Twitter melts down over Jeff Horn's controversial win against Manny Pacquiao
Sports fans were extremely upset when Horn was announced as winner by unanimous decision
Jeff Horn shocked most of the boxing world on Sunday morning with a unanimous decision win over legend Manny Pacquiao in Horn's backyard of Brisbane, Australia. Many thought the decision would come down for Pacquiao's corner as a unanimous decision after Pac Man landed solid counter punches on the young Aussie throughout the fight, but all three judges saw Horn as the winner and new WBO welterweight champion -- one actually scoring the bout 117-111 for the underdog.
When the decision was announced, just about everyone within arms' reach of a phone or computer -- including athletes and sports fans the world over -- vented their frustrations with the judges.
Here are some of the best reactions from the Twittersphere.
Boxing is a joke, and it proves it again tonight. Are you kidding me with those scorecards?#joke #rigged
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 2, 2017
117-111 on one card??? What fight was that judge watching. Bradley jinx again. #UFC #
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 2, 2017
#PacquiaoHorn pic.twitter.com/i1oqnD74Q2
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 2, 2017
Manny has been robbed twice and Timothy Bradley was there for both#PacquiaoHorn
— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) July 2, 2017
This is what's wrong with boxing. Horn was very game but I'm hard pressed to see how he could have won that fight by any stretch! #PacHorn
— Lennox Lewis (@LennoxLewis) July 2, 2017
Pac Man is going to keep it classy tonight, go back home and put some gnarly sanctions on Australia.
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 2, 2017
117-111 is a problem. 115-113 Manny is what I thought. But I thought it was a draw.
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 2, 2017
Boxing is wack!!!! Pac-man got robbed again...This is why MMA is so big now..SMH
— Chauncey Billups (@1MrBigShot) July 2, 2017
They robbed PAC man omfg 😳😳😳
— Dionwaiters3 (@dionwaiters3) July 2, 2017
Folks should be reminded tonight why boxing, flawed as it is, has a level of global appeal and cultural impact MMA can only dream of...
— Michael Wilbon (@RealMikeWilbon) July 2, 2017
Horn landed fewer than 8 punches a round...EIGHT PUNCHES A ROUND!!!!!!
— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) July 2, 2017
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— UFC (@ufc) July 2, 2017
👀👀👀😎
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) July 2, 2017
It's time for the OG's to hang the gloves up and let the young bucks rock out.
— Gervonta Davis (@Gervontaa) July 2, 2017
I'm done with boxing! Unless @FloydMayweather fighting! #imdone most corrupt sport ever. This ain't a sport it's a Hustle. #TRUTH
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) July 2, 2017















