Pacquiao vs Bradley: Manny tells Jimmy Kimmel that Bradley's pride won't let him admit he lost the first bout

Manny Pacquiao was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, and told Kimmel that Timothy Bradley's pride is the reason he won't admit he lost their first fight. Manny Pacquiao made another of his pre-fight promotional appearances on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last night to hype up his April 12 HBO pay-per-view rematch with Timothy Bradley. When asked by Kimmel whether or not Pacquiao believes that Bradley knows he lost their 2012 fight, a controversial win for Bradley at best, Pacquiao said he thinks he does. "I think so, but, you know, because of the pride and because of ego, he claims that he won the fight," Pacquiao told Kimmel. Kimmel asked if Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO) would look for the knockout next Saturday, to keep the fight from entering the judges' hands again. "I'm not thinking about the knockout," Pacquiao said. "If the knockout comes, it will come. Bradley vs Pacquiao 2 My focus is more aggressiveness, throwing more punches. I want to prove to him that my killer instinct is always there." The host also questioned (jokingly, but still) if Pacquiao is bothered by Bradley (31-0, 12 KO) claiming that Manny no longer has the hunger or drive he used to, and Pacquiao said that this time, he won't show compassion during the fight. "It's more a challenge to me. It's inspired me to work hard, to focus," Pacquiao told Kimmel. "The last time, I was too nice to him in the ring. This time, I'll finish the fight, then I can be nice."
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Pacquiao and Bradley both seeking redemption

After a controversial fight in 2012, Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. are ready for their April rematch © Getty Images

the moment ring announcer Michael Buffer announced the judges' decision following the welterweight world title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. nearly two years ago it was inevitable that there would be a rematch.
The reason was not because the June 2012 showdown was such a compelling action fight filled with drama. Instead it was because Bradley, seemingly beaten easily by a dominant Pacquiao, had his hand raised as the split decision winner. In boxing, controversy usually means one thing - an eventual rematch.
A little more than a week after they agreed to terms for the sequel, Pacquiao and Bradley met the media at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California to formally announce their April 12 rematch in Las Vegas, the one everyone saw coming from the moment their 2012 fight concluded. It will take place in the same MGM Grand Garden Arena ring as the first fight Bradley vs Pacquiao
That first fight has everything to do with the second fight the way Bradley sees it.
"This fight is basically redemption for me," Bradley said. "I feel deep in my heart I won the first fight. They don't feel I won the fight and I didn't get any credit. This fight is basically redemption for me. I'm gonna beat Manny Pacquiao and get the credit I didn't get in the first fight. That's the bottom line."
Said Joel Diaz, Bradley's trainer, "This is a fight which will give us peace of mind after the controversy of our first fight. We have to win and make it clear."
Bradley and Diaz are just about the only ones who felt like Bradley beat Pacquiao. The decision unleashed a storm of worldwide controversy over the scoring by the two judges who had it for Bradley - Duane Ford and C.J. Ross, both of whom have since resigned as professional boxing judges.

Timothy Bradley Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao via a controversial split decision in 2012 © Getty Images

