Boxing: Bradley keen on Pacquiao upset
Bradley claimed he had not agreed to step into the ring with Manny Pacquiao in June.
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Light-welterweight champion Timothy Bradley claimed he had not agreed to step into the ring with Manny Pacquiao in June just for a big pay-day. In an interview with ESPN, Bradley, unbeaten in 28 fights, maintained that while Pacquiao’s fights promise hefty earnings, his main motivation was to take down the Filipino legend. “What fans can expect from me is putting it all on the line because I want to win this fight for my family and community,” said Bradley. “I want to upset Pacquiao.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 26th, 2012.
Light-welterweight champion Timothy Bradley claimed he had not agreed to step into the ring with Manny Pacquiao in June just for a big pay-day. In an interview with ESPN, Bradley, unbeaten in 28 fights, maintained that while Pacquiao’s fights promise hefty earnings, his main motivation was to take down the Filipino legend. “What fans can expect from me is putting it all on the line because I want to win this fight for my family and community,” said Bradley. “I want to upset Pacquiao.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 26th, 2012.