Pacquiao camp eyes ex-Bradley opponent

The stage is set for Manny Pacquiao’s training at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood and a fighter who nearly knocked out Tim Bradley is being lined up to serve as a sparring partner for the Filipino puncher.

Pacquiao and Bradley are squaring off for the second time on April 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and Pacquiao adviser Mike Koncz said Kendall Holt, who floored Bradley twice when they fought in 2009, will likely be tapped to help during training camp.

A native of New Jersey, Holt, 32, has a 28-6 win-loss card with 15 knockouts and his remarkable showing against Bradley five years ago is the reason why he is being signed up as one of Pacquiao’s sparmates. Despite the two knockdowns, Bradley won the fight on points as he dominated the 12-rounder.

Unbeaten Lydell Rhodes (19-0 with nine KOs) is also being eyed to become a part of the sparring and he is already in General Santos City to pay homage to Pacquiao.

Koncz could not say yet exactly when Team Pacquiao is heading to the US to begin the most crucial phase of the buildup but should have an idea after he gets back from Macau this weekend.

Koncz will meet up with Wild Card guru Freddie Roach, who will be working the corner of Chinese Olympic legend Zou Shiming at the CotaiArena, to finalize the timetable.

Pacquiao, 35, is a slim 2-1 favorite to exact payback against Bradley, who was awarded a 12-round split decision in their first meeting in June 2012.

Bradley, 30, stung by claims that he was the recipient of a lucky decision, has vowed to prove his detractors wrong this time.

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Pacquiao-Bradley rematch April 12

Unless Floyd Mayweather Jr. has an epiphany – which is highly unlikely – the stage is set for Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley to settle their unfinished business on April 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, an industry source told the Bulletin yesterday.

The formal announcement will be made next week and a whirlwind press tour will follow in the first week of February with Los Angeles as the first stop on Feb. 4 and New York on Feb. 5.

A visit to Philadelphia for a similar gig is also on the calendar as Top Rank is determined to drum up interest for Pacquiao’s much-awaited return to the US.

Pacquiao only fought once last year and it took place in the gambling haven of Macau against Brandon Rios.

The last time US fight fans saw the Filipino icon in the flesh, it was against Mexican maestro Juan Manuel Marquez in Nov. 2012 and the 35-year-old fighting congressman has been terribly missed over there.

While everyone is wishing that Pacquiao and Mayweather get to face each other, the choice of Bradley as a backup opponent is still an attractive alternative since there is bad blood between them.

Bradley was awarded a controversial 12-round split decision against Pacquiao in June 2012 and just about everyone who saw it live and on television around the world thought Bradley was more than fortunate to have been awarded the verdict.

But since then, the 30-year-old Bradley has distinguished himself after withstanding the all-out assault of Russian slugger Ruslan Provodnikov and outsmarting Marquez.

Bradley (31-0 with 12 KOs) is now regarded as a worthy entrant in the mythical pound-for-pound Top 10.

Pacquiao (55-4-2 with 38 KOs) resurrected his career following his masterful win over the rugged Rios and he was successful in proving to everyone that it was premature to count him after the Marquez knockout.

Meanwhile, Pacquiao adviser Mike Koncz is returning to the country from the US this weekend with all the paperworks for the Bradley fight.

Koncz also flew to the US early this month to attend to Pacquiao’s tax woes, something the fighter’s Canadian right-hand man said are being handled properly by their lawyers.

With Koncz setting foot in Manila soon, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum will have a few days to come up with a catchy one-liner to hype the rematch.

But knowing that Pacquiao is going to be the headliner, Arum should have no problems crafting one.

Source: http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2014/01/pacquiao-bradley-rematch-april-12/#.Ut6mRUBPuQ8

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Bob Arum: Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley ‘not done’

Although Top Rank CEO Bob Arum acknowledged that negotiations are ongoing for a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley on April 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the 82-year-old promoter vehemently dismissed reports that a deal has been reached.

