By Rick Reeno
Following his recent win over welterweight contender Carlos Abregu, WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley issued a live HBO televised challenge to the WBO's champion at 147-pounds, Manny Pacquiao. Bradley knew his chances of landing a Pacquiao fight were slim to none. A deal is being finalized for Pacquiao to face Antonio Margarito for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title on November 13.
BoxingScene.com spoke with Bradley to get his thoughts on the fight. Even with the big advantage in height, reach and sheer size - Bradley doesn't see any chance of an upset win for Margarito.
"Margarito is going to sleep. If he don't go to sleep, he's going to get beat down. Pacman is too quick for him. I like Margarito but after that plaster of Paris thing, I kind of lost respect for the guy. He's going to get beat up man," Bradley told BoxingScene.com.
"He's a straight-forward fighter who will stand right in front of Manny Pacquiao and Pacquiao will just catch him with clean shots. You have to give Pacquiao angles. You can't just stand there in front of him. That's why people are running from Tim Bradley, because I'm unpredictable."
"Weight won't be an issue. Without the plaster of Paris in those gloves, he don't hit the same. Without that plaster in those gloves, he does not hit the same. You saw that in the Shane Mosley fight. He hit Shane with everything and Shane just took it. I just see Pacman damn near stopping him or beating him up real bad."
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