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LAS VEGAS - He returns to a familiar place, with an equally familiar opponent. Manny Pacquiao is taking no chances when he meets Timothy Bradley in what could be the last fight of his remarkable career.
Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38KOs) returns to the ring for the first time since his 12-round loss to longtime pound-for-pound rival Floyd Mayweather last May. The five-year buildup helped produce the most lucrative event in boxing history, but also saw Pacquiao's worst performance in years as he reportedly fought through an old shoulder injury that his team claims is now fully healed.
Not only did they both easily made weight, but did so in boasting supremely conditioned physiques. Pacquiao was a ripped yet light 145.5-pounds for what could be the final fight of his incredible career. Bradley checked in at a freakishly chiseled 146.5-pounds.
Opening the telecast, unbeaten super lightweight prospect Jose Ramirez (16-0, 12KOs) takes on Manuel Perez in the first scheduled 10-round bout of his young career. Ramirez - who fights out of the Bay Area city of Avenal, Calif., where he is a leading activist for the area's water coalition - tipped the scales at a trim and ready 138-pounds. Perez (25-11-1, 6KOs) - born in Hawaii but now based out of Denver - weighed 137.5-pounds. The show will air on HBO Pay-Per-View live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada - 8-time Division Champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and 5 time world champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley will go face to face at the official weighin for their upcoming trilogy on April 9 at MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Former three-division champion "Sugar" Shane Mosley is appalled by the comments that Manny Pacquiao recently made about gay people.
LONDON - Boxing ace Amir Khan has hailed Manny Pacquiao as one of the greatest ever. The Filipino superstar is set to call time on his illustrious career when he takes on Timothy Bradley live and exclusive on Premier Sports this Saturday night from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada - Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach would like nothing more than to send Manny Pacquiao out a winner on Saturday night when he faces Tim Bradley for the third time.
Last June Tim Bradley handed Jessie Vargas his only career defeat when he picked up an unanimous decision victory at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Bradley had a big lead in the fight when Vargas badly hurt him late in the final round. The fight was inadvertently stopped early when the referee mistook the 10 second warning for the final bell.
Manny Pacquiao Interview - Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) and Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) are a few days away from their date with destiny -- their 12-round welterweight battle for pound for pound supremacy. This fight will also mark the first time Roach and Atlas have ever faced each other from opposite corners -- an amazing fact considering they have a combined 70 years of training experience between them and scores of world champions to their credit.