By Edward Chakovsky
According to WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, negotiations to make a trilogy fight with Manny Pacquiao are still ongoing.
Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38KOs) was reportedly set to announce his April 9th opponent last Friday, but requested more time. Bradley (33-1-1, 13KOs) is viewed as the leading candidate for Pacquiao's return, scheduled for April 9th.
WBO junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford and Amir Khan are also being considered by Pacquiao's team.
"We're still negotiating," Bradley told ABS-CSN News. "I would love to (fight Pacquiao), but right now, we're still negotiating. We'll know something real soon, if we'll do it or not."
Bradley won a controversial split decision over Pacquiao in 2012. Pacquiao evened things up by winning a unanimous decision in their 2014 rematch.
The only difference in a third bout would be the addition of new trainer Teddy Atlas to the corner of Bradley. They had their first fight together on November 7, when Bradley stopped Brandon Rios in the ninth round. Bradley hired Atlas after parting ways with career trainer Joel Diaz.
"Manny is a tough guy. He always come prepared. He's very durable, a very tough opponent, he's one of the best in the world. He's always tough," Bradley said.
"But you know, with my new trainer, I feel that maybe I'll be more prepared for what Manny brings, and we'll come with a really good game plan to try to win the fight."
