Manila — Manny Pacquiao is "not surprised" the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) has affirmed the loss of his welterweight title to Australian Jeff Horn, but he rails at large at judges who "manipulated results". The WBO ordered a review of the scoring of the July 2 Brisbane bout at the request of the Philippines’ Games and Amusements Board, which criticised the judges and the referee. The WBO set up a panel of independent and anonymous judges to watch and score a recording of the bout without sound. On Tuesday, it said the judges found Horn had won seven rounds to Pacquiao’s five. "We have seen worse judgments in the past where judges manipulated results. Nothing surprises me now," the Philippine ring legend said. He did not name the judges nor mention the specific fights in his allegations. "Let the people judge for themselves. People saw what happened," said the 38-year-old, who won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions. The undefeated but unheralded Horn, 29, had...
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