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Trainer Kenny Adams speaking at Long Life Fit in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
It’s always a pleasure catching up with veteran trainer Kenny Adams.
Having been embedded in the sport for countless years, the 73-year old Adams still trains with a noticeable zeal and has a sharp mind when discussing any and all topics in the sport.
On Wednesday afternoon, Adams and I spoke about his work with come backing lightweight Sharif Bogere while also discussing the March 8 Saul Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo fight and possible matchups such as Floyd Mayweather vs. Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley.
In June of 2012, Bradley won an unpopular split-decision over Pacquiao and Adams feels we’ll see the opposite if they face again.
“I’d probably see Pacquiao winning this one,” Adams revealed. “I thought he won the last one.”
Bradley is coming off of a very big victory this past October over Juan Manuel Marquez and his confidence is at a high yet Adams doesn’t feel the Palm Springs native will bring enough to the table to secure another victory.
“Styles make fights,” Adams responded. “That’s the difference. In my opinion, what’s going to happen with Pacquiao is he’s going to boxing and do the same thing he just recently did with Brandon Rios. And that’s his plus at this point in time. It’s what he needs to do to protect his chin.”
Asked to elaborate, Adams expressed concern over whether Pacquiao has fully recovered from his December 2012 knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez. The Filipino star looked extremely sharp in his last outing, a November decision over Rios, but Adams seems to recall a moment in the fight where things got shaky for Pacquiao for just a second.
“He got cracked, hurt by the fifth round in the fight with Rios,” Adams stated. “He got cracked with a left hook. But he covered it up real good.”
For Adams, his prediction seems to boil down to Pacquiao digging deep and simply finding a way to win against a tough and very familiar foe.
“I still see that Pacquiao overcomes all of that this time,” said Adams.
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Is a Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch on its way? (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
As the weeks pass by, the boxing world continues to wait for the official confirmation of Manny Pacquiao’s next ring foe.
Coming off of a solid performance this past November that saw him win convincingly against Brandon Rios over 12 rounds, Pacquiao is slated for an April return to the ring in Las Vegas.
Despite some confusion regarding a potential rematch with Tim Bradley, there still is a realistic chance that Pacquiao could end up facing the Palm Springs star again in an effort to erase the controversial split-decision loss he suffered against him in June of 2012.
For the past weeks I’ve gathered some thoughts from various boxing minds on the prospect of Pacquiao vs. Bradley II. Read below to see what everyone is saying.
“That’s a tough fight and that’s the fight I’d like to see. Pacquiao would have to do the same thing he did in the first fight. Bradley would have to make some adjustments because he never really got to Pacquiao in the first fight like he wanted to.” – Four division world champion Roy Jones Jr.
“I would stick with Pacquiao. He’s just stronger, faster, and the first fight wasn’t too convincing for the fight to go on Bradley’s side. I think that will play a role for Pacquiao and make him come in more aggressive where he wants to make a statement and knock him out.” – Undefeated welterweight contender Jessie Vargas
“Pacquiao might pull that off. I’m just saying myself from the first fight, it depends on what you thought about it. I just see a different fight.” – Outspoken trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.
