PACQUIAO-BRADLEY FACEOFF IN NEW YORK

source: PhilBoxing.com

Feb. 22, 2012, New York, N.Y. -- Max Kellerman (ctr), host of HBO "Faceoff" talks with superstar Manny Pacquiao (2nd R), undefeated Jr. Welterweight champion Timothy "The Desert Storm" Bradley Jr.(2nd L), Bradley trainer, Joel Diaz (L) and Pacquiao trainer, Freddie Roach (R) during a filming in New York for their upcoming World Welterweight title mega-fight.


Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Bradley will take place, Saturday, June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, live on HBO Pay Per View.

Photo Credit: Chris Farina - Top Rank.

Manny Pacquiao Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness

source: Shawn Craddick | Boxing Socialist

The tension is in the air. You could cut it with a knife. I'm pretty sure Manny would not be laughing in Mayweather's face like he did with Marquez and now Timothy Bradley. I think over the last year or so, there has been a distaste for each other. So far on the receiving end Mayweather has gotten the worse of the two. He has Mayweather tied up with legal action about his alledged PED use. It has to be hard making a fight when your sueing the other person. If we had to give their fight a title, you could use "No Laughing Matter".

Manny Pacquiao's rise up the ranks is almost unheard of and lately he seems to be slowing down. So many reason's are being thrown around. From over training, to getting old, to all sorts of things. Maybe Manny himself is just starting to lose interest in fighting. Sometimes after a person converts his religion or takes it seriously, their attitude changes. It's not the hurt business no more. It's about Peace and Love. Pacquiao has some fans wondering if this will be a hinderance in his fight with Timothy Bradley because Bradley is bringing his all to Pacman.

I'm sure that will probably be the case until Bradley hits Pacquiao real good. Then as the old saying goes, don't take my Kindness for Weakness. Manny can go into beast mode when he is pushed to that limit. That's what would make the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight explosive because Floyd can get you riled up before the fight even starts. He goes right at you in the pressers. He can get underneath your skin. So much build up will have Pacquiao jumping out the gate. They say pressure burst pipes, but Mayweather's defense hardly ever get's broken into. Well, first things first we must see how Pacman does against Bradley and Mayweather vs Cotto. Then Toprank can get the HYPE machine going again. Hopefully this time, there will be no let downs.

Marquez feels Bradley lacks the power to beat Pacquiao; eyes David Diaz in April

source: Chris Robinson | Examiner.com

In the coming months, from mid-April to late June, it looks like a slew of high-profile fights may be on the horizon. If everything plays out the right way, we could be treated to such showcases as Brandon Rios-Yuriorkis Gamboa, Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto, the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson rematch, Saul Alvarez-Shane Mosley, Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley and the rescheduled Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto rematch.

Some definite big names in that mix but one man who figures to be on the outside looking in at the moment is Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez. The lineal lightweight champion of the world, Marquez moved up to 142 pounds for his last bout, a spirited give-and-take battle with Pacquiao inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this past November that saw him drop a majority-decision that many felt he should have won.

Speaking to RingTV.com’s Lem Satterfield over the weekend, Marquez weighed in on his future and also took a look at some of the other matchups that could affect him in the long run.

Marquez had hopes of another fight with Manny Pacquiao, which would be the fourth in their memorable series, and simply feels that Bradley lacks the power to compete with the Filipino icon.

“I don't think so, because even though Bradley is a great boxer, and he has skills, he needs the power,” Marquez stated. “He [doesn't] have that power. Pacquiao has the speed and Pacquiao has the power. The difference in this fight is power. The difference will be the power punches that Pacquiao has.”

Marquez was looking at a possible July assignment with Peterson but has no hard feelings in seeing the Washington, D.C. fighter opt for the lucrative Khan rematch.

“No, I feel good,” Marquez stated. “I tell you, if Peterson signed the rematch, then, you know, he needs to go and do it. So I think that's a good fight, with Peterson fighting Khan again.”

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who co-promoted Marquez’s recent duel with Pacquiao, is still eyeing a summer return for Juan but with several big names now tied up, Marquez may be looking at a tune-up fight come April.

“I have to talk to my promoter, Fernando Beltran, and Top Rank, but I don't know what's going to happen at this moment,” stated Marquez. “I have some options, yes. Maybe I'll fight in April in Mexico City. Maybe [against] David Diaz. In July, I don't have a name yet. But I would like to fight at Dallas Cowboys Stadium. That's a great place, because there are a lot of Mexican people in Dallas.”

Marquez was looking at Diaz as an opponent this past July but opted for Columbia's Likar Ramos instead after the Chicago-based fighter and former champion reportedly priced himself out of the fight.