IS MANNY PACQUIAO AFRAID OF TIMOTHY BRADLEY?
By Alston H. Borrel
As a boxing fan I would like to see a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., however, I would much rather see Pacquiao accept the rematch with Timothy Bradley to clear up that issue.
I would like to see Pacquiao face a Bradley who is fighting without the handicap of having a swollen, twisted right ankle and a broken left foot which must have severely hampered him in their last fight.
The question on my mind, and I’m sure the mind of others, is why, after his controversial loss to Bradley, Manny Pacquiao did not immediately call for a return bout with Bradley, and why, to this day, Pacquiao hasn’t yet exercised his right to a return bout with Bradley, as stipulated in their contract?
Maybe it’s because Pacquiao realizes that Bradley’s speed and movement gave him trouble in their last fight and that a healthy, emboldened Bradley, would potentially pose even more problems for Pacquiao in a return encounter?
Or, is it because Pacquiao realizes that at his age, his skills and therefore his marketability is rapidly decreasing, so he has to take less dangerous fights in order to try and squeeze out one or two more massive paydays from Bob Arum, one potentially against Mayweather?
One explanation maybe the fact that Manny Pacquiao’s performance seems to have declined since all the talk about steroid use and drug testing began.
In Manny’s last few fights he seems to have lost the exceptional skills of power, speed, timing and the ability to finish off an opponent when he has him hurt. Those attributes he once possessed and displayed with incredible authority.
Why are Manny Pacquiao’s once exceptional attributes less evident today? I have my suspicions…what about you?
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Until i get some names of the 5 judges on the wbo panel im not believing that story. I dont see how pacquiao thinks he will knock Tim out in a rematch. He and freddie had the same prediction in the first fight. I hope this rematch happens. I doubt a cotto fight happens as cotto wont fight at 147 and pacquiao wont fight him at 154. Well see.
@QuintinNoisetteBurr Ha ha ha ha ha! Until he gets the names of the judges...LOL! I bet you a million dollars never seen God...does that make you an aetheist? Hell! I bet you don't believe in a million dollars either... cause you never saw one either! LMFAO! Give it up...
As a Christian I find this to be a bad comparison. Belief in God has to do with matters of faith and knowledge of Gods word. I assure you that my faith in what a boxing writer writes is not comparable to my faith in God. Check this article out. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1104513-bob-arum-angry-at-7030-split-talk-and-manny-pacquiao-knew-nothing-of-talks Before Bob arum squashed this rumor Pacquiao fans were throwing this false information into forums and placed so much confidence in info they couldn't confirm. Then this article was posted and people got quiet. I'm not saying a wbo panel didn't review the fight bradley/pacquiao fight. maybe they did. But I find it strange that 6 people are willing to make such a bold claim that goes against experienced boxing judges and not be willing to let their names be known. People should be more intolerant of information they accept as factual. Thats all
I respect that. Nothing wrong with a difference of opinions. In closing ill just say dont believe everything you read. Good day to you.
@QuintinNoisetteBurr As a Christian, I do not find this a bad comparison. You are though entitled to your own opinion, as I am entitled to mine.
Pac did not need to knock his opponent out to win the fight if that's what you meant Quint!!!! WBO ruled he won the fight. He did not loss the fight, he got robbed. What's so embarassed about if he decide to fight with Bradley again and win by decision. Any way, no need for a rematch, Brad did not earn it even if he was a champion let alone a chalenger, Brad was running most of time that 's why he broke his ankle. If Pac go for a rematch it will be hard to sell. Why? Because Bradley is a low risk opponent compare to Cotto or Marqueze. Pac did say that a rematch will not go down to the judges this time. IT WILL BE A KNOCK OUT full stop...
