Pacquaio Vs Bradley Fight Predictions from Davao

Boxing officials and local sports media here yesterday predicted 8th world division champion Manny Pacquiao to win over American Timothy Bradley in their title fight on Sunday in Las Vegas.

Laywer Guillermo Iroy Jr., executive director of the Philippine Sports Commission, said that Pacquiao will win by a knockout in the 8th round. The former national football coach and player from Davao said that Pacquiao has regained his strength and speed after he has been religiously reading the Bible and spending more time on religious activities and keeping away from his past vices.

“If he continues to be a changed man, Pacquiao will also beat Floyd Mayweather,” said Iroy, who is currently in Davao City to attend the burial of his 80-year old aunt on Saturday.

Kenneth Improso of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) in Davao, on the other hand, said that Pacquiao will knockout Bradley in the sixth round.

“Although Bradley is undefeated, his experience in the ring is minimal as compared to that of Pacquiao evidenced by the records of his opponents in the past,” said Improso.

He added: “Bradley’s body built is massive and can easily get heavy which is prone to succumb with Pacquiao’s speed and general ringmanship.  Power is no question. Pacquiao definitely packs more of it as compared to Bradley.”

Boxing promoter-managers Yolly Alfante and Willie Neri also both see a knockout win by Pacquiao.

Alfante, president of the revived Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (Minproba) said the 33-year old congressman from Sarangani Province can stop Bradley in the 5th to 7th rounds.

“Pero di siya dapat mag kumpiyansa kay mas bata pa si Bradley sa iyaha,” said Alfante, who helped sent Pacquiao to his first fight to the United States many years ago.

Neri, also a police officer, said that the fight will not last for more than seven rounds. His cousin Romulo “Amay” Neri Jr., a correspondent of the weekly Mindanao Bulletin newspaper based in General Santos City agrees with him.

“I think Pacquiao will win from the 6 to 7 rounds lang. The number six is the sign of the anti-Christ while the seven is God’s number,” said Neri, elder brother of Pacquiao’s assistant trainer and designated official chef Nonoy.

Boxing manager Tony Dacer, who handles WBO no. 6 contender bantamweight Jessie Albarracin, also “believes Manny will still win this fight.”

But he has no prediction whether by knockout or decision. Dacer also said that “but there is also a possibility of an upset.”

Veteran sportswriter Lito delos Reyes, president of SCOOP Davao, however, predicted a Pacquiao victory from the fifth to the sixth round only.

“I’ve seen Pacquiao trained in Baguio before he left for US. And I was really impressed on how he has recovered from his old fighting form after getting rid of hid old bad habits like sleeping late and gambling. This was also confirmed by his trainer Freddie Rouch in my interview,” said delos Reyes, also the secretary of the Buhay Kamao Foundation.

Mindanao Times sports editor Jon Develos, however, only sees a Pacquiao win by just a decision.

“Feel ko lang. Pero kung my knockout man, siguro sa later rounds,” he said.

Source: http://www.mindanaotimes.net/davao-boxing-officials-media-predict-pacquiao-win-via-ko/

Will the Bible Make Pacquiao Weaker?

About two days ago Pacquiao told reporters that he will hold Bible study before and after his fight with Bradley. Manny is and has been an performer, often performing to the crowd after battles and investing long night time on the city. But Manny pacquiao has exchanged all that in for the Holy Bible. Now he studies religion in the night time than concentrating on his future fight with Bradley.

Meanwhile, Sportswriter Ed Tolentino, said one exciting element of the Pacquiao-vs-Bradley fight is figuring out the Pacman's present condition of mind. Tolentino said that while greater part of activities experts believe Manny pacquiao will win the combat, there are also issues about the bad quality of the Pacman's previous fights.

"There are doubts since Pacquiao's recent bouts were of bad quality. We're seeing a very typical Manny Pacquiao." he said in a separate radio DZMM interview.

He also said there will be attention in how Manny pacquiao provides himself in the band now that he has restored his trust in God."You teach really like thy next door neighbor but here, you impact your next door neighbor. However, [Top Position boss] Bob Arum said that since Manny discovered belief, he  has never seen Manny so clean, so relaxed in his exercising. It's like he's launched all the stress. Hopefully, he will be able to route it to a better efficiency against Bradley," he said.

Tolentino said Bradley's unbeaten history is nothing to jeer, observing that the United states fighter is in fantastic strength and still very youthful.

On the other side, he said Manny pacquiao at 33 is already in his "dog years" as a fighter after enduring so many challenging battles. Still, he said he desires no less than a win for the Pacman because he is basically too much for Bradley to deal with.

He said Bradley, a former server, got at the opportunity to get the $5 thousand pay day loan in the Manny pacquiao combat even though he will have to combat near the 147-lb stage."This will be greatest tip he will get in his lifestyle," he said.

Asked for his forecast, Tolentino said: "Ito yung laban na pwede mong itaya yung biyenan mo."

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/06/08/12/pacquiao-vs-bradley-ph-vs-china-analyst

Do You Still Want Pacquiao Vs MayWeather?

LAS VEGAS, The state of nevada -- They were among the globe's punching best in the punching globe during the Seventies and the Early.

Their success within and out of the punching ring remaining an impact among the rosters of punching champs.

Now, they all look up to Philippine punching celebrity Manny pacquiao.

Former high quality champ Leon Spinks, who beaten Muhammad Ali in 1978, says Manny pacquiao is his preferred.

"I like him very much," says Spinks.

Earnie Blades, who is known for his highly effective impact calling Manny pacquiao “small but dreadful.”

"Manny pacquiao is one besides of martial artist, he informs me of myself, he is challenging he don't quit,” says Blades.

And Throw Wepner, whose lifestyle was the motivation for the smash hit movie “Rocky”, was also satisfied with Pacman.

The 73-year-old punching tale desires that he still wants to see a Pacquiao-Mayweather desire go with.

"Manny  pacquiao is like a god in the Malaysia as he should be. He's probably the biggest martial artist on the globe pound-for-pound. I'd really like to see him and Mayweather get it on and create a lot of cash," says Wepner.

Meanwhile, the MGM Huge Lawn Market will start its gates to the community on Sunday (Saturday in Manila) for the formal weigh-in of the Pacquiao-Bradley extremely welterweight tournament.