It’s the boxer who can overcome them that usually gets the victory. They will exchange, so don’t expect Tim to change what has worked in his favor over the years, legal or not. That’s because Bradley keeps a tight defense and rolls out of multi-punch combinations with the top of his dome exposed and chin tucked. Emanuel Steward once told me, “Tim Bradley uses his head like a third fist… even better than Evander Holyfield”. With Pac’s southpaw stance and Bradley’s orthodox attack, headbutts could be a factor, and like Holyfield, it would be Bradley who comes out of one (if it were to happen) unscathed. One reason is obvious: the use of his head. In my eyes, Tim Bradley reminds me of a “Mini-Evander Holyfield” in the former heavyweight champ’s prime. If Manny thinks just showing up is going to earn him an automatic victory, I call bullshit. Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter, but this time he may have bitten off more than he can fit in his agenda-filled gullet. Since then, it has taken five tough victories and three years thereafter to strike it “lucky” enough to earn a fight with Pacquiao. But because of Bradley’s over-the-top conditioning, he bounced directly back and took the fight to Holt, winning a unanimous decision. By all rights, Tim was out cold until he hit the mat. But Tim showed no awe and proceeded to kick Witter’s ass in his own backyard, even dropping the heavily favored former champ on his can in his own corner in round six.īradley faced some adversity in 2009 when he fought in a WBO/WBC unification bout and was dropped in the first round by hard-hitting Kendall Holt. The fight was aired in the US on Showtime on Witter’s merit, not Bradley’s. Witter was supposedly one of the games best, longtime kept secrets, and this was supposed to be somewhat of a coming out party for him. In his first fight away from his home state of California, Bradley marched into Nottingham Arena in the UK and dominated Junior Witter over 12-rounds to win the WBC Jr. He has fought in hostile territory before. The fight won’t be too big for Bradley either. He has said of the fight, “Money is nothing… I want The Throne!” and it’s this kind of driven devotion that has hallmarked his near-spotless but hard road career. But still, Marquez is a different boxer than Tim Bradley.īradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) is a fresh, skilled, young fighter, and an under the radar 3-time world champion. I thought Marquez counter-punched beautifully and used subtle footwork that had Pac Man reaching all night long. Even his marriage has been brought up as a distraction but I’m not even going there. And although Pac contains he underestimated Marquez (although I can’t see how after their history) and skipped valuable training and strength conditioning, it looked like the Filipino might be slipping at points during their last contest. Plus, I’m in the percentage that feels like Pac Man lost his last fight, a majority decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez. If anything, it seems like Pac Man might be distracted with all the press, praying and politics he’s been ravaging. Well, I ain’t buying into that theory at all. All Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) has to do is be Manny, and a victory will surely follow. I absolutely realize the consensus out there. The fight will be held at welterweight for Pacquiao’s WBO strap this Saturday, June 9th. etc.īut I’ve read little about the strategy he will employ for his upcoming bout with undefeated WBO Jr. I’ve read just about everything concerning Manny Pacquiao over the past many months religious rants and gay marriage opinions galore etc.
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