Scorecard Error Suggests Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Was Fixed

Professional boxing nestles so perfectly into the climes of Las Vegas and Atlantic City it’s astounding. The most slippery, shady and shadowy sport on earth fits its adopted surroundings… like a glove.

READ: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Why There Must Be A Rematch

Boxing had an unprecedented shot at redemption into legitimacy last Saturday night, and then, like counter-punching clockwork, a story of conspiracy rises from under the ring:

Interesting, Pacquiao RED corner, Mayweather BLUE corner, judges appear to have scored in favour of Pac Man #MayPac pic.twitter.com/EDrTvANL5s

— Marty McGovern (@GoonerMarty) May 3, 2015

is that suppose to mean there was a conspiracy against Pacman…he was at the Red corner…de score sheet says diff pic.twitter.com/sXnRUfG3pp

— JayJay (@KobbyGatsby) May 4, 2015

Like Manny Pacquiao‘s forced fighting style on Saturday, this too may be a reach. Floyd Mayweather looked like the winner, and was unofficially dubbed so throughout the round by the HBO/Showtime team of announcers.

Yet, this off-the-table argument puts two things on the table: A Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch (if you’re into middle-aged boxing rivalries) and the one thing America loves when she doesn’t get her way — a juicy conspiracy theory.

Jerry Landry is a writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow Jerry on Twitter at @Jerry2Landry, “Like” him on Facebook or add him on Google.