Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao is the Fight to Make, Timothy Bradley Says

Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao is the Fight to Make, Timothy Bradley Says
Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses on the scale during a weigh in Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Las Vegas. Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to fight Marcos Maidana in a welterweight title fight Saturday in Las Vegas. AP Photo/John Locher
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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A Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao fight is what the fans want to see, said boxer Timothy Bradley, who faced Pacquiao twice and handed him his first loss a few years ago.

Bradley, who loss a decision to Pacquiao in their second fight months ago, said he believes Mayweather will win the bout if they ever face each other.

“I think he does well, I honestly think it goes well. I think that the fight is a little more even now. I’m gonna have to favor Floyd Mayweather because he’s just brilliant in his boxing ability but you can’t take anything away from Manny Pacquiao,” Bradley said, via GMA News.

“I’m a really difficult fighter to deal with and Manny Pacquiao was able to deal with me, and if Manny Pacquiao is able to deal with me, he’s able to deal with anybody else, I truly believe that,” he continued.

Bradley noted that he has a style that’s somewhat similar to Mayweather.

“I have a lot of hand speed, foot speed as well, Floyd has hand speed and foot speed as well. He’s a better defensive fighter than I am but Manny Pacquiao throws punches in combinations, punches in bunches, so I think the fight is kind of evenly matched,” he said.

Manny Pacquiao throws a right hand at Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 12, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Manny Pacquiao throws a right hand at Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 12, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeff Gross/Getty Images
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Jack Phillips
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