Timothy Bradley: record, next fight and profile →
According to trainer Henry Ramirez, WBC silver welterweight champion Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18KOs) would certainly be open to the possibility of facing WBO beltholder Timothy Bradley (29-0, 12KOs). Both fighters made their bones at junior welterweight and secured career defining victories in the month of June at 147.
For several weeks inside of the Indio Boys and Girls Club in Southern California, former lightweight champion Julio Diaz immersed himself into the training camp of Timothy Bradley, serving as one of the chief sparring partners for the Palm Springs native ahead of his June 9th bout with Manny Pacquiao.
Typically, when a trainer scores the biggest victory of his career, it is a time to celebrate and soak everything in. That certainly hasn’t been the case for Joel Diaz. On June 9th, Diaz led unbeaten Timothy Bradley into battle inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas as they attempted to snatch the WBO welterweight crown from Manny Pacquiao. After twelve tough rounds, Bradley would indeed emerge with a split-decision victory but there has been a severe amount of backlash that has come with his win.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya is ready to give Timothy Bradley his pick of Golden Boy’s top welterweights as the WBO champion’s hopes of a rematch with eight-weight title holder Manny Pacquiao fade.
WBA welterweight champion Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi spoke to BoxingScene.com about recent comments made by Joel Diaz, the trainer of newly crowned WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley. According to Diaz, a fight against Malignaggi would be easy work for Bradley which lead to a sharp response by the Magic Man.
Nacho Beristain, the hall of fame coach of four time world champion Juan Manuel Marquez, believes there is an 80% chance that a fourth fight with Manny Pacquiao will take place on November 10th. On June 9th in Las Vegas, Pacquiao lost a controversial twelve round split decision to Timothy Bradley. Nacho says a fourth meeting between Pacquiao and Marquez will generate a lot more interest and a lot more money than a Pacquiao-Bradley rematch.
MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao says he wants a rematch with Timothy Bradley after a five-judge panel assembled by the WBO championship committee unanimously favored the Filipino fighter in a video review.
WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley is very much in favor of a staging an immediate rematch against Manny Pacquiao. Bradley won a controversial twelve round split decision over the Filipino superstar on June 9th in Las Vegas. He feels Pacquiao is declining and no longer the same pound-for-pound boxer who battered opponents like Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. Bradley told hometown paper, The Desert Sun, that he'll beat Pacquiao even "easier" in the rematch. Pacquiao is scheduled to return on November 10th and Bradley is one of the possible options for the date.
A rematch between Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao appeared all but certain after Bradley defeated the Filipino on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At the post fight press conference, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said that he would explore the rematch if Pacquiao wanted it. Top Rank already had a November 10th hold placed on the MGM Grand for Pacquiao's next fight and the 8 division champion said that he was interested in an immediate rematch.
World Boxing Organization president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel has made it clear that the bitterly criticized decision of the judges giving Timothy Bradley a split decision win over "Fighter of the Decade" Manny Pacquiao in their WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 9, can't be revoked by the WBO.