Even for a man who is at or near the top of the list of Earth's best pound-for-pound boxers, it doesn't make much sense to fight in a way that keeps an opponent in his comfort zone. For Pacquiao, that means not standing in front of Bradley and battling him in a linear fashion.
Bradley's Winning Strategy: Hustle, Hustle, and Oh Yeah, Hustle
It's been an oft-repeated mantra on this site that Bradley has no elite attributes. He's just very solid in all phases of the sport, both physical and mental.
Pacquiao vs Bradley Tale of the Tape
Birthplace: Kibawe, Philippines
Resides: General Santos City, Philippines
Age: 33
Height: 5' 6 1/2"
Reach: 67"
Current World Titles Held: WBO Welterweight (147 lbs.)
Former World Titles Held: WBC Super Welterweight (154 lbs.), Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight (140 lbs.), WBC Lightweight (135 lbs.), The Ring Magazine, WBC Super Featherweight (130 lbs.), The Ring Magazine Featherweight (126 lbs.), IBF Super Bantamweight (122 lbs.), WBC Flyweight (112 lbs.)
Professional Record: 54-3-2, 38 KOs
Record in World Title Fights: 14-1-2, 9 KOs
Record in Fights Going 12 Rounds: 7-1-1
Notable Wins: UD12 Antonio Margarito, TKO2 Ricky Hatton, TKO8 Oscar De La Hoya
Notable Losses: Erik Morales I UD12, Medgoen Singsurat KO3
Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley
Birthplace: Cathedral City, California
Resides: Palm Springs, California
Age: 28
Height: 5' 6"
Reach: 69"
Current World Titles Held: WBO Junior Welterweight
Former World Titles Held: WBC Junior Welterweight
Professional Record: 28-0, 12 KOs
Record in World Title Fights: 6-0, 1 KO
Record in Fights Going 12 Rounds: 5-0
Notable Wins: TD10 Devon Alexander, UD12 Kendall Holt, SD12 Junior Witter
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