Pacquiao, Bradley make weight ahead of their second encounter April 12, 2014 6:17am (Updated 6:53am) Both Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley made weight on Friday, (Saturday PHL time) for their 147 lbs welterweight bout on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Weights Presented by @PlayStation: @MannyPacquiao: 145 lbs. vs. @Timbradleyjr: 145.5 lbs. #PacBradley — Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 11, 2014 Pacquiao weighed-in at 145 lbs, while Bradley tipped the scales at 145.5 lbs. during the official weigh-in in Las Vegas. Pacquiao is the only fighter to win eight world titles in as many different weight divisions. A three-time Fighter of the Year, Pacquiaos resumé includes victories over Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Márquez among others. From 2008 to 2010, five of his seven victories were world title victories in five different weight classes, from 130 to 154 pounds. Tim Bradley, however, believes Pacquiao has lost his motivation, and that their title bout on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time) may be one fight too many for the Filipino legend. Bradley (31-0, 12 KOs) is defending the WBO belt he won from Pacquiao in a controversial fight in June 2012. Most ringside observers felt Pacquiao won comfortably, but after 12 rounds Bradley was awarded a split decision victory. Bradley had two key victories in 2013, emerging from a tough 12-round unanimous decision over Ruslan Provodnikov in his first title defense, then winning a 12-round split decision over Juan Marquez, who had previously scored a knockout over Pacquiao in December of 2012. Pacquiao has built a record of 55-5 with two draws in a pro career that began in 1995. He lost two fights in 2012 to Bradley and Marquez. Pacquiao made a bid to revived his career with a unanimous decision over Brandon Rios in Macau in 2013. — DVM / AMD, GMA News, with a report from Reuters Black sparrow
Posted on: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:45:44 +0000
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