The Official: "Pac-Man" Pacquiao vs "Desert Storm" Bradley 3 Fight Discussion Thread

[ADP02]

I anticipate this being a very good fight. Bradley brings it and so does Manny.

It has a chance for being at least a candidate for fight of the year. Lets see...... you never know.

[Nubia]

I anticipate this being a very good fight. Bradley brings it and so does Manny.

It has a chance for being at least a candidate for fight of the year. Lets see...... you never know.

Pacquiao doesn't have enough power to do anything to Bradley.

[Spoon23]

Pacquiao doesn't have enough power to do anything to Bradley.

What??

What are you smoking? Give me some of that good stuff will you pls.


Spaghetti legs anyone?

[Spoon23]

MANNY PACQUIAO
Sparring partners say Pacquiao in devastating form

Haskell Rhodes and Ghislain Maduma expect Manny Pacquiao to earn a dominant victory over Timothy Bradley Jr in their third meeting

Ryan ********
RYANSongalia
Published 10:17 AM, April 08, 2016
Updated 12:15 PM, April 08, 2016


GYM WARS. Haskell Rhodes (L) and Ghislain Maduma (R) battled Manny Pacquiao in the gym and say the 8-division boxing champion has an excellent shot at ending his career on a high note. Photo by Ryan ********/Rappler

LAS VEGAS, USA – Few can tell you better how much Manny Pacquiao has left in the tank than Haskell Rhodes and Ghislain Maduma, who traded punches in sparring with the Filipino boxer in the weeks leading up to his third fight with Timothy Bradley Jr on April 9 in Las Vegas.

Maduma (17-2, 11 knockouts) and Rhodes (23-1-1, 11 KOs) estimate that they sparred nearly 100 and 50 rounds, respectively, with Pacquiao during training for what Pacquiao says will be the final bout of his 21-year career.

Rhodes, who also sparred Pacquiao before his second fight with Bradley in 2014, says he thinks Pacquiao is in better form for this fight.

“He added new dimensions this camp. He countered a lot, he made me pay with a lot of stuff. He tried to take my jab away, he was throwing good check right hooks,” said the 28-year-old from Oklahoma on Thursday, April 7 (US time).

Rhodes helped prepare Pacquiao for the rematch where the 8-division boxing champion avenged his controversial defeat to Bradley in 2012. He observes that Pacquiao is pushing himself harder for this fight than the last time they worked together.



Haskell Rhodes says he's more confident of a Pacquiao victory in this fight than he was for their rematch in 2014. Photo by Ryan ********/Rappler

“He actually pushed harder in the runs. He was showing up every day, pushing, pushing, pushing. Especially the last two weeks, he turned into an animal.

“I’m more confident this fight than I was the second one because he impressed me a lot this time.”

Maduma, 31, of Montreal, Canada, says Pacquiao’s work ethic impressed him in the gym. “He makes us work hard. I don’t know if he’s gonna stop because the way he’s working, he’s working like it’s his first day in the gym sometimes,” says Maduma.

“I felt him getting better each sparring. He’s so smart, how he uses his speed and his power.”

Pacquiao did his typical morning run at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) track on Thursday but didn’t train despite stopping by the Top Rank Gym just off the Vegas strip, meaning that he and trainer Freddie Roach may have had their final workout session together.

Rhodes believes Pacquiao will most likely take a decision over Bradley due to the American boxer’s durability, but leaves open the possibility of a stoppage victory in the middle rounds “when Bradley abandons his game plan and starts fighting.”

Maduma is convinced that Pacquiao will score his first knockout since 2009, when he stopped Miguel Cotto in 12 rounds.

“I’m thinking he’s gonna stop him. I think that’s the only point fighting Bradley again.

“I think after 6 it’s gonna be tough for Bradley. Maybe the ref is going to have to do something or his corner.”

Pacquiao and Bradley will meet face-to-face one more time on the scales at 3:14 pm Pacific time on Friday for the weigh-in before stepping into the ring to complete their trilogy. – Rappler.com

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[Outworn]

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...dley-jr-losing

someone prepare a casket of Atlas..

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

wtf is up with that gay shoulder shrug **** he doing now lol dude got a gay gimmick stance.

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

Damn Manny looking like his old self lean as hell, Bradley is gonna die.

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Damn Manny looking like his old self lean as hell, Bradley is gonna die.

Was there any random drug testing for this fight?

[mlac]

Damn Manny looking like his old self lean as hell, Bradley is gonna die.

bradley looked ripped AF. he usually looking good but dayyyuum, looks a weight division above.

[Spoon23]

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...dley-jr-losing

someone prepare a casket of Atlas..

Lol Atlas just applied unnecessary pressure on himself and Tim.

This is definitely a call for suicide watch.. His passion for boxing is way off bass. This is a sport not Russian roulette lol. Taking it to your grave is rather morbid and embarrassing if Timmy loses lol