The Boxingtalk crew is split on this super fight
Greg Leon: Timothy Bradley by decision: Unless he gets totally robbed or knocked out, I think Manny Pacquiao's braintrust picked the wrong one. Bradley wins the fight cleanly to stay undefeated
John McCormick: This is a very tough fight to pick, but I have to go with my gut. Book me for Bradley by unanimous decision. I expect Pacquiao to rock Bradley early, but Bradley will gather his head together, rebound, and outwork Pacquiao in a tough, grueling fight down the stretch.
Scott Shaffer: Bradley by decision, although I don't feel confident about it. I see a clash of heads affecting the flow of this fight, with Pacquiao getting cut. Combine this with Bradley's refuse-to-lose mentality, and I like the challenger by narrow decision or perhaps technical decision (if the fight is stopped on cuts).
Doveed Linder: Pacquiao via stoppage. It's a tough call, but something tells me that Bradley is a little too brave. This is the guy who ran 23 miles the week of a fight, just so he can prove something to himself. He's even declared out loud that he wants to feel Pacquiao's punches. Bradley is a great fighter and a great human being, and he might just end up out-working Pacquiao. But if I had to make a pick, I'm going with Pac-Man.
Stephen "Breadman" Edwards: Bradley by decision. Why? See Bread's breakdown of the fight at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=co_i2zSZCRU.
Michael Walters: Pacquiao by unanimous decision. I know the sexy pick is Bradley but, I think Pac will be too fast and powerful for him to handle.
Rob Soucy: Pacquiao is ready to be defeated but is Bradley the fighter that can do it? Pacquiao did not impress me in his close win over Juan Manuel Marquez, and it was the opinion of some that he had come off PEDs. Whether that is true is anyone's guess, but Pacquiao is clearly past his prime while Bradley is in the middle of his. On Saturday night Bradley will struggle to keep Pacquiao off of him. The difference in the fight will be Pacquiao's explosive power and Bradley's lack of it. The only way Bradley will be able to hurt Pacquiao will be with his head. This could be a Felix Trinidad-William Joppy type of fight as Bradley will not easily fold but will be hurt early and often. Manny Pacquiao by brutal knockout.
What a robbery ..... I'm not writing in with enough substance to demand a response .... But we know the deal ... Your fight break down was totally wrong ... Your a Great boxing mind ... I respect u ... I said in my last email PAC would own Bradley .... PAC won 10 rounds easily ... 9 at minimum ... I will keep a mental log ..... I shall see your response to other people .... Do your thing homie .... But your analysis was very off ... Which isn't bad ... We can all b wrong ... GOD SPEED
Bread’s Response: First off let me say that I thought Manny Pacquiao won this fight handily. I publicly apologize to him for disrespecting his greatness. But my breakdown was NOT totally WRONG. Look at the video again. I told you guys that the decision would be controversial in Bradley’s favor. I also said the judges would subconsciously rule in Bradley’s favor because of the Marquez fight. Then if you listened to me close, I told you guys that Manny would NOT be able to “put out” as much as Bradley.
As much as I thought Pacquiao handled Bradley and showed he was the superior fighter. Pacquiao does not have that step on the gas mechanism he once did. In my opinion he has officially slipped. He is still clearly better than Tim Bradley, but his inability to step on the gas, gave those judges a HORRIBLE excuse to rob him. Bradley was breathing hard after four rounds and ready to GO. Pacquiao sort of let him off the hook and allowed Bradley to hustle his way in the championship rounds and that’s exactly where they stole the fight from him. I had a terrible gut feeling that Bradley would win and I couldn’t believe I was picking against Manny. For the record Manny won that dam fight and I am upset but I felt the outcome would be this…..
Greg Leon: Timothy Bradley by decision: Unless he gets totally robbed or knocked out, I think Manny Pacquiao's braintrust picked the wrong one. Bradley wins the fight cleanly to stay undefeated
John McCormick: This is a very tough fight to pick, but I have to go with my gut. Book me for Bradley by unanimous decision. I expect Pacquiao to rock Bradley early, but Bradley will gather his head together, rebound, and outwork Pacquiao in a tough, grueling fight down the stretch.
Scott Shaffer: Bradley by decision, although I don't feel confident about it. I see a clash of heads affecting the flow of this fight, with Pacquiao getting cut. Combine this with Bradley's refuse-to-lose mentality, and I like the challenger by narrow decision or perhaps technical decision (if the fight is stopped on cuts).
Doveed Linder: Pacquiao via stoppage. It's a tough call, but something tells me that Bradley is a little too brave. This is the guy who ran 23 miles the week of a fight, just so he can prove something to himself. He's even declared out loud that he wants to feel Pacquiao's punches. Bradley is a great fighter and a great human being, and he might just end up out-working Pacquiao. But if I had to make a pick, I'm going with Pac-Man.
Stephen "Breadman" Edwards: Bradley by decision. Why? See Bread's breakdown of the fight at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=co_i2zSZCRU.
Michael Walters: Pacquiao by unanimous decision. I know the sexy pick is Bradley but, I think Pac will be too fast and powerful for him to handle.
Rob Soucy: Pacquiao is ready to be defeated but is Bradley the fighter that can do it? Pacquiao did not impress me in his close win over Juan Manuel Marquez, and it was the opinion of some that he had come off PEDs. Whether that is true is anyone's guess, but Pacquiao is clearly past his prime while Bradley is in the middle of his. On Saturday night Bradley will struggle to keep Pacquiao off of him. The difference in the fight will be Pacquiao's explosive power and Bradley's lack of it. The only way Bradley will be able to hurt Pacquiao will be with his head. This could be a Felix Trinidad-William Joppy type of fight as Bradley will not easily fold but will be hurt early and often. Manny Pacquiao by brutal knockout.
What a robbery ..... I'm not writing in with enough substance to demand a response .... But we know the deal ... Your fight break down was totally wrong ... Your a Great boxing mind ... I respect u ... I said in my last email PAC would own Bradley .... PAC won 10 rounds easily ... 9 at minimum ... I will keep a mental log ..... I shall see your response to other people .... Do your thing homie .... But your analysis was very off ... Which isn't bad ... We can all b wrong ... GOD SPEED
Bread’s Response: First off let me say that I thought Manny Pacquiao won this fight handily. I publicly apologize to him for disrespecting his greatness. But my breakdown was NOT totally WRONG. Look at the video again. I told you guys that the decision would be controversial in Bradley’s favor. I also said the judges would subconsciously rule in Bradley’s favor because of the Marquez fight. Then if you listened to me close, I told you guys that Manny would NOT be able to “put out” as much as Bradley.
As much as I thought Pacquiao handled Bradley and showed he was the superior fighter. Pacquiao does not have that step on the gas mechanism he once did. In my opinion he has officially slipped. He is still clearly better than Tim Bradley, but his inability to step on the gas, gave those judges a HORRIBLE excuse to rob him. Bradley was breathing hard after four rounds and ready to GO. Pacquiao sort of let him off the hook and allowed Bradley to hustle his way in the championship rounds and that’s exactly where they stole the fight from him. I had a terrible gut feeling that Bradley would win and I couldn’t believe I was picking against Manny. For the record Manny won that dam fight and I am upset but I felt the outcome would be this…..
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