"I remember last time believing that I won the first against Tim Bradley," said Pacquiao, who did not complain about the decision, instead letting everyone else voice their displeasure for him. "I thought I was leading after every round. I thought I won the fight easily. I controlled the fight every round. I had a feeling in training camp that he would run from me once he felt my power and he did after third or fourth round.
"I was very surprised by the decision. But that's part of the game. He got the decision and my title."
So severe was the criticism of the result, 115-113 for Bradley on those two scorecards and 115-113 for Pacquiao on judge Jerry Roth's card, that the WBO, which sanctioned the title fight, held an independent review of the video and all of the judges scored it for Pacquiao.
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters, strongly believed Pacquiao won, going so far to ask the Nevada attorney general to investigate the judges, a probe that turned up nothing. Bradley, even though he had nothing to do with the scoring, received death threats from angry Pacquiao fans. It was a mess.
With emotions too raw over the outcome and Arum realising an immediate rematch probably was a tough sell, mainly because of how one-sided the fight seemed to be, Bradley and Pacquiao embarked on separate courses that have now led back to one another naturally, not in a manner in which the rematch feels forced.
"To judge a fight as to whether it is competitive or not, there is only one true test - the sportsbooks in Las Vegas," Arum said. "And those sportsbooks have this fight as close to an even-money fight as possible. So the people who really stand to profit or lose based on the outcome of the fight have made it a virtual pick 'em fight, and that speaks volumes to everyone. [This isn't] just the promoter saying the fight is competitive, but the people who do this for a living, making the lines."
After the loss to Bradley, Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KOs), the 35-year-old Filipino icon who has won world titles in a boxing-record eight weight divisions, faced his great rival Juan Manuel Marquez for the fourth time in December 2012 and was shockingly knocked out cold in the sixth round. But in November, Pacquiao returned from the 11-month lay-off and easily outpointed Brandon Rios in a performance that let everyone know that he still had something left.
"In my fight against Rios I proved I can still fight at the high level everyone expects from me," Pacquiao said. "I showed I can still control a fight as well as I ever have."
Bradley, meanwhile, earned immeasurable respect from fight fans last March when he survived a brutal slugfest with Ruslan Provodnikov - the consensus fight of the year - to win a decision and retain the title he had gotten in the Pacquiao fight. Then Bradley (31-0, 12 KOs), 30, outboxed Marquez in October in perhaps his career-best performance.
"I am impressed with what Bradley has done since our fight," Pacquiao said. "He is a different fighter now since we fought. He has more experience at this level and as a welterweight champion. He fought extremely well against Marquez. I knew Tim would beat him utilising his speed, but I am sill faster than Bradley.
"The only way Bradley can beat me this time is to knock me out. He cannot outbox me. I will be the aggressor. I will throw a lot of punches at him - more than I threw against Rios - and I will land them. Last time I was too nice. This time, I will finish what I start. I want to get back that belt he won off of me."
Bradley yearns for redemption, but revenge is the name of the game for Pacquiao.

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Pacquiao vs Bradley II: Manny Pacquiao full media workout video

Manny Pacquiao works with trainer Freddie Roach at yesterday's media workout ahead of his rematch with Timothy Bradley.Pacquiao vs Bradley 2
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Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2 video: Watch 'Desert Storm's' greatest highlights from HBO

After a controversial split-decision loss to Timothy Bradley in 2012, Manny Pacquiao has a chance to set things right, when both pugilists run it back for a rematch on Sat., April 12, 2014 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boxing's first true blockbuster fight of 2014 arrives a week from Saturday night (April 12, 2014) as pound-for-pound legend Manny Pacquiao once again takes on unbeaten Timothy Bradley, who controversially edged "Pac-Man" on the scorecards in their 2012 showdown. As is its custom with fights of this caliber, HBO has spared no expense in promotion, releasing highlights of both competitors alongside its traditional 24/7 series. Here we have the greatest hits of Bradley, proud owner of the WBO welterweight title. The clips begin with Bradley's welterweight debut, a one-sided decision over Argentine slugger Luis Carlos Abregu, and ends with his win over Marquez. Pacquiao vs Bradley Also featured are his anti-climactic bout with Devon Alexander and his 2013 "Fight of the Year" with Pacquiao training partner Ruslan Provodnikov, among others. MMAmania.com will have LIVE coverage of the April 12th event, which you can purchase via pay-per-view. Until then, we'll also have all the previews and assorted pre-fight pageantry you could ever need. Stay tuned.
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Manny Pacquiao Robbed vs Timothy Bradley

Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley fought to a split decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Nevada Saturday night. Bradley, surprisingly, took the decision 115-113 on two judges scorecards. Many have called it the biggest robbery in Boxing history.Bradley vs Pacquiao Live Stream

HBO '24/7 Pacquiao vs. Bradley' episode 2 recap

LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 12: WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr. celebrates after defeating Juan Manuel Marquez (not pictured) during their bout at the Thomas & Mack Center on October 12, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley won in a split-decision. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images) (Credit: Getty Jeff Bottari)

