Boxing: Bradley to fight on Pacquiao card
Unable to reach terms for a unification showdown with Amir Khan.
LAS VEGAS:
Unbeaten US fighter Tim Bradley, unable to reach terms for a unification showdown with Amir Khan, will defend a world junior welterweight crown on next month’s Manny Pacquiao card. Pacquiao’s promoters announced the signing of Bradley and his November 12 defence of the World Boxing Organization title against Cuban Joel Casamayor, a former Olympic and world champion. Pacquiao’s world welterweight title defence against Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez will headline the fight card at Las Vegas.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 7th, 2011.
Unbeaten US fighter Tim Bradley, unable to reach terms for a unification showdown with Amir Khan, will defend a world junior welterweight crown on next month’s Manny Pacquiao card. Pacquiao’s promoters announced the signing of Bradley and his November 12 defence of the World Boxing Organization title against Cuban Joel Casamayor, a former Olympic and world champion. Pacquiao’s world welterweight title defence against Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez will headline the fight card at Las Vegas.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 7th, 2011.