"That's the one that we're working on now, and it may not be the one that takes place. Although I believe that the issues are being narrowed down, and I'm optimistic," said Arum. "But this process takes time and you can't just make it happen. Obviously, if I didn't think that it had a possibility of happening, then I wouldn't bother negotiating."

Pacquiao, who turned 35 in December, is coming off November's unanimous decision over Brandon Rios, who made his welterweight debut in the bout.

In victory, Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 knockouts) rebounded from a sixth-round KO loss to Juan Manuel Marquez in December of that year. He had lost a controversial split decision to Bradley last June.

The 30-year-old Bradley (31-0, 12 KOs) won his last two fights by rising from a 12th-round knockdown to unanimously decision Ruslan Provodnikov last March before earning a split-decision over Marquez last October.

Provodnikov, 30, is another fighter who has been considered to be in the mix to face Pacauiao. A former sparring partner of Pacquiao's, Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KOs), bounced back with two knockdowns during a 10th-round stoppage that detehroned Mike Alvarado as WBO's junior welterweight titleholder.

"I've been involved in this business for so long that I know that until everything is agreed to, then there's no fight. If it ends up blowing up in our face, and he ends up fighting Provodnikov, then you look like a horse's ass. So the process is ongoing. It's not done. These things take a long time to finish the negotiations," said Arum.

"Now, are we talking to the fighters about that fight and trying to get everything done? Yeah. But it's not done yet, and it will never get done if we don't reach an agreement with those fighters. There are all of these points and all of these side issues, and you've got to sort through it all and hopefully, eventually, it will get done. There's no guarantee."

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Rumors Abound: Pacquiao-Bradley II Is Set

Their first fight was mega controversial, with the majority of watchers coming away believing that Manny Pacquiao had beaten Timothy Bradley. But the judges, two out of three, said different. Duane Ford and the egregiously flawed CJ Ross gave Bradley, a California-based boxer who used movement and volume to impress the arbiters, the victory on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, it looks like,  will get a chance to scrub that stain, and show fight fans and Bradley that the loss was an aberration, a mistake of monumental proportions, as the Congressman has chosen Bradley as his next foe, in a rematch to be held April 12 in Las Vegas.

So says the rumor mill, though official word hasn't come from Team Pacquiao or Pacman's promoter, Top Rank.

I reached out to a publicist who does work for Top Rank in the late AM, and that person said that bout wasn't set to his/her knowledge. Pacquiao advisor Michael Koncz, via text, said the bout wasn't official, either. "Cannot confirm that yet," he said. But word has leaked out, and tellingly, I'd say, the lack of a refutation from Top Rank or Team Pacquiao is telling.

Bradley's star has grown brighter since that first Pacquiao tangle, as he got a W over rumbler Ruslan Provodnikov last March, and followed that with a masterful effort against Juan Manuel Marquez last October, handling him with relative ease comparing to how Pacquiao has dealt with the Mexican counter-puncher.

Bradley is now 31-0, with 12 KOs, and there will be a solid minority of fightwatchers who will tab him the favorite against Pacman, with their reasoning being that at 30, he's a bit fresher than the 54-3-2 Pacman, who turned 35 on Dec. 17. Then again, Manny worked all the angles and his hand speed and stamina looked spot on in his last effort, a wide UD12 over Brandon Rios in Macau on Nov. 23.

Readers, your thoughts please. Do you like the choice of Bradley over Pacman pal Provodnikov, if indeed rumor turns to fact? Is Manny the odds on favorite here or are you picking Bradley? Weigh in!

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The year ahead for Timothy Bradley

This should be an interesting year for Timothy Bradley and Top Rank. Bradley will be in the last year of his contract with Top Rank and will essentially have two more fights that need to be completed this year. After that, it seems likely Bradley could become a free agent.

Since signing with Top Rank in 2011, Bradley has earned enough money to be set for life and added to his resume that will be strong enough to be considered for the Hall of Fame.

