HustleBoss.com gets exclusive access inside of Manny Pacquiao’s training camp in General Santos City, Philippines as the eight-division world champion prepares for his April 12 rematch on HBO vs. Tim Bradley. In this clip, Pacquiao can be seen working with assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez.
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HustleBoss.com gets exclusive access inside of Manny Pacquiao’s training camp in General Santos City, Philippines as the eight-division world champion prepares for his April 12 rematch on HBO vs. Tim Bradley. In this clip, Pacquiao can be seen working with assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez.
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Freddie Roach working with Manny Pacquiao inside of his Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
As he heads into his pivotal rematch with WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley, Manny Pacquiao and his team seem content with how things have been playing out.
This past week, with stops in Los Angeles and New York, Pacquiao was able to come face to face with Bradley, the man who beat him by way of controversial split-decision in June of 2012.
And while the respect between both sides has been evident, there is also a very deep confidence that is easy to spot from all parties involved.
For Bradley this is his self-proclaimed shot at redemption while the 35-year old Pacquiao will look to build from the momentum of his comeback victory over Brandon Rios this past November in Macau, China.
For the Rios fight, Pacquiao spent a huge portion of his camp in his native General Santos City, Philippines.
This time around, however, trainer Freddie Roach will be looking to spend the final weeks working out of his Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Calif.
“I’m going to arrive from China after [Zou] Shiming’s fight and we’re going to spend a couple weeks in the Philippines,” Roach stated during a recent roundtable with the press.
Roach is targeting a March 1 return to Los Angeles and is confident that being locked down from nearly six weeks will be more than enough time to hone Pacquiao’s skills.
“Plenty, yes,” said Roach.
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Reporter Marc Abrams (http://www.15Rounds.com) speaks with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao in New York ahead of his April 12 rematch in Las Vegas with Tim Bradley. In this clip, Pacquiao takes a minute to promise excitement and killer instinct heading into the big fight.
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HustleBoss.com and other media outlets were on hand inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles as WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) speaks more in-depth about his April 12 rematch on HBO pay per view vs. Manny Pacquiao.
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HustleBoss.com and other media outlets were on hand inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles as WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (31-0, 12 KO’s) speaks more in-depth about his April 12 rematch on HBO pay per view vs. Manny Pacquiao
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Manny Pacquiao speaking in New York during his press conference ahead of his rematch with Tim Bradley (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
As seen in recent update from HustleBoss.com, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley recently expressed his belief that his next opponent Manny Pacquiao, who he faces in an April 12 rematch in Las Vegas, has seen his tenacity softened a bit heading into the twilight of his career.
“At the face off, he couldn’t even say that he wanted to knock me out,” Bradley said of his encounter with Pacquiao earlier this week.
“It’s like he’s so humbled and he believes in what he believes in,” Bradley added.
But if Bradley, who won a controversial split-decision over Pacquiao in June of 2012, is expecting an easy touch in a few months’ time, he may be in for a surprise.
“Yes, that’s what I want,” Pacquiao said during a recent talk with Marc Abrams in regards to Bradley’s comments. “I like that. He challenged me.”
Pacquiao admittedly let off the gas pedal in his first match with Bradley, an act that helped propel him towards a narrow defeat.
And with such a significant fight around the corner, you can sense how much Pacquiao is relishing the opportunity to turn the tables.
“Yes, I can still bring that aggressiveness and killer instinct and prove to the people and to the fans that I can still fight,” said Pacquiao. “I’m not done yet. My career in boxing is not done yet.”
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HustleBoss.com catches up with former WBA lightweight champion Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios in Oxnard, Calif. as he speaks on the upcoming April 12 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com catches up with former WBA lightweight champion Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios in Oxnard, Calif. as he speaks on the upcoming April 12 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
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Tim Bradley speaking inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Given each man’s modest approach in life, it was hardly a surprise to see Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao show so much respect towards one another while hosting their kickoff press conference this past Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Having upset Pacquiao via a highly-controversial split-decision in June of 2012, Bradley has never tried to discredit the Filipino star’s abilities or downplay him as a threat.
Still, when reflecting back on Pacquiao’s unanimous decision victory over Brandon Rios this past November, a fight that came nearly a year after Manny’s knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez, Bradley seemed to see a softer version of the eight-division titlist who has stormed through so many capable foes.
“He wasn’t really willing to take the chances like I normally see him do,” Bradley explained of Pacquiao. “When he gets a guy hurt or stung, he’ll go after him. Like I said, that’s the compassionate Manny. I still think he’s like that.”
Bradley was able to get a deeper sense of just how truly grounded Pacquiao is while coming face to face with him during Monday’s promotional shoot for HBO.
“At the face off, he couldn’t even say that he wanted to knock me out,” a seemingly bemused Bradley claimed. “That he’s going to knock me out. You know what I mean? It’s like he’s so humbled and he believes in what he believes in. He’s a real man.”
Bradley suffered injuries to both of his feet in the first Pacquiao encounter and seems to take comfort in the belief that he will go into the rematch a far different man.
“Because I’m going to be healthy,” said Bradley. “Styles make fights and Manny’s a difficult style to deal with because he’s so fast and like I said, he uses his feet very well; his movement. This fight is not going to be easy by no means. It’s going to be a tough fight.”
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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with boxing trainer/strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles as he discusses reuniting with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao ahead of his April 12 rematch vs. Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles as former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley face off ahead of their upcoming rematch on HBO pay per view
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HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles as former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley face off ahead of their upcoming rematch on HBO pay per view
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Brandon Rios speaking in Oxnard, Calif. (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
2013 may not have played out the way Brandon Rios expected, but the former lightweight titlist is still relatively upbeat as the New Year pushes forward.
