PACQUIAO SPARS FOUR ROUNDS WITH LYDELL RHODES

"Fighter if the Decade" Manny Pacquiao sparred four rounds with undefeated Lydell Rhodes (1909, 9KO's) at the Pacman Wild Card Gym in his hometown of General Santos City on Tuesday under the watchful eye of trainer Freddie Roach. Pacquiao's adviser Michael Koncz told the Manila Standard that Pacquiao "looked good" against the shifty Rhodes, a one-time protege of Floyd Mayweather Sr, father and trainer of unbeaten pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. Koncz described the first day of sparring and Pacquiao's regular routine as "a tremendous workout." His seriousness in training for the much-awaited rematch with WBO welterweight champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 12, prompted Pacquiao to beg-off from standing as principal sponsor at the wedding of "Bai" Elorde, grandson of the late world junior lightweight champion Gabriel "Flash" Elorde in Manila on Wednesday afternoon. Koncz said Pacquiao had requested close friend and Ilocos Sur governor Luis "Chavit" Singson to represent him at the wedding. 

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

PhilBoxing.com 

Tue, 25 Feb 2014

Source: http://philboxing.com/news/story-92356.html

Pacquiao-Bradley rematch: Repeat or revenge?

WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley Jr. will face a dilemma when he squares off against Manny Pacquiao for the second time on April 12. Atty. Ed Tolentino, veteran sportscaster and boxing analyst, said the undefeated American will have to decide if he should brawl with Pacquiao or duplicate the same hit-and-run tactic that he used during the first fight. “In the rematch, will he stand up and fight? Or will he adopt the same hit and run strategy?” asked Tolentino in an interview on ANC Hardball Wednesday night. 

Tolentino has no doubt that a hit-and-run style will be Bradley’s best chance against Pacquiao. “It's not necessarily popular, but it actually gives him a better chance against Manny Pacquiao. Because toe-to-toe, Manny Pacquiao will take out Timothy Bradley,” he said. The two boxers first squared off in June 2012, with Bradley winning via a controversial split decision. 

The result didn’t sit well among fight fans, forcing the American boxer to reclaim his pride through successful bouts against Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez. “He conquered Juan Manuel Marquez, he conquered Ruslan Provodnikov to drive home the point that he can box and brawl,” said Tolentino. “But only against Pacquiao can Bradley really carve a name for himself.”

The analyst believes Pacquiao has chosen to fight Bradley to prove that the result of the first bout was a sham. “In the case of Manny Pacquiao, he wants to prove that he got screwed by the judges, that he should have won the fight… So it's gonna be a matter of repeat or revenge, when Pacquiao and Bradley meet,” he said. http://www.buyaffordabletickets.com/bradley-vs-pacquiao-2-tickets/

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/01/30/14/pacquiao-bradley-rematch-repeat-or-revenge

Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley

It's less than a month and the mega fight Pacquiao vs Bradley will debut in Las Vegas, Nevada. World-class boxing warriors Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley will rock the ring of MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this coming June 9, 2012. The eight weight division world champ Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against the undefeated and reigning WBO junior welterweight champ Timothy Bradley. Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has a 54-3-2 record with 38 knockouts while Timothy Bradley is undefeated with 28 wins but only has 12 knockouts. In reality many fans as well as professional boxing critics strongly believe Timothy Bradley definitely stands a chance to take this one home. 

We already saw Manny Pacquiao getting shook in his last boxing fight was versus Juan Marquez and no offence to Marques but Timothy Bradley is simply a better boxer and he’s younger too. Timothy Bradley is looking to propel his already successful career to the top and this is his one and only chance while he fights one of the very best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. Keep in mind that at any time betting on Pacquiao can be dangerous since he’s an exceptionally good boxer but with these Pacquiao vs Bradley odds that Bovada as well as other online sports books are offering it might be worth the risk. 

Experience put the reigning Eight Weight Division Champ Manny Pacquiao ahead over his opponent, the undefeated champ Timothy Bradley. It's been said that the Filipino Champ Manny Pacquiao is distracted but still he can dominate the fight. There you go fanatics! Hoping you get all the ways to make sure you don't miss this exciting boxing match. Prepare to shout out loud for your fave fighter. Mark your calendar fans and prepare for an action loaded night of punches, styles and techniques. Don't miss this exciting boxing match.