I must say, if Pac fights Bradley, it's his best pick since Marquez in 08' or maybe even further back then that. Bradley is an A- pick, right on par with Floyd fighting Hatton.
Both Top 10 P4P, unbeaten, prime, have fought at 147 before.
If we are forced to wait on Floyd-Manny, I hope Manny fights Bradley.
That would be a good fight it's something new I mean Pac and Mayweather are both being dumb. I would want Top Rank to put a strong undercard june 9th if this fight does happen.I got Bradley beating Pac if they do fight.
Great fight but stop hating...
PAC fighting Hoya, Hatton, and Cotto is one of the best run in history for a guy his size. Don't make me bring up all the old threads where PAC would get destroy by all if he face them.
Not hating. Oscar was pretty crappy if you ask me. Oscar looked like how Ali looked when he fought Holmes in 80', DONE. Oscar hadn't fought at 145 lbs in like 8-9 years. That was the only fight where people could really look at the weight as an issue. I don't blame Manny for taking that fight, it pushed him into the spotlight (as Floyd was retired) and made him a mega-star.
Hatton and Cotto were both good wins, the last good fights where I could really say "Manny picked a good opponent" going into the fight. Clottey, Margarito, Mosley, and Marquez are pretty crappy options. Granted, one could look back at Marquez now and say "Marquez was a good choice". The perception going into the fight was "Marquez is past his prime-not that good anymore. He was dominated over 2 years ago when he was better, at the very weight he's fighting Pac at tonight". NO ONE thought Marquez had a shot and he arguably beat Manny.
But, Bradley RIGHT NOW, is an A- fight. His best pick since Marquez in 08'. He's unbeaten, Top 10 P4P, in his prime, has fought at 147 before. He gets mad props if he beats Tim, as much as Floyd got for beating Hatton no doubt. Hatton was #8 P4P, Bradley is #9 P4P. Hatton was 43-0, Tim is 28-0. Hatton was in his prime, Tim is in his prime. Hatton had fought once before at 147, Tim has fought once before at 147.
Pacquiao-Bradley is a great fight.
I also hope it happens.
Not only its been a while since Pac has fought a young fighter that its percieved to be in his prime, but also it would be a good preparation for fighting Floyd.
Also if Pac manages to demolish bradley, then the Floyd vs Pac fight will be hyped up again, and people will actually give him a decent chanse against Floyd again.
I do think that the last fight with JMM really messed up Pacquiaos image, and they need to rebuild it a little bit. (i am not saying it was a robbery or anything, for me its a close fight the kind that can go either way).
So going back to the topic then MAKE IT HAPPEN
Manny deserves credit if he fights Bradley he is a quality fighter, I just don't see Bradley as that much of a threat to him.
The fight might also be rather ugly.
Still it is a quality fight as the the upper limit on Bradley's ability is an unknown, so who knows until proven otherwise what would go down.
content of 24/7:
hi i'm tim bradley, i have a big head which i use to win fights. i couldn't fight amir khan because i had a baby and promotional issues. i have to eat too, you know!
i don't give a flying **** about what my fans think. as long as it makes good business sense. i am proud to say that i have 900 followers on twitter , and i am a very charitable person as i give out free tix for my wonderfully exciting fights (to fill empty seats).
before we finish i would like to say hi to my family, and my ex. room mate romebyko! thank you all for your love and support!
I must say, if Pac fights Bradley, it's his best pick since Marquez in 08' or maybe even further back then that. Bradley is an A- pick, right on par with Floyd fighting Hatton.
Both Top 10 P4P, unbeaten, prime, have fought at 147 before.
If we are forced to wait on Floyd-Manny, I hope Manny fights Bradley.
Great fight but stop hating...
PAC fighting Hoya, Hatton, and Cotto is one of the best run in history for a guy his size. Don't make me bring up all the old threads where PAC would get destroy by all if he face them.
bradley has ZERO fanbase and ZERO personality... it would be the worst 24/7
It's about the actual fight though, not the 24/7. Bradley v Pacquiao is an interesting match-up. Preferable to Pac-Cotto II imo.
wouldnt mind seeing a Pac-Bradley as long as it doesn't end by Bradley headbut. Peterson doesn't bring anything to the table come to think of it neither does Bradley but atleast he's fought better competition. Should go down like this. Pac vs Bradley june 9th Mayweather vs either Cotto or Alvarez may 5th and Peterson vs either Khan or Marquez.
pac fans pulling the same ish floyd stans do whenever a real opponent is discussed for floyd... "if the fight happens, floyd/pac still won't get credit because of X". but they never fight the right guy to find out what would happen.
And if PAC beats Bradley then it's because Bradley is still to green? Another top rank fixed fight??
Nope, he'll get credit. More than he did for Margarito, Mosley and Marquez. I myself haven't given him much credit for those 3 fights. Especially the Marquez fight where 80% of the boxing comunity felt he lost anyway.
bradley has ZERO fanbase and ZERO personality... it would be the worst 24/7
That's something Bob Arum would say. Who cares???
To be cmpletely honest, I could give a f**kless about 24/7 when Floyd's not on it. He's BY FAR the most entertaining guy on 24/7. Pacquiao-Marquez III 24/7 was okay I guess, but Floyd does funny s**t on 24/7 that other people never do. Even in Mayweather-Ortiz 24/7, the s**t he was saying was pretty good.
I hope so, I really do. Bradley beats him. I've argued with the E buddies nonstop about the young fighters competing with the superstars. This fight will leave then shocked & me saying "I told you so"!!
Can you imagine if Manny lost to Bradley??? Manny would probably lose almost all of his "fighting" credibility. People would look back at his "run" from 08-11, and say he wasn't fighting very good people. Hatton and Cotto were good fights, but everything since has been utter dog s**t.
All the Pac fans run around these boards saying "Timothy who??? Oh, the headbutt guy, he'll get destroyed by Pac". If Tim beat Manny, it'd be suicide watch on here.
Bradley has a very legit shot though of course. He's top 10 P4P, unbeaten, prime, has fought at 147 before. It'd be an A- fight no doubt. Pac's best option since Marquez in 08' and his first prime fighter since Solis. And Bradley is better than Solis ever was.
Pacquiao-Bradley is the same as Mayweather-Hatton, both good fights. If no May-Pac, I hope Manny fights Tim.
I still have this feeling that we're going to see Mayweather-Alvarez and Pacquiao-Cotto II at 147.
This is the fight I want to see and it seems like cotto is not giving in to a welterweight fight. Come on pac, fighting bradley is the most acceptable to us fans if floyd ain't available.
Good chance now I think, with Mayweather's unacceptable offer and Cotto not willing to fight at 147. Marquez might want a break, he seems to have disappeared from the picture. Probably out of Peterson and Bradley now.
I hope so, I really do. Bradley beats him. I've argued with the E buddies nonstop about the young fighters competing with the superstars. This fight will leave then shocked & me saying "I told you so"!!
I don't see why Pac wouldn't fight Bradley. It's perfect for him if he and Floyd are going to keep ducking each other, a prime, undefeated fighter who is versatile and smart in the ring. It's everything Pac has been accused of avoiding.