By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) insists that he still plans on retiring after he fights Timothy Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) for the third time in their fight on April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum and trainer Freddie Roach both believe that Pacquiao won’t retire, and for that reason they’re not selling his third fight with Bradley as his final one. They see Pacquiao coming out of retirement to resume his career.
“I don’t care what others think but as for me, I will retire after the Bradley fight),” said Pacquiao to philboxing.com.
Pacquiao almost has to retire after the Bradley fight, because if he doesn’t hang up the gloves, his promoter Arum is likely going to lean on him to try and get him to fight WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford, who is one of Arum’s promising fighters in his Top Rank stable.
By Chris Williams: Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) believes that Bob Arum, the promoter for Manny Pacquiao, made a mistake in failing to sign him for Pacquiao’s next opponent on April 9. Arum had the chance of getting Khan as Pacquiao’s next opponent for a fight that likely would have made huge money on HBO PPV. 
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says HBO didn’t reject Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) as an opponent for Manny Pacquiao’s next and perhaps final fight of his career on April 9 on HBO PPV. Arum says he was told by them that WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley was a more difficult opponent for Pacquiao, and a fighter that would bring in more sales than Khan or Terence Crawford. 
By Chris Williams: Tim Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) has vacated his WBO welterweight title as of Tuesday. 
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach will be flying over the Philippines on February 14 to start training Manny Pacquiao in General Santos for his fight against Tim Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) on April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao and Bradley are knotted up at 1-1 in the two fights they’ve had with each other. Pacquiao wants to break that tie and end his career and his Bradley series with a victory. 
By Tim Fletcher: With Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao clearing out of the sport, it leaves a lot of unknowns about who the top guy is at 147. While some people believe that Tim Bradley is the natural guy to be seen as the replacement for Mayweather, there’s a lot fans that believe that the winner of the Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter fight will determine who the best overall fighter is at 147. 
By Tim Fletcher: Former world champion Gerry Penalosa doubts the impact new trainer Teddy Atlas will be able to make with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) in his third fight with Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) in their rematch on April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is excited about his fighter Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) after he was recently given clearance from his surgeon for him to start training for his April 9 fight against WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) for their fight on HBO pay-per-view at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach is holding out hope that his fighter Manny Pacquiao, who obviously pays him very, very well, will continue his pro career beyond his third fight against WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley on April 9. Pacquiao will be running for a senate seat in the Philippines in May, and Roach isn’t sure whether he would be able to continue his career if elected into that position.