Timothy Bradley says Manny Pacquiao is a huge challenge for him

The undefeated American prospect, Timothy Bradley, who currently holds the WBO light welterweight championship belt, is all set to face the eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, who is the current WBO welterweight champion.

The 28-year-old, who holds a record of winning all of his 29 professional fights (1 no contest), with 12 of his wins coming by the way of a knockout, has admitted that this fight is the biggest of his career thus far and he is really looking forwards to it.

The Filipino star, Pacquiao, holds a record of winning 54 of his 59 professional fights (2 Draws), with 38 of his wins coming by the way of a knockout. He is also rated as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet but Bradley says he wants to be the next pound-for-pound best in the world.

“I am thrilled beyond compare that I am challenging Manny Pacquiao. I was at the right place at the right time. But I’m also deserving of this fight. I have been a world champion since 2008. I have unified the titles twice. I’m undefeated. I’m the best in my division. I feel I made the right decision not only for my career but for my life – for my family. Looking back at it I can say that it was definitely worth enduring all the negativity directed toward me.

I am now in a place where I will be able to accomplish another one of my goals in life and that is to fight the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. This is a huge challenge for me personally and professionally.”

Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao will fight each other on June 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pacquiao will enter the ring as a red-hot favorite still let’s see if Bradley can really shock everyone by defeating Pacquiao in the ring.

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