Comments Thread For: Roach: Pacquiao Wants To Prove That He's Not Done

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When Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against American Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas on Saturday, he will come under much closer scrutiny than usual as he attempts to prove he is still at the height of his powers.

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[PAC-BOY]

June 9th we will know!!!!!

[Primera]

against a wide angled weak puncher?

[marvin douglas]

Why is Manny Fighting Bradley

Memo to all: When you have to prove you're "not done," you are done.

You can't fight forever, and there will come a time when that fact is established in the most graphic of terms -- you get KO'd and suddenly realized that you're not the same fighter you used to be.

Manny is about to learn that lesson the hard way.

Boxing is a sport where heart, desire and dedication has its most dramatic impact. You don't have the be the greatest of all time to be a champion, you just have to be the better fighter on the night of the fight. And that, in a nutshell, sums up Pacquiao - Bradley.

Bradley is going to be the better fighter on June 9th. You can see it in the training and in Bradley's confidence level. He knows he put in the work and also knows he is in the best shape of his boxing life, both physically and mentally.

Can Manny say the same thing? Really, can he? I see so many distractions in Manny's life that he looks like the guy getting ready to retire, but not before he collects a big pay check.

Which leads me to the ultimate question: Why is Manny fighting this guy?

Why would Manny provide Bradley with the greatest opportunity (and incentive) to be great. Of all the fighters out there, Bradley posed the biggest threat (outside of maybe Mike Jones, and of course Floyd).

The answer is Bob Arum. He knew Manny would get beat someday, so he made sure he had Bradley under a long-term contract before he put him up against Manny.

If Bradley wins, he's the next boxing superstar and Arum controls the purse strings. If he loses, and loses bad, that long-term deal will expire pretty quickly. Arum will then put his money behind the next Manny killer, if he can find one.

[Luilun]

When Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against American Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas on Saturday, he will come under much closer scrutiny than usual as he attempts to prove he is still at the height of his powers.

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Bradly is facing a wounded lion who's going for the kill. Pacquiao Ko in 8

[4Corners]

Pac is past his prime-still good. Has been since 2010.

[Brother Jay]

Memo to all: When you have to prove you're "not done," you are done.

You can't fight forever, and there will come a time when that fact is established in the most graphic of terms -- you get KO'd and suddenly realized that you're not the same fighter you used to be.

Manny is about to learn that lesson the hard way.

Boxing is a sport where heart, desire and dedication has its most dramatic impact. You don't have the be the greatest of all time to be a champion, you just have to be the better fighter on the night of the fight. And that, in a nutshell, sums up Pacquiao - Bradley.

Bradley is going to be the better fighter on June 9th. You can see it in the training and in Bradley's confidence level. He knows he put in the work and also knows he is in the best shape of his boxing life, both physically and mentally.

Can Manny say the same thing? Really, can he? I see so many distractions in Manny's life that he looks like the guy getting ready to retire, but not before he collects a big pay check.

Which leads me to the ultimate question: Why is Manny fighting this guy?

Why would Manny provide Bradley with the greatest opportunity (and incentive) to be great. Of all the fighters out there, Bradley posed the biggest threat (outside of maybe Mike Jones, and of course Floyd).

The answer is Bob Arum. He knew Manny would get beat someday, so he made sure he had Bradley under a long-term contract before he put him up against Manny.

If Bradley wins, he's the next boxing superstar and Arum controls the purse strings. If he loses, and loses bad, that long-term deal will expire pretty quickly. Arum will then put his money behind the next Manny killer, if he can find one.

Bottom line:

Manny would rather look done against Bradley than exposed against Mayweather.

Everyone knows that Floyd will take Manny's asss deep into 12 rounds and expose him EVERY SINGLE ROUND.

At least Manny can make it look competitive against Bradley.

I think Manny tried to give a go at it in his last three fights WITHOUT Ariza's shakes and found out that he isn't the dynamo that everyone was telling him that he was.

BTW nice post, Marvin.

[Fetta]

Not saying hes done but he lost to JMM.

[komandante]

Pacquiao beats Marquez three times, quanto > tres 3.Marquez kissed the canvass four times, quanto> quatro 4.

[GRUSTLER]

Pacquiao beats Marquez three times, quanto > tres 3.Marquez kissed the canvass four times, quanto> quatro 4.

1st fight was a draw.