Manny Pacquiao Vs Timothy Bradley 2 & Undercards Master Discussion Thread

[KRITKL]

I agree. There's no way that Tim Bradley would go down without a fight.

The question is whether or not he will feel the need to. JMM thought outboxing Manny was going to be enough in their third fight, and it wasn't until after that he realised that he had to step to Pacquiao and put big shots on him to actually beat him. Beating Pacquiao in a low action fight is extremely difficult because when Pacquiao flurries that's what the judges remember, especially if he has the crowd behind him.

The strange thing coming into this fight is that Bradley actually did get a decision against Pacquiao in a (relatively) low action fight. For whatever reason, maybe because of the fallout from the Marquez fight, the judges favoured Bradley's consistent activity over Pacquiao's flurries.

So what's Bradley going to be thinking if the dynamic is similar to the first fight? Is he really going to think 'I'm losing this', or is he going to think 'I'm out working this guy again'.

Both Diaz and Tim are talking like they won't get the decision unless they make it really clear, but JMM was saying similar stuff in the lead-up to the third fight and wound up fighting conservatively as hell. It took that experience for him to change his entire strategy.

That's the big question coming into this weekend really, is Bradley treating that first fight as a victory or a defeat? If he sees it as a victory, he'll feel his best bet is to follow broadly the same strategy and look to outwork Manny while controlling the distance. If he sees it as a loss, then we'll see him load up on those right hands and look to make some dents.

I hope that's the attitude Bradley adopts. We'll see a great fight if he does.

great post
couldn't agree more

[Dr Rumack]

BE's striking specialist Connor Ruebusch uses footage of Manny Pacquiao's ill-fated first fight with Timothy Bradley to break down the unique aspects of the Filipino phenom's style, as he gets set to rematch Bradley this Saturday.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/4/10...7k0nqGhtLMviWz

[-MARKAVELLI-]

Joel Diaz mocks Manny Pacquiao's KO!!! Too funny to think Bradley can do that to Manny!!!:LOL:

[mathed]

too bad you lost the race war.....

[JaYDeuce11]

Lmao that was shots fired by Joel Diaz!!! Met him though hes a real cool guy,
you cant be friendly in the sport of boxing, the other mans trying to kill you
so Pac fans dont be all butt hurt

[Spoon23]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/4/10...7k0nqGhtLMviWz

Thanks for the video.

Shows the skill of manny dissected. People think Pac is a wild brawler were in fact manny is a very technically sound offensive fighter.

[brick wall]

Who no media buffet at the MGM Grand. Ok, its time for Bob Arum to make peace with them.. #boxing

— Steve Kim (@stevemaxboxing) April 10, 2014

TR vs MGM

lol @ no media buffet...feel bad for dan rafael

[mathed]

Just watched the final 24/7..........Pac sounds shook, Tim brimming with confidence.

[gdghunter06]

Just watched the final 24/7..........Pac sounds shook, Tim brimming with confidence.

says the guy with a pic of bradley. Bradley is trying to convince himself and he and joel are already crying robbery in case it goes the full 12.

[sugarsmosley]

Just watched the last 24/7.... pac sounds deathly scared of timmy and started actually crying, while timmy looked glowing with confidence and spit right in his face.

Bradley has already won, hes going for the knockout tommorow at the weigh in.