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The Nevada State Athletic Commission’s executive director says the judges in the controversial welterweight title bout between Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao are not likely to face discipline or a review, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website Monday.

Keith Kizer told the newspaper that he anticipates Bradley’s controversial split-decision win will stand.

Bradley came on strong in the later rounds, winning five of the last six on two scorecards and four on the third. He won 115-113 on the scorecards of judges Duane Ford and C.J. Ross, while losing on Jerry Roth’s scorecard by the same margin. ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael scored it 119-109 for Pacquiao. The Associated Press had Pacquiao winning 117-111.

“I had Manny ahead, but that’s fine,” Kizer told the newspaper. “All I can say is I think every judge should strive to get better.

“Every fighter who loses a close fight like that wants to look at the judges.”

The scores were met by great outrage from the 14,000-plus in attendance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, especially with statistics showing Pacquiao connected on 253 punches to Bradley’s 159. Compubox statistics showed Pacquiao landing more punches in 10 of the 12 rounds.

Bradley attended the post-fight news conference in a wheelchair and has since been diagnosed with a fractured left foot and twisted right ankle. Pacquiao appeared unscathed afterward.

Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters, expressed outrage about the scoring and suggested an international association of judges be formed, or age limits for judges installed. “I know this from experience,” said Arum, 80, “our attention span is less.”

Ford is 74, Roth is 71.

“Those scorecards were ridiculous,” Arum said. “Everyone near me said it’s a fun fight, Bradley’s really trying, but it’s one-sided. If we had three experienced judges doing this fight instead, all we’d be talking about is how courageous Bradley was.”

Many reporters at ringside unofficially scored the bout in the 9-3 or 11-1 range for Pacquiao.

–ESPN