Pacquiao-Bradley fight Mahabang laban ito sa tingin ni Donaire

MANILA, Philippines - Nandito na sa bansa si three-time world champion Nonito Donaire, Jr., para paghandaan si  WBA/IBO featherweight titlist Simpiwe Vetyeka na kanyang haharapin sa Macau sa May 31.

Sinabi ni Donaire na ang WBO welterweight championship bout sa pagitan nina Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley ay matagal na labanan.

Magsasagupa sina Pacquiao, 35-gulang at Bradley, 30-gulang sa 12-round rematch sa MGM Grand Garden Arena sa Las Vegas sa April 12 (Linggo ng umaga, April 13, Manila time). 

Tangka ng Filipino boxing icon na mabawi ang WBO crown na isinuko niya kay Bradley sa pamamagitan ng 12-round split decision noong June 2012. 

“Bradley’s a survivor,” ani Donaire na dumating mula sa Las Vegas noong Lunes.

Magsisimula siya ng training sa Elorde Gym sa Sucat sa susunod na linggo kapag natapos na nito ang mga TV at commercial commitments. 

“I don’t expect Bradley to engage Manny because that’s not his style. I think Manny will do what he did the last time and win by a unanimous decision.  This will go 12 rounds.  But if Bradley won’t run, Manny could knock him out,” ani Donaire.

Hindi iniisip ni Donaire na magiging walang kuwenta ang laban dahil sa tingin ng madami ay tatakbo na naman nang tatakbo si Bradley.

 â€œI think it’ll be an entertaining fight,” aniya.  “Boring?  I don’t think so.  Is Manny slowing down?  I don’t think so.  There are fighters out there who are older like (Floyd) Mayweather.  I think Manny’s in top shape and from what I hear, he’s having a great camp.  Manny will be in his best condition for Bradley.”

Sinabi ni Donaire na nanakawan si Pacquiao ng panalo sa kanilang unang paghaharap ni Bradley.  “If he does the same thing he did in the first fight, that should do it because he clearly won that time,” aniya.  “I think Manny will slow down Bradley with body shots and set him up with his jab.  Bradley’s got a good chin and he can take a punch.  But he’ll probably run so Manny has to be aggressive to keep him from moving away.  Manny will know what to do.  Manny should just go for it and jump in.  I think this time around, Manny will win convincingly.  Not that he didn’t win convincingly last time.  It’s just that two judges gave it to Bradley.”