But the problem is Top Rank needs to sign more boxers in the welterweight and light welterweight divisions so Bradley can have more intriguing fights. Outside a rematch with Manny Pacquiao or Ruslan Provodnikov, there aren’t many great options for Bradley.

There’s been talk about a rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. I can only see that being problematic. First of all, Marquez played a shell game with Bradley and backed out of VADA drug testing. I’m sure Bradley will work really hard to make sure that testing is in place and agreed upon this time. But Marquez never seemed willing to do the VADA testing. Instead, they agreed to testing provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. And second of all, I don’t think Marquez showed enough in the first fight that will draw fans into a rematch.

There are some promising welterweights in the Top Rank stables in Carlos Abregu, Jose Benevidez, Mike Jones, Jessie Vargas and Mikael Zewski. Bradley has already beaten Abregu in his final fight at Agua Caliente and first fight in the 147-pound weight class. As for Benevidez, Jones, Vargas and Zewski, they are not established stars and Bradley only wants to fight established stars. That’s not to say one of these guys couldn’t put on a Provodnikov performance against Bradley, which was the 2013 Fight of the Year by nearly every boxing journalist. But Bradley feels as an undefeated fighter, he should fight a higher calibre of fighter. And who’s to argue?

Two other welterweights who do have name recognition right now, Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado, are both coming off big losses. Rios is on a two-fight losing streak, so it’s hard to justify him fighting for Bradley’s title until he gets a few more wins under his belt. Alvarado couldn’t answer the bell against Provodnikov and lost his belt in October. He has no momentum to bring into a title fight as well.

The Pacquiao camp doesn’t seem very interested in fighting Bradley, but they’re running out of excuses. They always say they don’t need Bradley and Bradley doesn’t sell. But Pacquiao appears not to have the same drawing power he once did after his disappointing numbers against Brandon Rios, where pay-per-view sales were reported 475,000. That’s a huge drop off from a guy who averaged over a million pay-per-view buys in his last night fights, including his 2012 fight against Bradley. Pacquiao will need to find a fighter who will bring in a good number. Marquez, Bradley and Cotto are the only ones who will fit that bill that are available to Pacquiao and Top Rank. Cotto and Pacquiao have failed to find a catch weight to fight at, and Marquez has said he has no interest in a fifth fight against Pacquiao.

Provodnikov could generate interest, but he’s never fought on pay-per-view. And after the Rios fight, you would think Top Rank would not want to go with an unknown.

Now there are attractive options for Pacquiao and Bradley in the Golden Boy camp. But there’s no reason to believe the cold war will end anytime soon. Earlier today, Floyd Mayweather shot down rumors that a superfight against Pacquiao was in the works. But Pacqiao-Mayweather seems like the first domino that has to fall for the cold war to end, and it doesn’t seem likely.

But Pacquiao, like Bradley, reportedly can leave Top Rank after their contracts expire after this year. If neither can secure attractive and lucrative fights in 2014, it could spell trouble for Top Rank to lose both fighters.

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Op-Ed: Pacquiao-Bradley rematch most viable for both fighters

A rematch with Timothy Bradley early this year would give Manny Pacquiao a chance to redeem his WBO welterweight crown which he lost to Bradley in 2012, earning the unbeaten champion a record-breaking purse in his career.

Promoter Bob Arum has made a shortlist of Pacquiao's next opponents following his impressive win over Brandon Rios last Nov. 24 in Macau, China. He also set April 12 as the day Pacquiao returns to the ring for his next fight.

Among the original names in the shortlist include, Juan Manuel Marquez, Timothy Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov. A late addition to the list is potential Pacquiao foe, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

While Mayweather would please just about every boxing fan in the world if he makes himself available as Pacquiao's next ring partner on May 3, the Mayweather-designated date for his ring return, it appears that the pound-for-pound king is bent on taking an easier assignment with Amir Khan as his opponent.

Marquez appears to be pricing himself off to a possible fifth fight with Pacquiao, saying he is no longer interested in facing the Filipino star again following his stunning knockout win last year.

