By Edward Chaykovsky

WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley is coming to fight like a lion on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Bradley (28-0, 12KOs) is challenging the WBO's welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38KOs), regarding by many as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

Bradley is not impressed with some of Pacquiao's recent victories. He felt Shane Mosley and Antonio Margarito refused to take chances and they were both beyond their best years. He also felt Pacquiao struggled during last November's controversial twelve round decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez. Bradley promised to take chances and he promises to go out on his shield.

"They were older and older boxers don’t take chances like young fighters do,’ Bradley said. "I don’t have a lot of miles on me like Manny. If I am going out then I am going out flaming. He is going to have to knock me out. Manny is going to have to kill me to stop me. [Pacquiao is] probably the best fighter in the history of boxing. He's a great role model, a great guy, but Manny Pacquiao has reigned for a long time, and I really feel like I'm the new face of boxing."