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Timothy not there yet - Roach By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS ? If great opportunities come once in a lifetime then it may never come again for Timothy Bradley who?s taking on boxing?s biggest star, Manny Pacquiao.
For Saturday?s WBO title fight at the MGM, Bradley is guaranteed $5 million, an amount he?d never earn again in a single fight, the re Read Full Story >>>Arum not ruling out an upset By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS ? Bob Arum believes Timothy Bradley when the boxer from Palm Springs says he believes he can beat Manny Pacquiao.
It?s almost a long shot, at 5-1, for Bradley to score an upset against Pacquiao, who may be far more skillful, far more experienced as a fighter.
But miracles do happen.
Read Full Story >>> Manny Mum On Fight Plan By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS ? Even though they?ve been seen re-enact moves and combinations during training in the Philippines and later in Los Angeles, only a handful of men, perhaps, just Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach and training assistant Buboy Fernandez, have an idea of what?s in store for Tim Bradley on Satu Read Full Story >>> Ward on Dawson Fight Locale, Religion, Pacquiao-Bradley By Ryan Maquiñana, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 Super middleweight king Andre Ward returned to the Comcast SportsNet Bay Area studios Thursday afternoon to touch on a variety of subjects, the first being the location of his upcoming Sept. 8 fight with light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson. Multiple sources, including Steve Kim have indicated that W Read Full Story >>> 'Kid Chocolate' sweet on Pacquiao By Michael Woods, ESPN.com, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 NYFightBlog checked in with Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, the middleweight contender on the cusp of a title crack, to get his take on Saturday's welterweight showdown, between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr..
Here's Choc's take: "PacMan is durable with any fighter he's in there with. Thi Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Bradley: The Trainers Prediction Roundtable By David P. Greisman, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (uncertain): ?That?s going to be a hard situation because first and foremost Tim Bradley is going to come in in tiptop shape. He never slept on silk sheets. Pacquiao has slept on silk sheets and he?s been beaten three times already, so there?s three ways to beat him. I?m not s Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao could have his hands full with Tim Bradley By Rory Barrs , National Post, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 Manny Pacquiao was knocked out in the third round of his 12th professional fight by a 111-pound Filipino fighter nobody has ever heard of. He is now boxing?s only eight-division world champion.
Pacquiao grew up in abject poverty in General Santos City, without so much as a pair of shoes to his na Read Full Story >>> Manny?s heaviest at 147 By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS?If dagger looks could kill then Manny Pacquiao would have been dead by now.
Timothy Bradley vainly tried to intimidate the eight-division world champion by glaring at him, never blinking, the moment he stepped into the makeshift stage where the official weigh-in was held Friday (Saturda Read Full Story >>> Arce, Rojas Vow To Steal The Show From Pacquiao-Bradley By Jake Donovan, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 10 Jun 2012
Serving in a supporting capacity on a major fight card comes with its good and bad points. The downside is that the majority of the attention will be paid to the main event players, if not specifically one fighter if he?s deemed to be that much bigger than the rest of the sport.
The upside to Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao may jump on Bradley By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS -- Freddie Roach said he won?t be surprised if Manny Pacquiao takes Timothy Bradley out the way he took Ricky Hatton out.
?We will jump on this guy,? said Roach after Pacquiao?s final workout at the Top Rank Gym tucked somewhere outside The Strip.
But that?s if Bradley would allow it Read Full Story >>> Manny calm while ?storm? hits camp By Beth Celis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 IT?S COMMON knowledge that every time there?s a Pacquiao fight, the crime rate in the Philippines significantly goes down and thoroughfares in the country become empty.
That?s because everybody will be glued to their television sets watching the fight. NLEX coach Boyet Fernandez and his Road Warr Read Full Story >>> Bradley superior over other unbeaten fighters By Roy Luarca, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS?Timothy Bradley may not be in the league of Manny Pacquiao as far as quality of opposition is concerned, but he, too, can claim an enviable distinction.
The unbeaten American had also ended the winning run of three notable opponents in succession. But bereft of punching power, Bradley h Read Full Story >>> Bradley Fails To Intimidate Pacman By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS ? Tim Bradley put on his most menacing face during the traditional staredown on Friday afternoon following the official weighin, hoping he would send shivers down the spine of Manny Pacquiao.
Bradley thought he would succeed in gaining a psychological advantage over his heavily-favored Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Adds Bulk vs Bradley By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao tipped the scales on Friday at 147 lbs, the biggest he has weighed in for a fight.
Although Pacquiao did not exceed the welterweight limit, fight aficionados could not help but wonder why considering that when he fought Antonio Margarito of Mexico in November 2010 and t Read Full Story >>> Face off: Bradley's uncle vs. Pacquiao's aunt By Natashya Gutierrez, Rappler, Sun, 10 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS -- The fight against Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley isn't just a world title bout.
It's also a family affair.
While fans came in droves, the loudest, most flamboyant die-hards were the boxers' family members.
Richard Bradley, the uncle of Timothy Bradley, came decked out in a Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao wary of Bradley's power and head-butts, but not Mayweather By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 09 Jun 2012
Las Vegas, NV - Albeit many have counted out Timothy Bradley against a focused and 100% Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division world champion from the Philippines isn't one of the Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Bradley Square Off By Nick Giongco, Manila Bulletin, Sat, 09 Jun 2012 LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao faces a young, brash American challenger in Tim Bradley not only to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown, but to prove that he remains the iconic fighter adored by millions of boxing fans.
Pacquiao and Bradley square off Saturday night (Sunday n Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Bradley: Is an upset brewing? By Graham Houston, FightNews.com, Sat, 09 Jun 2012 After two disappointing performances in a row by Manny Pacquiao, questions are swirling in the boxing industry. Could it be that Pacquiao has peaked? Has the ?typhoon blowing across the Pacific?, as HBO?s Larry Merchant once described the Filipino superstar, blown itself out? Perhaps these questions Read Full Story >>> TWO PACQUIAO SPARRING PARTNERS ARE BEATEN By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 09 Jun 2012
Two sparring partners of ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao were beaten in a fight card at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on the eve of Pacquiao?s WBO welterweight title defense against Timothy ?Desert Storm Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: Signs of the times (Part 2) By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Sat, 09 Jun 2012 A lot has been said about Manny Pacquiao?s unimpressive performances against his last two opponents, Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez, in which he failed to measure up to his reputation as a devastating fighter.
Mosley survived 12 rounds of cat and mouse with Pacquiao, who was left frustrated Read Full Story >>>
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