In the case of Provodnikov, who became an overnight sensation when he trashed Mike Alvarado via RTD last October in Colorado, Pacquiao said he is not keen on facing the young Russian fighter because of their close friendship being his sparring partner on several occasions. They also share the same trainer, Freddie Roach.

The situation leaves Bradley the only possible choice for Pacquiao's next fight, which was reported to have been moved to a later date on account of his wife's scheduled child delivery in April or May.

Arum is seen to favor a Pacquiao-Bradley rematch which is the easiest thing for him to arrange, being the the promoter of both fighters.

Other than the remotely possible Pacquiao-Mayweather match, the Pacquiao-Bradley rematch could easily generate no less than 1 million in pay-per-view (PPV) buys. Their last PPV record together was 900,000.

With Bradley's unbeaten record and his recent satisfactory performance over Marquez last year, he certainly gained more fans and supporters.

Bradley was paid $5 million during his first encounter with Pacquiao. A rematch with the eight-division champion would probably earn him $8 million or maybe more defending on Arum's temperament.

Pacquiao on the other hand would definitely surpass his $18 million purse from the Rios fight last November.

Because of the improved marketability of Bradley brought about by his recent conquest of Marquez and his unblemished record, it would not be surprising if the bout will generate up to 1.5 million in PPV buys. It could be the second highest PPV generator this year next to Mayweather-Khan fight.

A win by Pacquiao over Bradley in a rematch could set a record for the Filipino star to be the first to break Bradley's immaculate record, a situation that could put Mayweather in an uneasy chair to deal with the comebacking pound-for-pound competitor.

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Yup, It’s Time To Respect Timothy Bradley

Okay, so we all agree Timothy Bradley wasn’t worthy of a whole lot of acclaim back in 2012. While he certainly didn’t deserve any disrespect, acclaim was another thing entirely. The guy won a decision that no one thought he deserved, after all, and lots of people were resentful.

That was then. This is now. And although most people still feel Pacquiao conquered Bradley that fateful June night, the man has finally earned the respect of fight fans. And if he doesn’t start getting it, then the fans, not Bradley, are to blame.

Look, the guy appeared to be some favored child who the “powers that be” had decided to unfairly gift when he first rose to infamy, but Bradley has proven himself to be anything but. See that fight he had with Ruslan Provodnikov? Two words describe Bradley’s performance in the ring that evening: HEART and SKILL. Bradley proved in that fight that he’s more than just a good boxer. He proved that he’s a warrior. A true warrior. And true warriors deserve their props.

The road to redemption didn’t end with Provodnikov, though. Next Bradley defeated Juan Manuel Marquez. The one and only Juan Manuel Marquez. The guy who knocked Pacquiao cold. Don’t think Bradley truly beat Pacquiao? Fine. That’s a perfectly legitimate opinion. He defeated the man who knocked Pacquiao out, though…and that says something.

So yeah, Bradley’s up there with the best right now. Perhaps he’ll battle Pacquiao again. I have to confess, though, that I hope he doesn’t. For Pacquiao, ironically enough, is the only guy out there at the moment who I’m comfortably certain could beat Bradley. The rest of the dance card, well, that’s another story.

Let’s just say boxing’s “cold war” between Top Rank and Showtime is proving beneficial to some potential Bradley foes. Maidana, Malignaggi, Guererro, Thurman….Mayweather. Is anyone perfectly content to say any of those guys could top Bradley right now? Sure, the smart money would be on Mayweather, but the smarter money wouldn’t risk betting on that one in the first place.

The problem for Bradley, as I see it, is there isn’t a whole lot of solid competition out there for him to choose from. Pacquiao aside, who else does Top Rank have to offer? The answer is pretty much “no one.” And that means the future is now fairly uncertain for the guy they call Desert Storm…unless he were to sign up with Golden Boy.