“I think it would a good fight for all the fans. Boxing always needs another warrior in there and Tim Bradley, no matter what he says, he goes in and he fights his ass off. I think the second time around it will be a bigger, wider margin [for Bradley].” – Junior lightweight contender Diego Magdaleno
“To get that fight [Bradley] might have to extend his contract with Top Rank. Then you see what happens. Maybe he wins legitimately or decisively the next time out. How does that change the landscape? How big would that possibly make a fight with Mayweather and would that put pressure on both promoters to make an agreement for that fight?” – Former HBO analyst Larry Merchant
“You know what? I don’t think much of Bradley as a puncher, but Bradley’s going to do everything he can to win. But Bradley knows he can’t keep Pacquiao off of him. This time around, Pacquiao might hurt Bradley. If Pacquiao gets in shape like Pacquiao can get in, not only will he walk right through Bradley, he’s liable to ruin Bradley.” – Former lightweight champion Nate Campbell
“That’s a very interesting fight. Like I tell people, Bradley is one of the hardest-fighting people in boxing. He throws 90-million punches; he’s going to be on you for three minutes and 12 rounds. If you fight Tim, you’re going to come to fight. He’s a tough dude; he can box. Listen, I like the guy.” – Former two-division champion Zab Judah
“He can fight Bradley; that’s a good fight for him. Timothy Bradley is a good fight for him. I think he’s going to give Pacquiao problems anyways. The thing of it is, hey, it’s going to be a good fight. One way or the other it’s still a good fight.” – The always unabashed Roger Mayweather, former two-division world champion and current day trainer
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Chris Robinson and other boxing media catch up with welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (23-0, 9 KO’s) in Las Vegas, as he speaks on his upcoming title shot vs. WBA junior welterweight champion Khabib Allakhverdiev, the proposed Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch, his work with his new trainer Ismael Salas.
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Chris Robinson and other boxing media catch up with welterweight contender Jessie Vargas (23-0, 9 KO’s) in Las Vegas, as he speaks on his upcoming title shot vs. WBA junior welterweight champion Khabib Allakhverdiev, the proposed Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch, his work with his new trainer Ismael Salas.
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Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao during their June 2012 encounter in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
If Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley end up fighting again, there will likely be a wide range of contrasting predictions regarding the rematch.
Bradley upset Pacquiao via a controversial split-decision in June of 2012 and each man appears to have a vested interest in another encounter.
During a swing through the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas earlier this week, I spoke with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., who seems honestly intrigued by a rematch scenario.
“If you would have gave it to Pacquiao, there would have been no problems,” Mayweather Sr. said when reflecting on the first fight. “If you gave it Bradley, it shouldn’t have been no problem. Looked pretty close to me.”
Pacquiao was stopped by Juan Manuel Marquez in December of 2012 and bounced back with a convincing unanimous decision over Brandon Rios this past November.
In the wake of that victory, Mayweather Sr. was quick to criticize Rios, as he attempted downplay Pacquiao’s victory, but he has since seemed to have a small change of heart.
“Pacquiao looked real good to me against Rios,” Mayweather Sr. stated. “He looked good. I’m not saying he was a Mayweather, but he looked good.”
And if the rematch does come off, Mayweather Sr. feels Pacquiao might find a way to snatch the victory.
“Pacquiao might pull that off,” Mayweather Sr. claimed. “I’m just saying, from the first fight, it depends on what you thought about it, but I just see a different fight.”
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HustleBoss.com catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as he speaks on the rumored rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
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HustleBoss.com catches up with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as he speaks on the rumored rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
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Chris Robinson continues to speak with the Magdaleno brothers in Las Vegas inside of the Top Rank Gym as they reveal what it’s been like training in Indio, Calif. with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley. The brothers also speak on a potential rematch with Manny Pacquiao
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Chris Robinson continues to speak with the Magdaleno brothers in Las Vegas inside of the Top Rank Gym as they reveal what it’s been like training in Indio, Calif. with WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley. The brothers also speak on a potential rematch with Manny Pacquiao
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HustleBoss.com speaks with former HBO analyst Larry Merchant, who looks back at the memorable year from WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, who scored victories over Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez. Merchant speaks on what a rematch with Manny Pacquiao may mean for Tim.
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HustleBoss.com speaks with former HBO analyst Larry Merchant, who looks back at the memorable year from WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley, who scored victories over Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez. Merchant speaks on what a rematch with Manny Pacquiao may mean for Tim.
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Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao facing off in June of last year (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
At the moment, the next opponent for Manny Pacquiao is still undecided, with Ruslan Provodnikov and Tim Bradley in the running for the shot.
