Manny Pacquiao’s Next Foe Could Be Announced Next Week

by Shawn M. Smith on January 31, 2012

As early as next Tuesday, we might know who Manny Pacquiao would be facing next. According to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s future foe, who he would face in a June 9th encounter, could be one Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO).

Originally, the list for Pacquiao’s opponents saw potential matchups with Juan Manuel Marquez, Lamont Peterson, Miguel Cotto and Bradley. The team’s first choice was Cotto, but he is now fighting at junior middleweight and refused to fight at 147 lbs. Hence, Bradley appears to be the top choice.

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Tags: Juan Manuel Marquiez, Lamont Peterson, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Timothy Bradley

Source: Boxing Scene

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A fan of mixed martial arts since Royce Gracie still rocked a gi, SMS is one of the founding members of Inside Pulse and serves as the Chief Marketing Officer on the Executive Board. Having covered music festivals around the world as well as interviews with top-class professional wrestlers and musicians, he switched gears from music coverage at Radio Exile to MMA after the first The Ultimate Fighter Finale. He resides with his wife in New York City.

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