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Video: Pacquiao vs Bradley Weigh-In

Weigh-in video from Las Vegas for Saturday's welterweight world title fight between pound-for-pound contender Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten American Timothy Bradley. Pacquaio weighed in right at the welterweight limit of 147, while Bradley tipped the scales at 146.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley: Complete Fight Preview

Both fighters should be prepared to go 12 hard rounds. Pacquiao's last four fights have made it to the final bell, and Bradley hasn't stopped anyone other than the laughably shot Casamayor since 2007.

Pacquiao's Winning Strategy: Attack From Angles

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

Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao

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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Timothy Bradley's power in question

Bradley vs Pacquiao Fight  --  During Timothy Bradley's media workout in Indio two weeks ago, he was shadow boxing in the ring with numerous reporters and camera people hanging on the ropes.

As Bradley worked, he threw a punch so close that it startled a female reporter.

Bradley assured her he wouldn't have hit her, and then joked, “Don't worry, I don't hit hard.”

That has been one of the raps on Bradley, that he doesn't have any power. In Bradley's 28 fights, he has 12 knockouts, a low rate for a world champion.

“I get in the ring and they say I don't have any power but then they feel me and feel my strength,” Bradley said. “As soon as they get hit they want to hold me. The last couple of fights guys have been holding me all night.”

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Undefeated Bradley set to shock Pacquiao

Pacquiao vs Bradley -- Timothy Bradley’s obsession with Manny Pacquiao didn’t begin when their fight this Saturday at the MGM Grand was announced last January. It began nearly four years ago, when Bradley was a virtual unknown and Pacquiao was beginning to establish himself as one of the best boxers on the planet.

“For the last four years, I have been studying this guy, looking at this guy,” Bradley said. “I have admired this guy.”

The admiration was for Pacquiao’s skill and tenacity. These are traits Bradley sees in himself and plans to display before a packed crowd and pay-per-view audience when he challenges Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title. A two-time champion at 140 pounds, Bradley has moved up to 147 and is the latest threat to Pacquiao’s reign as the sport’s best boxer next to Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Unbeaten in 28 fights with 12 knockouts, the native of Palm Springs, Calif., doesn’t know defeat and doesn’t expect to experience it Saturday night.
“I’m ready to shock the world,” he said during yesterday’s press conference at the MGM. “I’m ready to do whatever it takes to win this fight. I’m ready.”


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Tim Bradley reveals what he will do with his $5-million purse from Pacquiao bout

Pacquiao vs Bradley  --  It’s not much of a secret that Timothy Bradley, an undefeated junior welterweight champion and one of boxing’s rising stars, had serious financial issues as he worked his way up boxing’s ladder. From spending time as a waiter at Mimi’s Café to claiming to have only $11 in his account days before his title-winning effort against then-champion Junior Witter in the United Kingdom four years ago, Bradley definitely got used to walking a tight rope.

Times have certainly changed for Bradley, who is now mere days away from a dream fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, an assignment he is guaranteed to make at least $5 million for when he sets foot inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Speaking to a select group of members from the press shortly after his grand arrival to the city on Tuesday afternoon, Bradley was asked if he had any big plans for the huge check that he has coming his way.

“I’m putting that money away, man,” Bradley noted with all seriousness. “I aint buying nothing. I got everything I need. I’m not buying anything. Me and my wife, we’re going to put that money away so I don’t ever have to...

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Can Bradley topple Pacquiao? The experts weigh in

Pacquiao vs Bradley Fight -- RingTV.com sought the opinions of knowledgeable insiders as to what will transpire on Saturday night.

Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal

Manny Pacquiao TKO 10 Tim Bradley: I think that Manny Pacquiao knows that he has to redeem himself after his performance against Juan Manuel Marquez, and, to a lesser extent, for his performance against Shane Mosley.

Abac Cordero, Philippine Star

Manny Pacquiao KO 6 Tim Bradley: Just listening to Tim Bradley, I think that he's got Manny Pacquiao all figured out. But it's the same thing with Manny, you know, he's got Tim Bradley all figured out.

