By Godfrey Falcon: Timothy Bradley (33-2-1, 13 KOs) entered the ring last Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada for his second fight under trainer Teddy Atlas. After a sensational performance against Brandon Rios in his prior bout last November, two fights against Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs), and the typical mental steel he enters the ring with, he had every tool necessary at his disposal to defeat the Filipino phenomenon.
Bradley looked good, and he looked smart, jabbing frequently to keep Manny wary of rushing in and taking advantage of Manny’s mistakes. This Tim Bradley did look like the best Tim Bradley that Manny had ever gone up against, worthy of his inclusion in the Top 10 Pound-for-Pound Boxers of today status. But sadly, and even unexpectedly, it was not enough.