Win, lose or draw in his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley should be a star in boxing. This HBO "24/7" series has shown him to be very sincere. He has already proven that he is a world-class champion. So, perhaps, thanks to  "24/7", Bradley can now get the recognition and purses he deserves.
Here's a look at the second episode in the Pacquiao-Bradley series:
Best spoken line, Manny Pacquiao: "Manny Pacquiao at age 35, the most important thing is to maintain my name in boxing, help more poor people in the Philippines, my countrymen, and, of course, to get closer to God."
Best spoken line, Timothy Bradley: "Knockout, that's it, that's the only way this fight is going to end. Decision, it's not good enough."
Best spoken line, Bradley, part 2: "Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure this is all real... I enjoy every single minute of my life and my career, because I've earned it. It wasn't handed to me, I earned it. I went out and took it."
Best spoken line, Joel Diaz (Bradley's trainer): "If the fight goes the distance and it's close, we're not going to win."
Freddie Roach Sez: "Payback is a [expletive]," the theme for Team Pacquiao during this training camp.
Best written line: The physical training is certainly paramount, but the rhythms of the gym can also be an invitation to get lost in thought, to ponder, far beyond the last two years, how far he's come and all that the sport has done for him (Bradley.)
Scenic View: Brilliant opening shot of the Wild Card, using a rack focus and what appears to be a long lens to look into the doorway of the gym.
Best supporting cast: Pacquiao's dog.
Training Days: Slow motion of Bradley repeatedly punching the medicine ball out of Joel Diaz's grip and into the air.
* I guess it's fitting that Manny Pacquiao opened a private gym beneath the Wild Card. Muhammad Ali eventually moved out of the 5th Street Gym and who could blame Team Pacquiao for wanting to limit distractions for the rematch?
* This is the second time "24/7" has shown Pacquiao on the basketball court. Not bad at all.
*Also, this is the second time "24/7" visited with Roach at the spa. The owner was just as obnoxious last time.
* Nice moment of Bradley bringing his daughter to school, which is really what makes these "24/7" episodes special.
* Great line from Justin Fortune, Pacquiao's new strength coach: "Bradley asked for the old Pacquiao back. So we'll give it to him. But don't [expletive] when you get it back." Pacquiao vs Bradley Live Stream
* The strength and conditioning montages from both camps were very interesting. There are a lot of innovative training techniques employed by both sides. But the fighting has pretty much stayed the same for the last 50 years. Which begs the question, if Rocky Marciano and Sugar Ray Robinson did roadwork in work boots and ate steak and eggs, do these new methods even matter?
* Here's the rub with Bradley replacing manager Cameron Dunkin with his wife. In this day and age, on the level of Pacquiao and Bradley, the promoter is really the manager. So when a fighter such as Bradley says he is paying a manager a lot of money to do what Bob Arum is essentially doing, he is correct. The flip side is, make sure you can trust your promoter and make sure you have someone you can trust read the fine print on those contracts.
This may or may not be the case with Bradley and Dunkin, but managers often invest a lot of time and money in building a fighter and moving him along, only to lose him.  So, hypothetically, Dunkin could have been moving five fighters at the same time, but only Bradley reached a point where he could finally turn a profit. Then, to lose Bradley, well, that really hurts a manager.
However, Bradley only has a finite time to fight and make as much money as possible. A manager can manage fighters for as long as he desires
Source: http://www.newsday.com/sports/boxing/hbo-24-7-pacquiao-vs-bradley-episode-2-recap-1.7627037

Pacquiao vs Bradley II: Harold Lederman on Timothy Bradley

"Hey, Harold!" is back, as the veteran former judge and HBO unofficial scorer and commentator discusses Timothy Bradley's style and chances this Saturday. Harold Lederman on Timothy Bradley: "Timothy Bradley's a very dangerous guy. Dangerous in that his style, he leans in. I think he's very reminiscent of Evander Holyfield, who was always accused of butting his opponents. Timothy Bradley can butt ya. That's a bad place to be. You don't want to get split wide open and fight with blood pouring into your eyes. "Certainly, I think Timothy Bradley's gonna try to box a little more. He's a very, very good boxer. We saw that in the fight with Ruslan Provodnikov, we also saw that he boxed really nicely in the fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. So, I think that he can come back, possibly change his style from the first Manny Pacquiao fight, show us a little bit of his boxing ability. He is a good puncher, he does come over the top with a right hand. He's certainly capable of beating a southpaw by throwing right hand leads.Bradley vs Pacquiao 2 Live Stream I think it's going to be a very competitive fight, but after the way Pacquiao won the first fight, I'd be amazed if Bradley wins this one."
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