Gareth Davies, The Telegraph

Manny Pacquiao W 12 Tim Bradley: Timothy Bradley has been coolness personified leading up to this fight. Right time, right place, right person - he says - to dethrone the Filipino idol.

Norm Frauenheim, www.15rounds.com

Manny Pacquiao UD 12 Tim Bradley: If the Filipino Congressman sheds the distractions, retains the speed and regains a sense of urgency, he figures to win a difficult fight and maybe one close enough to warrant a rematch.

Nick Gionco, Manila Bulletin

Manny Pacquiao KO 8 Tim Bradley: I think that Manny Pacquiao wins in the eighth round, if not, rounds five, six or seven. It's just that the style of Tim Bradley suits Manny Pacquiao just fine.

Ed Graney, Las Vegas Review Journal

Manny Pacquiao TKO 8 Tim Bradley: I think that Manny Pacquiao gets him in a TKO in the eighth round. I think that Pacquiao is obviously more focused this time than we saw him against Juan Manuel Marquez.

Lee Groves, RingTV.com

Manny Pacquiao W 12 Tim Bradley: This should be a good fight because Manny Pacquiao hasn't looked his best in his last two outings and Tim Bradley is a young, highly motivated, strong-minded competitor.

Robert Guerrero, five-belt, three-division titlewinner

Manny Pacquiao KO 10 Tim Bradley: Timothy Bradley has a tremendous amount of heart and will die in the ring. Manny Pacquiao, on the other hand, is the same way, but has more punching power.

Keith Idec, The Record/BoxingScene.com

Manny Pacquiao late-round TKO Tim Bradley: Even if Manny Pacquiao suffers a consequential cut from one of Tim Bradley's inevitable head-butts, his power and speed should be too much for the unbeaten Bradley.

Kevin Iole, Yahoo!Sports

Manny Pacquiao UD 12 Tim Bradley: Manny Pacquiao had his troubles against Juan Manuel Marquez, but he always has trouble against Marquez. When was the last time Pacquiao looked bad against someone other than Juan Manuel Marquez?

Paulie Malignaggi, WBA welterweight titleholder, former IBF junior welterweight beltholder

Manny Pacquiao UD 12 Tim Bradley: I got Manny Paquiao in this fight. Tim Bradley seems super-motivated, and its difficult to pick against him cause he always rises to the occasion.

Jack Obermayer, Fight Fax Inc.

Manny Pacquiao UD 12 Tim Bradley: At first, I thought that Tim Bradley could pull the upset as Manny might be ripe for the taking. However on reflection, I feel that Bradley has no real edge in any department.

Chris Robinson, The Examiner.com/BoxingScene.com

Manny Pacquiao W 12 Tim Bradley: I am curious as to whether Manny Pacquiao's lackluster 2011 was because of the way his style matched up with Juan Manuel Marquez and Mosley or whether he has started to slip at age 33.

Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com

Manny Pacquiao W 12 Tim Bradley: This should be a fantastic fight. If it ends up the Fight of the Year, it would be no surprise here. Both men are aggressive in different ways and bring speed both ways. Both have something to prove, Tim Bradley being at the big dance for the first time and Manny Pacquiao returning from two lesser outings.

Michael Rosenthal, Editor of THE RING

Manny Pacquiao KO 9 Tim Bradley: I think this fight is about Manny Pacquiao. If he has slipped even to a small degree, Tim Bradley has the ability to topple boxing's biggest international star.

Joseph Santoliquito/Ring Magazine/RingTV.com/CBS Sports

Manny Pacquiao W 12 Tim Bradley: I see this is as a great fight, because you have two guys that aren't afraid of risk. Tim Bradley will engage Pac-Man, and he'll keep coming forward since Desert Storm has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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Bob Arum says Bradley wins if Pacquiao fights the way he did vs Marquez

Pacquiao vs Bradley -> It remains to be seen just how stiff of a challenge undefeated Timothy Bradley will be to Manny Pacquiao when they meet inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night.

