LOOK: Netizens react to Jeff Horn’s win over Manny Pacquiao
He may have lost the belt, but it appears Manny Pacquiao continues to be the “People’s Champ.” Image: Twitter/@Kushiothelioma
Jeff Horn, a former school teacher from Australia, challenged world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight championship belt and won. However, despite being described as an entertaining 12-round fight, netizens are unconvinced of the judges’ unanimous decision.
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Be they international or local Twitter folk, people who saw the fight just couldn’t make sense of the results.
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There are those who just couldn’t understand how the scores led to Horn’s win, especially considering how the stats looked.
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The judges may have been unanimous in their decision, but some of those who watched the fight appear to also be unanimous in thinking that the judges were blind.
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Or that maybe they’re just a little mentally-challenged.
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Others were waiting for Steve Harvey to come up on stage and have his moment in the spotlight again. Too bad he was a no-show.
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Looking beyond it all, those who watched through all twelve rounds agree that it was a great show.
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Fans may say that he was robbed of a victory, but the “People’s Champ” still looks like he had a blast in this fight. JB
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