Manny Pacuiao needs to win this second match up, but so does Timothy Bradley. Manny Pacquiao was upset by Timothy Bradley back in 2012, it seemed that a rematch was a logical next step for both men. Pacquiao deserved the win as far as most of the world was concerned, but Bradley got the nod on two of the three scorecards that actually mattered.
Injuries to Bradley and a fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez that ended with a shocking KO loss for Pacquiao served as setbacks that pushed the rematch off until tonight, live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
So who will win tonight's much anticipated rematch? Pacquiao has gotten a bit older, and the stunning KO at the hands of Marquez had some worried that his days as an elite fighter had passed him by. But Manny got back in the ring against a heavy hitter in Brandon Rios and not only beat him, he dominated him without ever looking particularly concerned about getting hit.
Bradley isn't a huge hitter, he has never stopped anyone of high quality outside of Joel Casamayor, but Casamayor was years past his prime. So, even if you were worried about Pacquiao's chin, Bradley isn't likely to be the man to test it.
I think tonight's victory will go to Manny Pacqiuao. A pacman victory will set up a trilogy with Bradley and maybe an eventual showdown with the best fighter in the world: Floyd Mayweather.
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