Manny Pacquiao def. Adrien Broner (Unanimous decision)
As it turns out, the so-called “The Problem” wasn’t anything close to his nickname. Well, for Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao that is.
Pacquiao solved Adrien Broner in their WBA Welterweight title fight at MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, using the 12 rounds of the bout to dissect his American opponent and expose his weaknesses using calculated combination punches and top-class speed.
Broner was expected to put up a fight and go for the knockout. After all, this Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner fight was supposed to be the 29-year-old’s last shot at redemption. And against an ageing Pacquiao, he could use his better physique and power to dominate.
However, Broner was just all talk and once again failed to live up to expectations of being the heir-apparent to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Highlights of the game
For all his off-ring antics and thrash talking, Broner disappointed and showed that he doesn’t have the skills to back his words.
Broner, 11 years younger than the 40-year-old Pacman, declared a KO during the build-up to the event. In true Broner fashion, he delivered racist remarks and was confident he could put the eight-division world champion to sleep.
Nevertheless, no matter how heavy his off-the-ring blows were, it didn’t matter as he failed to deliver any punch…literally and figuratively.
Pacquiao controlled proceedings right from the start, and while Broner did win a round or two, he didn’t throw enough punches to make it a fight. Pacman had it easy.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native is known as a defensive specialist and a good counter-puncher. But against a speedy Pacquiao who turned back the clock, Broner had little to no chance to show off his goods and was left running a lot to stay on his feet.
Indeed, age is just a number as 4⃣0⃣-year-old Manny Pacquiao defeats Adrien Broner via unanimous decision to defend his WBA welterweight title.#PacBroner pic.twitter.com/89iNA2VcYq
— SBOBET (@SBOBET) January 20, 2019
Perhaps, the best part of the fight came in the seventh and ninth rounds when Pacquiao connected the big left hands that hurt Broner.
Pacquiao, who landed a huge body punch on his opponent in the sixth, picked up where he left off and peppered Broner with a flurry of combination punches and body attacks in the seventh. The Filipino power-puncher sent a left straight across the face of the four-division world title-holder who then staggered away.
It was almost the same in the ninth round, with Pacquiao sensing blood and aiming for the knockout. The Pacman launched another straight left, sending Broner away and across the ring.
Unfortunately for Pacquiao, he wasn’t able to knock down and finish Broner the way he wanted. From the 10th frame onwards, Broner ran away a la Mayweather and wasted time to go out of the competition on his feet.
Interestingly, at the end of the 12th round, Broner raised his hands—seemingly implying that he won the fight.
As expected, Pacquiao won the fight by decision. Two judges scored it 116-112 in favour of Pacquiao, with the third judge giving the fight to Pacman with a 117-111 scorecard.
Key statistics
The Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner 2019 odds at SBOBET had the Pacman winning the battle by a large margin, and that is what happened.
Post-fight statistics give a clear picture of how one-sided the affair was, the most telling the number of punches thrown.
Pacman landed 112 punches out of 568. Meanwhile, Broner connected just 50 out of 295. Put simply, Pacquiao worked harder and was rewarded for it.
Another remarkable stat in the fight was the number of body punches thrown. Across the whole match, the Pacman landed 47 body attacks while Broner had only three.
Broner hit no more than eight punches in a single round. Also, he made just one successful blow on Pacquiao in the final canto.
What’s next?
With the decision victory, Pacquiao improves his record to 61 wins (61-7-2 with 39 KOs) in 70 professional bouts. On the other hand, it’s Broner’s fourth loss in his last 11 fights, with his record down to 33-4-1. He has failed to win in his last three contests.
The Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner 2019 result has massive implications on the two boxing stars’ futures. With the defeat, Broner will likely assess the next step for him considering his recent struggles.
For Pacquiao, talks about a possible rematch with Mayweather is gaining steam. The Filipino boxer himself reiterated his desire to fight Money Mayweather who retired after going 50-0 in his career.
“Tell him to a comeback to the ring, and we will fight… I’m willing to fight again,” Pacquiao said of Mayweather after the fight.
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