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.

Pacquiao: My Son Wants Me To Fight Mayweather, Retire

source: Edward Chaykovsky | BoxingScene.com

Forget the fans. Forget the media. WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is feeling the pressure at home. Pacquiao's eleven-year-old son, Emmanuel Jr., is pushing his father to retire from boxing - but not before he fights and beats his welterweight rival, WBC champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Pacquiao would have loved to fight Mayweather in May, but claims the undefeated boxer is too concerned with keeping all of the money. According to Pacquiao, he will agree to the fight at any time, but only if Mayweather agrees to a 50-50 revenue split. Mayweather offered him a guarantee of $40 million dollars, with no pay-per-view revenue.

“[My son says] 'Dad, I want you to retire, but before, you have to fight Mayweather and beat him,“’ Pacquiao said. “I'm willing to fight Mayweather. But I have to fight the guys who are hungry to fight me. Timothy Bradley is strong, and he can punch. He's a good boxer, so it's a challenge to fight a guy like that.”

“I was in the Philippines, and I told him, `We need to make this fight happen,“’ I said I would agree to a 50-50, and he said, `Oh, I'll give you a $40 million guarantee, and no pay-per-view. I'll take all the pay-per-view.’ I don't accept that offer. It's kind of embarrassing to me. It's trying to take advantage of me. He doesn't want to fight.”

Timothy Bradley is ready to go to war with Manny Pacquiao

source: Vitali Shaposhnikov | Diamond Boxing

“I know his weaknesses, his favorite combinations. In my mind, I’m definitely going to win. I’ll take it to this guy,” said Timothy Bradley when talking about his biggest fight yet against Manny Pacquiao.

“It wasn’t so much that Marquez exposed Pacquiao, as much as he is not as spectacular. Look, Marquez had Pacquiao’s number, and Marquez is 38 and past his prime. Here they were making excuses after Ariza had said before Marquez that even God himself couldn’t beat Pacquiao,” continued Bradley.

This is a very good sign, a sign that Bradley is confident and is ready to go to war. The question is, is Bradley thinking right?

Calling Marquez old is fair in the sport of boxing, and even calling him past his prime is probably reasonable. But what makes Bradley so sure that he is better than Marquez? Bradley is far behind when it comes to experience and ring I.Q. when compared to Marquez. Juan may be older, but his stamina and all other physical attributes seem to be top notch. To be perfectly honest, when Marquez fought Pacquiao even for the first time, there was a good reason to expect real warfare between the two, but what does Bradley offer in their upcoming bout? Sure he is unbeaten, but what else? He walks in, and likes to fight toe to toe. For Pacquiao, a monster when it comes to power, this is a dream come true.

Maybe he has noticed some mistakes and weaknesses in Manny Pacquiao, but we can’t assume that he is the only one that has gotten those thoughts out of all of Pacquiao’s former foes. Freddie Roach is a tremendous trainer, and he strategizes no less if not more than any other boxing coach on this planet.

“I’m younger, stronger and faster than Marquez,” said Bradley in the same interview. Is Bradley younger? Yes, he sure is. Is he stronger and faster than Pacquiao? Mr. Bradley, please don’t count on those things to win your fight.

I like Timothy and enjoy watching him go to work in the ring. He is certainly confident and excited to finally face Manny Pacquiao. The reward for winning this fight would be life changing for Timothy, thus I recommend he hold the statements for until after the fight is over.