Catching up with Rios inside of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, Calif. on Wednesday afternoon before his training session with assistant Donald Leary, Rios took a moment to reflect back to his last ring appearance, a unanimous decision loss to Manny Pacquiao this past November in Macau, China.
“I lost to one of the greats,” Rios explains of his effort against the eight-division champion. “I wish I would have won but it was a great experience for myself. I’ve been in with one of the best of the world. I’m not too down about that.”
Rios admits that Pacquiao’s blend of speed and precision, coupled with his unorthodox southpaw stance, was simply too much for him to cope with.
“The first round I felt good,” Rios said. “After the second round, I lost control. His quickness and his awkwardness caught up to me and [him being] southpaw. I got lost. Once you lose your mind, you lose your fight. I got lost in the second round.”
Still just 27 years old and already having endeared himself to fans because of his pressing style and outspoken demeanor, there are still plenty of options on the table for Rios despite a two-fight losing streak.
The one fight scenario that seems to catch Rios’ eye the most is a mouth-watering showdown with WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov.
“I want it to happen,” Rios says of facing the stout Russian. “I want that fight. Everybody wants that fight. That would be a good fight for everybody around the world. Not only that, but everybody would tune into that fight. Honestly, I’ve been telling my manager all the time that I want that fight. It would be a great fight.”
For Rios, simply dealing with a style that is far more suitable to his own is reason enough to clamor for the match.
“He comes to fight,” said Rios. “That’s what I like. We’d both be in the middle of the ring fighting it out. That’s why I want that fight. It would be toe to toe. We’d be brawling it out.”
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Boxing advisor Michael Koncz speaking in Los Angeles (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
There is no denying the significance of the April 12 rematch between WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley and former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
Meeting inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the same locale as Bradley’s controversial victory over Pacquiao in June of 2012, each fighter has a lot to gain and much to lose with a pivotal second encounter.
Yet despite all of the subplots surrounding this particular matchup between two of the sport’s best, Pacquiao’s advisor Michael Koncz doesn’t think that the bout was embraced the way it could have been.
“I think it’s going to be an exciting fight,” Koncz told me at the Pacquiao-Bradley II kickoff presser in Los Angeles on Tuesday. “When it was first announced I don’t think the public was behind it and the media wasn’t behind it. But Bradley’s matured as a fighter; fighting the Russian and fighting Marquez.
“They both have something to prove,” Koncz added. “Bradley wants to show that he belongs at the top of the elite fighters. Manny wants to get his belt back and show that last fight around we made some mistakes and maybe we weren’t as aggressive as we should have been. This time it will be different.”
While there were initial reports that Bradley was asking for $10 million for the Pacquiao rematch, the Palm Springs fighter reportedly will be taking home close to $6 million instead.
Koncz applauds Bradley’s willingness to budge from his early demand.
“I don’t get into our negotiations,” said Koncz. “Those are private. But it’s always about money. That’s what they are in the ring for. But I got to give Bradley credit. He was willing to accept less than was in his contract from before, so I give him credit for that.”
There was much uncertainty surrounding Pacquiao following his knockout loss at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez in December of 2012. The Filipino icon’s comeback victory over Brandon Rios this past November in Macau, China offered up a showcase of his still-evident hunger and variety of skills over the course of twelve rounds.
And with the win, so too did Koncz get a sense that Pacquiao is truly returning to form.
“He’s on his way back,” said Koncz. “What I liked about the Brandon Rios fight was the activity of Manny with the combinations and volume of punches and his lateral movement. Can we improve on a couple of things? I think so and we’ll do it in the Bradley fight.”
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Tim Bradley speaking in Los Angeles (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Tim Bradley is the type of person who leaves little to the imagination.
So upfront and confident is Bradley about his abilities as a prizefighter that it’s easy to gravitate towards him and get a little caught up in the rhetoric.
Heading into his April 12 rematch with Manny Pacquiao, Bradley knows all too well how crucial a convincing victory is in the wake of his controversial split-decision win in their first encounter 20 months ago.
“For me, my label is ‘Redemption’,” Bradley explained while speaking to various media members at the Pacquiao-Bradley II kickoff press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon.
“That word right there sticks with me because I beat this guy already but nobody believed that I did,” Bradley continued. “I didn’t get any credit for it but now I need to get that credit. This fight has to happen so I can sleep at night. I need this fight just as well as he needs this fight.”
Asked what he must do in order to leave no doubt the second time around, Bradley got bold and pondered the possibility of scoring a stoppage victory over Pacquiao.
“Man, if I could knock him out somehow, that would be the exclamation point right there and my stock would go through the roof,” Bradley explained. “Everybody would be on the Tim Bradley bandwagon. If I win a close decision, I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’ll be happy with it but I don’t know that everybody else would be happy.”
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HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. as eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao took the dais and gave his respect to his April 12 opponent Tim Bradley ahead of their big rematch on HBO pay per view.
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HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. as eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao took the dais and gave his respect to his April 12 opponent Tim Bradley ahead of their big rematch on HBO pay per view.
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HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles as trainers Freddie Roach and Joel Diaz took the dais and spoke ahead of the April 12 Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch.
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HustleBoss.com goes behind the scenes in Los Angeles moments prior to the final Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley II press conference. Pacquiao faces Bradley on April 12 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in an HBO pay per view attraction.
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