Manny Pacquiao was not “discovered to have cheated” in a rematch against Timothy Bradley on Saturday night.
The article was published on Huzlers.com, which posts hoax news stories.
A disclaimer for the website reads, “Huzlers.com is a combination of real shocking news and satire news to keep its visitors in a state of disbelief.”
The article says, “After defeating Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision in their second fight early Sunday morning in a rematch fight. Manny Pacquiao has been discovered to have cheated during the whole fight against Bradley by using an illegal substance in his hand wraps.
“The Nevada State Athletics Commission (NSAC) ordered Pacquiao’s hand wraps to be checked for illegal substances after Bradley claimed that Pacquiao ‘had cheated’. the NASC found a small amount of plaster (of paris) hidden in his hand wraps and later confirmed Pacquiao has cheated.”
The article had a few thousand shares as of Monday morning
