Pacman seeking revenge – live on SuperSport

Manny Pacquiao’s search for redemption continues this weekend when he seeks to avenge his defeat against unbeaten Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas.

The tournament will be broadcast live on SS6/SS1HD from 2am WAT on Sunday 13 April.

Their first fight was neck and neck, with Pacman appearing to narrowly win, but the judges thought differently and awarded the fight to the American.

As a consequence, Bradley hasn’t been wholly accepted as a legitimate champion while Pacman (55-5-2, 38 KOs) has continued to enjoy great popularity, notwithstanding his shattering knockout defeat to Jean Manuel Marquez in his next fight.

The turn of events has irritated Bradley who went on to win two more major fights, against Ruslan Provodnikov and Marquez, but continues to be disrespected. “Bring the best,” an uptight Bradley (31-0, 12 KOs) said this week. “I’m sick of it.

Everybody that fights me makes excuses. The first time around, he made excuses. This time around, hopefully, he’ll take his butt-whooping like a man. I fight the best, that’s what gets me up. I don’t care about records, accolades or what you’ve done in the past, what matters is April 12.”

This fight is vital for Pacman in context of his future. Another loss would almost certainly relegate him from the elite level and condemn potential fights against Floyd Mayweather jnr and Marquez.

The early betting, however, is firmly with the popular Filipino. With a solid training camp behind him and the certainty that his future rides on this weekend, he is likely to dominate Bradley in another gritty, entertaining 12-rounder.