By Chris Williams: Title challenger Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) isn’t too concerned with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao’s right hand in their June 9th fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Bradley, 28, is only worried about dealing with Pacquiao’s left but even that weapon, Bradley isn’t too worried about because he feels that Pacquiao won’t be able to connect with it.

Bradley told ropeadoperadio.com “Pacquiao won’t hurt me in this fight. I’m not going anywhere in this fight regardless…He’s not going to hurt me because he can’t hit what’s not there. The only thing Pacquiao really has going for him is his left hand. I you eliminate that there is nothing else. I’m not worried about the right hook at all.”

Bradley is right. Pacquiao’s main weapon is his left hand, because his right hook lacks big power is no stronger than a lot of the fighters that Bradley has already beaten. The only thing Bradley needs to worry about it getting hit hard with the left hand a lot in this fight, because he won’t hold up long if he gets hit too much. Bradley also has to worry about Pacquiao’s speedy combinations because those are also a big concern for him because Pacquiao likes to unload on stationary targets. If he has someone that is just standing there like a punching bag like Joshua Clottey and Ricky Hatton, then Pacquiao can throw a lot of shots within seconds. But he’s largely ineffective against guys that box and box and counter him like Juan Manuel Marquez did. The trick is for Bradley not to stand in one place for any length of time because Pacquiao’s entire game is geared on stationary fighters or come forward types like Ricky Hatton. His trainer Freddie Roach hasn’t made huge inroads in his game in that area. Pacquiao is still dialed into guys that are there for him to hit.