Timothy Bradley retains WBO welterweight title by nevel

One of the world's best: It is now 31 fights unbeaten for the American Timothy Bradley added Juan Manuel Marquez's illustrious name to his increasingly-impressive resume in Las Vegas on Saturday night as he prevented the Mexican becoming a five-weight world champion. He outpointed the ageing star to retain the WBO welterweight title he controversially won from Manny Pacquiao last year and for which he was much-maligned by the boxing fraternity . But the 30-year-old from California fought a punch-perfect fight against the man who himself stunned Pacquiao with a one-punch knockout last December, albeit winning by split decision as one judge inexplicably awarded the fight to the eventual loser. Timothy Bradley has retained his WBO welterweight title with a split-decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez at the Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas. The early action promised much with both fighters happy to take the front foot, but it was Marquez ...