Tim Bradley believes that the judges did a great job, winning Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios, they fight for a 12-round draw last Saturday evening. Bradley says that no warrior has done enough to get a victory.
Tim believed that Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KO) lacked no defense in battle and was only an vintage warrior shell, which he once was 15 years ago. 46-year-old speed and mobility of Pacquiao’s hand were not close to what they were when he last fought in 2016.
Judges: Tim Bradley
“Judging was in place, the best judges in boxing. If I fired him, I would shoot him for Barrios,” said Tim Bradley with his canalDiscussing the results of Manna Pacquiao last Saturday evening vs. Mario Barrios. “The draw was perfect. I would like to see the contracts of both guys.”
I was in the ring and I had this draw. The judges were candid and got it perfectly as she took place. Unlike fans who attracted Pacquiao, the judges had no prejudice. If you see the rounds won by Barrios, it goes to six.
It could also be seven, because his technical skills were in place. He landed more than Pacquiao and did not have to charge them to generate power.
Pacquia-Barrios: high level sparring
“Like the fight Serrano and Taylor, this is similar in this style. Both of these guys were simply a high-level sparring session,” said Bradley. “That’s all. I was disappointed with both their performances.”
The Pacquia-Barrios fight was almost identical to the recent fight Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano. No warrior did much and they both looked like they parched. A significant part of talking on social media was what it looked like on a staged and 100% false. Barrios should have been able to run over Pacquiao, because the Filipino star looked leisurely and very vintage. Barrios’s deficiency prevented Manne from falling apart.
Barrios’s heart questioned by Bradley
“I have to call it as I see. It was a slower version of Manna Pacquiao. He was hit with a shot that in the past he would not have been hit. Mario Barrios, where is your heart? Where is your determination? If you can’t defeat 46-year-old manna Pacquiao, you wouldn’t belong to the ring. You should just hang them, Bro,” Bradley said.
Sermon! Bradley brings some good points. It seemed that Barrios intentionally stopped the whole fight. He could exploit his size and youth advantage to overwhelm Pacquiao from the first round, but he did not. It seemed that he intentionally fought a quarter speed to wear an vintage timer.
Many fans noticed the same in Barrio. He facilitated the 46-year-old, wanting to save a relic from the past. The only thing that one question is doing is how Barrios appeared in the rounds of the championship. Even then he did not show fire that we saw from him in the past.
Ahead of reports of a rematch, Manny Pacquiao is unconvinced by Floyd Mayweather’s claims that he is the greatest fighter of all time and even questions his celebrated 50-0 record.
In 2015, Pacquiao became the 48th name on Mayweather’s resume, losing by unanimous decision in Las Vegas on a night when the main event didn’t produce the expected results but finances skyrocketed.
I’m talking to VibrationPacquiao said the fight was contractually agreed upon. He then dismissed Mayweather’s claim as the best ever, saying others had retired undefeated before him and would do it again. In fact, the Filipino icon doesn’t even believe this should be the case with his rival, claiming that he lost to Oscar De La Hoya in 2007.
“I think he lost the Oscar De La Hoya fight. Look it up. I know what boxing is, and if you go through it and watch the fight, Floyd lost it. Very clear, so watch it.”
Mayweather faced Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas. It was the biggest fight in sports at the time.
The fight was tight early on, with De La Hoya using his jab and size, but Mayweather adjusted as the match went on, providing cleaner and more precise work down the stretch. He took a split decision to win the title and thus replaced the “Golden Boy” as boxing’s leading commercial fortune.
De La Hoya has long criticized Mayweather for not accepting a rematch clause in his contract, accusing him of retiring at the right time and coming back to avoid it.
If that were the case, the American icon could face similar accusations in 2026, as it increasingly looks like Pacquiao’s rematch – despite his comments – is in jeopardy.
Alvarez, 35, had elbow surgery last year and will miss the weekend in which he has always been the main character. He has wrestled on Cinco de Mayo weekend every year since 2015, except for 2018 and 2020.
Saturday’s event will be hosted by David Benavidez, who will move up to cruiserweight to face unified champion Gilberto Ramirez. Benavidez previously had mandatory super middleweight status during Alvarez’s undisputed title fight.
Alvarez last fought in September during Mexican Independence Weekend, losing a unanimous decision to Terence Crawford. It is expected to return in mid-September on the same holiday weekend.
His presence on Saturday drew attention because the co-main event will be a fight for the WBA 168-pound title. Munguia vs. Winner Resendiz will hold the belt in Alvarez’s division, which will make the outcome crucial to his next opponent’s options. No direct link has been confirmed, but a different name has been added to the current title image as a result.
If Resendiz wins, he becomes a huge high reward and manageable risk target should Saul return home. Resendiz is tough and has that unrelenting “Toro” style, but he’s technically the type of aggressive fighter that Saul has long timed and countered with ease.
The event will be broadcast on Prime Video and DAZN. Former promoter Oscar De La Hoya is also expected to be in attendance to support his fighters, including Ramirez and Oscar Duarte. In recent years, De La Hoya has publicly criticized Alvarez.
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A major obstacle has been revealed that could derail plans for a potential fight between David Benavidez and Dmitry Bivol.
After reigning supreme at super middleweight and lightweight heavyweight, reigning WBC 175-pound world champion Benavidez begins his toughest test yet with a monumental 25-pound jump to the cruiserweight division. on Saturday evening, a clash with unified champion Gilberto Ramirez.
However, even if he is successful against Ramirez, the “Mexican Monster” has vowed to return to lightweight heavyweight in pursuit of a chance to claim the undisputed crown against WBA, WBO and IBF titleholder Bivol.
Although there is a lot of interest in this fight, Eddie Hearn said Fighting the noise that Bivol has a “loose obligation” to take part in the trilogy with Artur Beterbiev.
“I think Benavidez-Bivol is a great fight, but we have some loose commitments with the Beterbiev III fight, which if called upon, we have to take.
“But if that’s not the case, Benavidez is absolutely the right fight. I think it’s a great fight, it’s two guys pound for pound.
“I really think Benavidez will beat Ramirez, and if that happens, if Dmitry comes through on May 30, which is what we expect him to do, why not fight Benavidez?”
Bivol will defend two of his three titles against German Michael Eifert next month, while Beterbiev considers his own “fine-tuning” in preparation for a third meeting with his rival.
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