They say preparation is half the battle, and Timothy Bradley probably knows that his preparation for Manny Pacquiao will be the half of the battle that will hurt the least. The other half, the one that includes all of Pacquiao’s punches – that’s the part that Bradley isn’t particularly looking forward to.
Currently the odds makers have Bradley at anywhere from 7/2 to 9/2 to 10/3 in the June 9 showdown, and a lot of people seem to agree that those odds sound about right. Bradley is probably the most legitimate opponent that Pacquiao has faced in a long while (although Juan Manuel Marquez is the Filipino champ’s own personal brand of kryptonite), but even his speed and athleticism can’t cover up the fact that he’s a soft puncher. So long as Pacquiao doesn’t take good conditioning for granted this time around the way he did last time, it’s hard to envision Bradley being able to pull off a shocker.
So given the fact that his chances of pulling off the upset are slim – Bradley is turning to unconventional methods to gain an advantage over his superstar opponent. What unconventional methods?
Vegetarianism, apparently.
"Dude, I swear, it's the most unbelievable feeling ever," Bradley told the WSJ last week.
"The reason I love it so much is that I feel connected to the world," Bradley said. "My thoughts are clearer, crisp. I am sharp. Everything is working perfectly—I feel clean. It's a weird feeling, man. It's just a weird feeling."
This probably explains why the guy has no power behind his punches, right? Well, at least he’ll be able to get back to eating man-food after his eventual loss.
Or not.
"I'll still be a vegan even after the weigh-in," Bradley added.
Pacquiao will likely destroy Bradley come June 9. So long as his wishy-washiness regarding inflicting harm and a poor training regiment doesn’t hamper him over the next few months, this is a prime opportunity for the champ to prove that his mediocre last bout versus Marquez was more of a fluke than anything else. And while you definitely root for Bradley as much as you would for any underdog in this sort of situation, there aren’t enough salads in the world to change the fact that he is, in all likelihood, going down.
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After watching the Bob Costas interview with (what's her name)Coldweather (daddy's punk's little girl) jr...even my 2 year old nephew knows the dream fight is not going to happen or to say girl jr. is not going to let it happen because no PPV revenue share for Pacquiao. My 2 year old nephew knows that Pacquiao can generate at least 70% of the PPV Revenue if the should happen, which Coldweather says she keeps 100% of the revenue. How could girly Coldweather jr. keeps what is not even hers. It takes both fighters to generate the amount of PPV revenue not just one. That says it all the fight is shot dead by a selfish convicted criminal who has no love to his fellow pugilist and fans and especially her father. After watching the interview my waiting for the fight is over. That girl could keep her zero and be the greatest in her own mind. .....This generation will not witness their greatest fight and hope Cotto would pimp slap her in the ring.
There Can Be Only One.
(A big *IF*) Manny Pacquiao vs Tim Bradley fight result turn out like the Pacquiao/Marquez3, then Pacquiao should go back where he came from. Them days in the streets living daily to survive, the place that made him a hungry beast in the ring and beauty out the ring, that fighting machine his fans known him by OR retire and enjoy the good life he earn from his hard work. Now with a belly full can entertain, help his peoples needs and continue a higher education he missed in his youth being the bread and butter of the family.
There Can Be Only One.