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By Jake Donovan - Rare is the occasion when an undefeated defending titlist with a win over an opponent who is now on the decline, heads into a rematch as the betting underdog and as the B-side of the promotion.
Tim Bradley is well aware of what he is up against this weekend when he faces Manny Pacquiao nearly two years after the controversial outcome of their first fight. To this day, you still hear the arguments that Bradley was the luckiest man alive when two of the three judges found seven rounds to score in his favor at the MGM Grand that June ’12 evening.
He knows that – even with recognition as one of the very best in the sport and with a still-pristine record – the burden of proof is as much on him to set the record straight as it is on Pacquiao to prove he still has what it takes to serve among the cream of the crop.
“[B]oxing is not only a sport it is a business as well. All parties need to understand that,” Bradley explains as his role in this weekend’s Pay-Per-View event comes into question. “It could have been Bradley-Pacquiao, but my team and I, we worked together to put on the best possible show to make sure that everybody included - my team, Top Rank, HBO - is happy with the results at the end of the day. They came to me to ask me and I said I don't have problem with it.” [Click Here To Read More]
Tim Bradley is well aware of what he is up against this weekend when he faces Manny Pacquiao nearly two years after the controversial outcome of their first fight. To this day, you still hear the arguments that Bradley was the luckiest man alive when two of the three judges found seven rounds to score in his favor at the MGM Grand that June ’12 evening.
He knows that – even with recognition as one of the very best in the sport and with a still-pristine record – the burden of proof is as much on him to set the record straight as it is on Pacquiao to prove he still has what it takes to serve among the cream of the crop.
“[B]oxing is not only a sport it is a business as well. All parties need to understand that,” Bradley explains as his role in this weekend’s Pay-Per-View event comes into question. “It could have been Bradley-Pacquiao, but my team and I, we worked together to put on the best possible show to make sure that everybody included - my team, Top Rank, HBO - is happy with the results at the end of the day. They came to me to ask me and I said I don't have problem with it.” [Click Here To Read More]
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