The latest foe in Pacquiao’s long line of pay-per-view attractions, Bradley is a fighter who is in his prime, young, strong, full of confidence, and not without some boxing ability. So impressed by Bradley is Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, that he is looking at the contest as nearly a 50/50 type of match.

“I think it’s an even fight,” Arum would tell me from the main lobby of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon moments before Bradley’s grand arrival. “If Manny performs the same way that he did in the [Juan Manuel] Marquez fight, Bradley will beat him.”

Arum’s reference was to Pacquiao’s recent struggle with Mexico City’s Marquez last November, a bout in which he was fortunate to win after getting off to a slow start. Pacquiao’s effort in that fight, his third with Marquez, makes the Bradley meeting all the...

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Video: Pacquiao vs Bradley - HBO 24/7 Episode 1 and 2 - Road to Redemption

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Video: Dana White "Pacquiao Gonna Out Speed and Out Power Tim Bradley"

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Dana White "Pacquiao Gonna Out Speed and Out Power Tim Bradley"

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Pacquiao Admits Pressure is On, Needs To Be Impressive

Pacquiao vs Bradley -> WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38KOs) is not sugarcoating the reality of this Saturday's fight with unbeaten Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao needs an impressive performance. The Filipino superstar openly admits "the pressure is there" to look impressive after lackluster outings against Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez.

When asked about the last time he felt this kind of pressure to look impressive, Pacquiao turned back the clock to his close decision loss to Erik Morales in March 2005.

"After the fight with Morales, our first fight, [I felt the pressure to look good]," Pacquiao said to BoxingScene.com.

Pacquiao returned strong and maintains a running streak of fifteen wins, including two knockout victories over Morales.

In his last two fights, although he won, the victories weren't impressive. He allowed Mosley to coast for the majority of their May 2011 twelve round fight. And during last November's majority decision win over Marquez, Pacquiao struggled to get a rhythm going.

While he blames Mosley for the lackluster outcome in the first half of 2011, he takes the full blame for the close points win over Marquez. The Mexican veteran, who held two lightweight titles at the time, moved up by nearly two weight divisions to...

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Bradley Ultra Relaxed, Confident Four Days Away

Pacquiao vs Bradley -> Tim Bradley looked like he's relaxed, and happily soaking up the atmosphere, as he made his entrance to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this afternoon, four days away from the biggest night of his life, when he can pull off a massive upset and elevate himself to superstardom..or do what Manny Pacquiao fans expect: give a solid effort, but go down in defeat while winning a payday that he can retire on.

A scrum of print and TV reporters clustered around the 28-0 Californian, and peppered him with questions and flashbulb explosions, but he wasn't sweating. "Manny hasn't seen anybody like me. I'm very fluid in the ring," he said. "I'm going to take care of this guy to you," he said to the Hispanic population. He said he ran this morning, and feels great.

He was asked about headbutting, and dismissed that as head games, mostly from Fredddie Roach. "Watch my dreams come true June ninth," he said. "This is my moment, this is my time," he said, before turning around, and greeting the fans assembled. Most of them were there to check out Manny Pacquiao, but everywhere Bradley has gone, all who have heard him have been impressed with his composure, his heartfelt declarations and his...

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Arum Not Surprised Bradley Announced Pacquiao Rematch

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum is not surprised with Timothy Bradley's headline making maneuver of announcing a rematch with Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38KOs) for the date of November 10. The November date is a tentative spot for the Filipino champion's next fight. This coming Saturday, Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight championship against Bradley (28-0, 12KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

"He's very confident that he's going to win. That's why he wanted this fight so much, because he feels that he can beat Pacquiao. He's younger, he's as fast [as Pacquiao] and he probably has better stamina than Manny does," Arum told BoxingScene.com.

One thing Bradley has managed to do, that some of Pacquiao's previous opponents were unable to do, is carry the pre-fight promotion with his verbal skills. Additionally, Arum believes Pacquiao's recent religious awakening has opened up a new market of fans who are...

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