During a recent conversation with veteran color analyst Larry Merchant, he reflected back on Bradley’s memorable 2013 campaign and the topic of a second encounter with Pacquiao.
“He’s making some serious money these days,” Merchant said of Bradley. “And to get that fight he might have to extend his contract with Top Rank. Then you see what happens. Maybe he wins legitimately or decisively the next time out. How does that change the landscape?”
Merchant then expressed some interest in Bradley one day challenging Floyd Mayweather in a high-stakes showdown that would undoubtedly need to see either Golden Boy Promotions, who assist staging Floyd’s fights, or Top Rank, who handle Pacquiao, bend in their ongoing cold war.
“How big would that possibly make a fight with Mayweather and would that put pressure on both promoters to make an agreement for that fight?” Merchant asked. “I don’t think any of us really know at this point because it’s going to depend on whether the fight with Pacquiao gets made and how he does in that fight.”
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Manny Pacquiao landing on Tim Bradley during their June 2012 encounter in Las Vegas (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
As the days go by, the possibility of a rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley seems to become more realistic.
Bradley upset the Filipino icon by way of a controversial 12-round split-decision in June of last year in Las Vegas.
Each man had a solid 2013 campaign, with Bradley picking up decision victories over Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez while Pacquiao looked impressive in rebounding and scoring a dominant victory over Brandon Rios in Macau, China last month.
During a recent conversation with former lightweight world champion Nate Campbell, he was asked to shed some insight into a second encounter between Pacquiao and Bradley.
“You know what?” asked Campbell. “I don’t think much of Bradley as a puncher, but Bradley’s going to do everything he can to win. But Bradley knows he can’t keep Pacquiao off of him. This time around, Pacquiao might hurt Bradley.”
Campbell fought Bradley in August of 2009, as he moved up in weight in an attempt to wrestle away his WBO junior welterweight belt. The fight was originally ruled in favor of Bradley by way of a technical knockout after three rounds, as Campbell cited blurry vision following a cut he suffered from a head butt from Bradley and elected not to continue.
Three weeks later the fight was correctly changed over to a No Decision and to this day Campbell still points to Bradley’s lack of power as one of the chinks in his armor.
“No, he can’t punch,” Campbell insisted of his former foe. “He’s not a puncher.”
And as far as a rematch with Pacquiao is concerned, Campbell feels that Bradley is barking up the wrong tree.
“If Pacquiao gets in shape like Pacquiao can get in, not only will he walk right through Bradley, he’s liable to ruin Bradley,” Campbell brazenly stated.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former lightweight world champion Nate ‘The Galaxxy Warrior’ Campbell, as he shares his thoughts on a possible rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
Campbell fought Bradley to a no-contest in August of 2009 and shares his insight into the rematch, specifically why he thinks Manny could do some damage to Tim.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former lightweight world champion Nate ‘The Galaxxy Warrior’ Campbell, as he shares his thoughts on a possible rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley.
Campbell fought Bradley to a no-contest in August of 2009 and shares his insight into the rematch, specifically why he thinks Manny could do some damage to Tim.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division world champion Zab ‘Super’ Judah (42-8, 29 KO’s) in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on the possibility of a rematch between Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao.
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Chris Robinson catches up with former two-division world champion Zab ‘Super’ Judah (42-8, 29 KO’s) in Las Vegas, Nevada, as he speaks on the possibility of a rematch between Tim Bradley and Manny Pacquiao.
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Roger Mayweather inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)
By Chris Robinson
Following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Rios last weekend, the future again seems bright for former pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao.
The Venetian Resort’s Coati Arena in Macau, China played host to Pacquiao’s ring return following his disastrous knockout at the hands of Juan Manuel Marquez last year, as he peppered Rios all night with sharp combinations while displaying his trademark speed of hand and foot.
Veteran trainer and former two-division world champion Roger Mayweather was able to take a minute to assess the Filipino icon’s future moving forward during a recent conversation at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas.
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