Pacquiao picks bradley for his last fight.

Terrible fight, we've seen it, not going to watch this re-run again, fight crawford.

Smart move by Arum if it happens (and I'm still waiting to see this confirmed). I was thinking Pac-Man would go for Crawford, but Bradley makes a lot of sense from the business perspective of Top Rank. It's a matchup with some history you can use to promote, it features two well-known fighters, and Arum's business is not hugely damaged no matter what happens. If Manny wins, well, he already beat Bradley (at least) once so no harm done, Manny retires with his win or possibly keeps fighting. If Bradley wins, he finally "overcame" Pacquiao, his legacy gets a bump, and he's still available as a match for Crawford later. Crawford is definitely the bigger upside, but also the bigger risk. If he can beat Pacquiao then it would be a huge legacy accomplishment and could help "pass the torch" to Crawford, but if he loses then that's a huge blow to one of Arum's most promising fighters.

It's a hell of a lot better then an opponent such as Andre Berto. Did you voice your displeasure when Floyd picked Berto? I would have also rather seen him pick Crawford or Khan but Bradley Is not a walk In the park. Floyd picked Berto after beating Maidana Canelo and Manny , Manny is coming of a loss making it an entirely different scenario for a last fight , dont just look at whats in your face look at all the angles . Bradley is a good fighter and the 2 fights with him have not been interesting at all , the 3rd will be no different its a waste of a fight , Crawford or Khan has a lot more appeal to it , its obvious Manny deems Bradley the easiest to beat having beat him twice already , its an ok fight but a poor choice as to whats on the table , Berto was an ok fight but a poor choice also .

damn, i wanted a fresh match up. hopefully this isnt confirmed! still though, I'm not sure Pac beats Bradley this time. how old did he get in the mayweather fight? thats what i want to see Good points concerning Bradley. If he did get old It would be a case of getting old overnight which has happened to many of the past greats that stuck around to long. It certainly will not be from the Floyd Mayweather fight.

damn, i wanted a fresh match up. hopefully this isnt confirmed! still though, I'm not sure Pac beats Bradley this time. how old did he get in the mayweather fight? thats what i want to see

I like this fight, honestly

talk about a big fat yawn. why would he pick bradley over crawford? oh well i mean it is what it is pac had a long career if he thinks bradley will make him the most money so be it and im sure that and the fact he knows he can beat him easily were the deciding factors but geez talk about a big fat let down. all those names that have been named past 3 months and he picks ****ing bradley. :wtf: It's a hell of a lot better then an opponent such as Andre Berto. Did you voice your displeasure when Floyd picked Berto? I would have also rather seen him pick Crawford or Khan but Bradley Is not a walk In the park.

POINTLESS. Very pointless. We have seen it twice already. A Khan fight brings in more money. Why not fight Khan? Because it doesn't promote Bob Arums fighters, I agree the Khan fight made more sense but second to that is obviously Bradley. I hope this isn't true, beating Khan would mean a lot more might even entice Floyd out for a September showdown doubt it but maybe.

Many are not interested in a 3rd fight, but I think it would be highly competitive. Bradley was not dominated by Manny in either of the 1st 2 fights, and anyone who thinks so simply does not understand boxing. Now, if you ask who the crowd responded to the most when shots were landed, then yes, it was Manny. If you determined who won by listening to the HBO commentators view, then yes, it was Manny. But if you understand what a jab is and what a body attack is and score it, then you would realize both were close fights. I'm curious to see what Bradley looks like against Manny with Teddy in the corner. I think Bradley will stay disciplined, use his jab and launch a furious body attack against Manny. Many probably will not understand my logic, but I think Tim is more of a threat to Manny than Crawford. Tim has already dealt with his power and speed. Crawford is the smaller guy coming up from 135, and has no clue of how truly fast and powerful Manny is. I think Tim has better defense as well, plus has been in the bigger fights and has more experience than Terrence. Crawford would make it a more entertaining fight than Tim, but once Manny gets into that in and out side to side rhythm, he would be too much for him. If Gamboa could hurt him, then Manny will put him to sleep. I love both Crawford and Bradley, but if I truly want to see a very competitive fight with Manny, I think it would be with Tim. I dont agree with some who call the fight itself a joke. Bradley is a great fighter. He is 33-1-1 and only has officially a loss to Pacquiao. So its not a bum that Pacman is fighting ...But it is not what people want to see right now. We have seen it twice, and while they were both okay fights, they were nothing spectacular or FOTY material. Would have been nice to see him against Crawford (a good test for Crawford who might be the future in this sport), Garcia, Khan (while I think Khan looked disappointing against Algieri, I think this would be the most exciting fight in the ring out of these options) and Brook. Hell, I would love to see him rematch Cotto or fight Canelo too. Just... Just not this one please

i guess teddy atlas training Bradley will be the story of this fight to make it interesting, here goes top rank feeding us these same fights smh, id rather watch PBC

rather see him fight Crawford Me too , he is thinking its a no hurt fight with Bradley and is getting a payday too close off , the first 2 Bradley fights were ordinary as far as boxing is concerned why do they need a third , I guess in their minds Crawford is too dangerous .

talk about a big fat yawn. why would he pick bradley over crawford? oh well i mean it is what it is pac had a long career if he thinks bradley will make him the most money so be it and im sure that and the fact he knows he can beat him easily were the deciding factors but geez talk about a big fat let down. all those names that have been named past 3 months and he picks ****ing bradley. :wtf:

Right, that's why he fought Mayweather and gave Into every stipulation that Floyd demanded. You say it like he didn't have a lot to gain from taking the fight. Also stipulations? I'm unaware of any special stipulations for that fight.

#48 only choose to fight the fights he know he can win by robbery. Always had and always will. Right, that's why he fought Mayweather and gave Into every stipulation that Floyd demanded.

Bradley is a top ranked welterweight and is battle tested and proven. Crawford is a lightweight who hasn't fought anybody. Did you even read your own post? Of course... Bradley was tested by Pac twice. Bradley fought like a retard the last fight. Who really wants to see that again? Bradley is not interested in the fight and said he rather see Crawford fight Manny. Why pick pick fight with someone who is not interested in fighting you?

In one way, I get it. Pacquiao and Bradley are the two best Welterweights in boxing right now. On paper, a rubber match makes logical sense. Pacquiao maybe looks at everything from an 'official' angle, says 'we're 1-1, he's the best ranked out there, let's do it'. In reality though, we know Pacquiao got the better of Bradley twice. There's nothing more to prove here, that loss was already avenged, it's done, we know Pacquiao is, or was, the better fighter. I won't rip Pacquiao for it because it's hardly a duck, it's a tough competitive fight, and he earned the right to go out how he wants, but I can't help being disappointed if true. Also, both Pacquiao vs. Bradley fights were entertaining and good, but not GREAT. Pacquiao vs. Crawford looks like it could be genuinely great.

#48 only choose to fight the fights he know he can win by robbery. Always had and always will. ???? He just fought Mayweather Mayweather Oscar Cotto all at welterweight

rather see him fight Crawford

Nothing new. Pac has spend his entire career fighting guys i,2,3, 4 times. Pac is a joke. Even with Bradley not really wanting the fight, he still chose him? Hope he changes his mind, but i feel he wants nothing to do with Crawford, and i don't blame him. Crawford would make that retirement a certainty. #48 only choose to fight the fights he know he can win by robbery. Always had and always will.

No thanks. Manny - Bradley were very boring fights. Don˙t wanna see a triology.