By Lavon Shepard: After learning who Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were facing next I figured it was worth the time to sit down and analyze both matches. Lets look first at Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto set for early May.
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Manny Pacquiao versus Bradley: A possible miscalculation
By Babatis Banda: The reason Manny Pacquiao is fighting Bradley is almost certain. Bradley is never seen as a threat by Arum. Bradley is not expected to ruin the big fight with Floyd when the right time for both Arum and Manny comes to face Floyd. Bradley is almost a sacrificial lamb, to raise Manny’s ego after the Marquez debacle.
Pacquiao needs to dump Ariza
By Chris Williams: It’s pretty obvious that Manny Pacquiao’s wheels are starting to go on him. I don’t know but maybe all of his leg problems are the fault of his strength and conditioning trainer Alex Ariza, who puts Pacquiao through a ton of excruciatingly painful exercises during each training camp. The magic between Ariza and Pacquiao isn’t working anymore from the looks of it. Pacquiao may be experiencing diminishing returns on the strength & conditioning that Ariza puts him through. I guess it’s time to dump Ariza and quick.
Arum chooses Bradley for Pacquiao: Few boxing fans care about this fight
By Chris Williams: Once again Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has displayed a tin ear for what boxing fans care about by choosing to put WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley in with Arum’s cash cow WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on June 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao and Bradley agree to fight on June 9th at the MGM Grand – Breaking News!
By Chris Williams: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and fellow Top Rank fighter Timothy Bradley have reportedly agreed to fight on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to RingTV.
Pacquiao may have trouble getting up for Bradley says Roach
By John F. McKenna (McJack): All indications are that World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) will be making his next title defense against WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s). The only major concern Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach has is whether or not Manny can psych himself up for Bradley.
Pacquiao and the weights
By Daniel Echevarria: Back in the day whether or not it was in your very own neighborhood or anticipating the stroke of 3:00 P.M. on that huge black and white school clock everyone has always been excited for a fight. If it was in your neighborhood it was usually amongst friends and by the end you would be playing again or if it was a rival from another street or town in which rules simply did not matter what ever advantage you had all bets were off and you were taking it.
Bradley frontrunner for Pacquiao fight
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Top Rank CEO Bob Arum says that undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) is now the frontrunner to face Filipino superstar WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) in June. If Bradley does land the fight with Pacquiao it would be by far the most lucrative payday of his career.
Arum: Bradley the leading candidate for Pacquiao; Mayweather out of the picture
By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao’s next fight is looking more and more like it’s going to be against fellow Top Rank fighter WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, as that’s the guy that their promoter Bob Arum likes for Pacquiao’s next fight in June.
For Pacquiao, if not Mayweather than who?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will fight whoever his promoter Top Rank CEO Bob Arum puts in front of him. With undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayeather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO) refusing to agree to a 50/50 split of the revenue for a Pacquiao – Mayweather super fight, Arum has virtually pulled the plug on that fight happening for the time being.