history!!!!!
— Reggie Bush (@reggie_bush) June 10, 2012
thats it! im goin to the eye dr. first thing monday morning!!! idk what fight i jus watched….obv its not the one the judges did…wow!
— Greg Monroe (@MooseGM10) June 10, 2012
And then one more from Deron Williams. Tell us how you really feel, Deron.
Boxing is now the worst sport in the history of the world Im never buying a fight again
— Deron Williams (@DeronWilliams) June 10, 2012
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