Pacquiao picks bradley for his last fight.

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  • Disturbed
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    #71
    Originally posted by jvsnypes
    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

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    • M Bison
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      #72
      Originally posted by FLYBOY
      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.

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      • ironmt
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        #73
        Originally posted by Cinci Champ
        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.
        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.
        Last edited by ironmt; 12-04-2015, 05:06 PM.

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        • paulf
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          #74
          I like this fight, honestly

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          • KnockoutKings
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            #75
            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

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            • ironmt
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              #76
              Originally posted by KnockoutKings
              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.

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                #77
                Originally posted by ironmt
                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 .

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                • The Ninth Layer
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                  #78
                  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.

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                  • Prime 407
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                    #79
                    Terrible fight, we've seen it, not going to watch this re-run again, fight crawford.

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