Hall of Famer trainer Freddie Roach says nobody’s unbreakable; not even a brick wall like Timothy Bradley. In HBO’s Face Off between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, Coach Roach reacted to an earlier call out made by the undefeated boxer Bradley on the WBO welterweight champion Pacquiao.
“Manny Pacquiao, come break down this wall, baby,” was Bradley’s challenge, referring to his unshakable will in the ring.
But Roach retorted that Bradley’s wall will eventually collapse in the face of Pacquiao’s relentless attack.
“Anyone can be broken,” said the esteemed boxing coach. “We’ll see how great his chin is.”
During the face-off, Bradley related that he took a long journey just to get his his ultimate dream fight against Pacquiao.
He said he’ll make the best out of the chance given him when they square off on June 9.
“I felt that I deserve him, I feel that deep inside I can beat him… Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter but he can’t break me down,” said Bradley, who remained undefeated in 29 fights.
He admitted admiring Pacquiao, but stressed that to be the No. 1 fighter, he’ll have to beat the Filipino superstar.
“I like Manny a lot. He’s also a great role model… but the key thing is being No. 1. I gotta hurt him.”
Roach, who did most of the talking for Pacquiao, said he’s already studied Bradley’s style. The trainer said the thing that concerns him the most is Bradley’s head butts.
“I think he’s a dirty fighter… I’ve seen Tim fight many times, I know how he fights, his style… we’ll be ready for that.”
He is confident that with Pacquiao’s work ethic, the Filipino will get the better of the exchange.
“It should be action packed. I don’t see this going the distance,” said Roach.
Pacquiao To Earn $6 Million To Bradley’s $5 Million
Pacquiao’s repored purse is $6 million compared to $5 million for Bradley, according to Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
“Obviously, Manny will get more than six million with his cut of foreign television and everything ,” said Kizer of Pacquiao, who will face Bradley on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on HBO Pay Per View. “But these are their base purse amounts as reported to the commission.”
