By Robert Morales - There is no truth to the rumor that Timothy Bradley attended the Evander Holyfield School of Head-Butting. Yet his reputation as a fighter who leads with his head was a hot topic when Bradley and Manny Pacquiao played host to a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, expressed concern about this even before the June 9 welterweight title fight between Pacquiao and Bradley slated for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-per-view) was a done deal.
As Roach sat at a table scarfing down some food ahead of the news conference, the Hall of Fame-bound trainer went into detail about this. Interestingly, he didn't accuse Bradley of maliciously trying to open cuts on opponents with his head.
"You know, he does come in with his head quite a bit, but when you fight a southpaw, that happens more often than not," Roach said; Bradley is orthodox, Pacquiao a lefty. "I think he will come forward with his head first and so forth, but I think I have that covered with Manny. [Click Here To Read More]
Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, expressed concern about this even before the June 9 welterweight title fight between Pacquiao and Bradley slated for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-per-view) was a done deal.
As Roach sat at a table scarfing down some food ahead of the news conference, the Hall of Fame-bound trainer went into detail about this. Interestingly, he didn't accuse Bradley of maliciously trying to open cuts on opponents with his head.
"You know, he does come in with his head quite a bit, but when you fight a southpaw, that happens more often than not," Roach said; Bradley is orthodox, Pacquiao a lefty. "I think he will come forward with his head first and so forth, but I think I have that covered with Manny. [Click Here To Read More]
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