I'll say this to a pacquiao fan or a bradley fan. Neither fighter whooped the other or won easily as you say. It was a close fight and Tims face was cleaner after the fight than Pacquaios or any fighter Pacuiao fought(mosley, clottey, margarito, cotto, de la hoya, diaz, etc). Freddie Roach was talking all this trash about knocking Bradley out and him not winning a round and he ain't saying much now. Fans who never heard of Tim were calling him a B+ figher saying he was a paper champ. Basically according to some Pacquiao should have killed this guy and yet Tim stood in front of him and made him miss. In a rematch I say Pacquiao doesn't knock him out but has a chance to win a decision. Pacquiao gets his knockouts usually from an accumulation of punches and he is not able to hit Bradley enough to knock him out. I think the rematch does poses more embaressment for Pacquiao and the fans if Pacquiao performs in a similar manner. Honestly its a high risk fight that poses another loss and more embassment for the minimum reward if he wins.
No need for the rematch. Pacquiao easily won.
I woudn't say afraid. Thats ridiculous to think that a professional fighter is afraid. Is the rematch a high risk low reward fight. Absolutely. But given his recent lack luster performances it may not be a bad idea to take the rematch and back up his belief that he won the fight.
He's not excercising that right because he wants to fight someone who has a real 0 in his record. And 950k ppv sales can hurt him getting upper hand in negotiations with mayweather... So it's not fear... Bradley name isn't a hot product in the world of boxing
Finally and apparently, Bradley didn't think PAC was less than exceptional. He ran from PAC to the point of rolling one of his ankles. If PAC was less than exceptional what does that make Bradley? This helps one to understad why PAC is in no hurry to fight someone he publicly dominated.
I agree that the hurt ankles was just an excuse an a means to validate the incompetent judgment. In other words, Bradley was trying to justify why he looked so bad against PAC. So...why did he win again?
Another article that proves the repliers are more interesting and accurate than the writer.
did u watch the fight!!!!! ur guy is not even moving forward ,and pacman is just playing with him .u dont know boxing...
Bradley broke his ankle because he keeps on running around,
@kaby u know for a fact that even he didnt broke his foot he will still back off , u just dont what to admit it ,pacman beat bigger , talented and stronger than bradley ...come on !!!!
no body going to see the rematch....
you know why?
Bradley lost...........the whole world knew it. Except 2 corrupted judges...
The fact is Bradley does not deserve another payday and. Pacquao knows it by staying silent he is making either Bradley or Marquez eager to see what manny's decision is going to be. And Bradleys foot was fine he is trying to cover the fact he got his ass handed to him by manny. Manny's only prob is he has to much going on, he needs to be a warrior again.
Once again, there is going to be a lot of $$ to be made for those who see all the mania of thinking that Manny Pacquiao won as a sort of mass hysteria of rabid fans, blotting out the real truth that he judges actually had it right! I say, if Timothy Bradley loses a rematch, THAT will only be because of bad judging .... but I suspect that Bradley will win in such obvious fashion that there will be no way they can get away with declaring anything but that Bradley KEEPS HIS BELT!!
@JayMohler in a million boxing fans who watch the fight only HALF a percent of the boxing fans agree to that result...and most of the HALF percent are relatives and freinds .....hahahahahaha
Pquiao, is on a diff, class , Tim has no power, the judges made nanny lose !
Why should he have to face Bradley in a rematch?? If Manny gets a rematch against Bradley, Manny is going to slaughter him. The controversial loss of Pacquiao just made Pacquiao upset. Usual what happens after a loss, especially when Pacquiao and the world knows he won, he comes back with vengeance. You say that he should face Bradley when his foot isn't swollen or hurting???? Mind you Bradley did that to himself DURING THE MATCH. He blamed it on Pacquiao thinking that he stepped on Pacquiao's foot. Then when they showed the replay, it was his (Bradley's) own fault because he was getting dizzy by the barrage of punches that were flying to Bradley's head. Hurting your foot is a part of boxing. When Pacquiao defeated Mosley, Pacquiao's foot and cavs were cramping but he pushed through it. The injuries during a boxing match happen. It's up to the fighter whether or not they want to quit or continue. I'll admit that Bradley is a decent fighter, but he didn't deserve that win and he knows he lost.
LOL...this is real funny article.