Pacquiao vs. Bradley Weigh-In: News and Info from Pre-Fight Ritual

With the championship match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley tonight at 9 p.m. ET, the excitement that started weeks ago came to a head on Friday as the official fight weigh-in took place.

At 147 lbs, Pacquiao weighed in at the heaviest he has ever fought at in his professional career.

While Bradley came in just a pound lighter (146 lbs) and absolutely shredded, Pac-Man still remains the favorite in this fight because of his extensive experience.

The pre-fight ritual marked the true beginning of fight weekend and showed just how prepared both men are for this main event.

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With the normal face-to-face confrontation not being good enough, you can clearly see that Bradley is ready for this fight and is showing no fear. Whether or not he can carry that confidence into the bright lights of the main event is still a looming question mark.

In the meantime, both men look as strong as they ever have and weighed in at a heavier weight than many expected. With all this extra weight, the fans are hoping it translates into a KO.

Bradley continues to talk throughout the video and is requesting the best out of Pacquiao. If the talks of his head not being completely into this fight are true, we may see Manny lose.

Most likely not, though.

What They’re Saying

NBA insider and boxing enthusiast Jalen Rose took to Twitter to describe the action of the weigh-in:

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The #PacBradley weigh-in was intense. A confident Bradley notes that Manny will need a rematch on Nov 10! #boxing

— JALEN ROSE (@jalenrose) June 8, 2012"

Ring Rust Radio describes the pre-fight ritual while adding in a truth about the outcome of this title fight:

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The weigh-in for #MannyPacquiao & #TimothyBradley was intense! As great as a Bradley win would be, Manny will score the victory on the cards

— RingRustRadio (@RingRustRadio) June 9, 2012"

Main Event Information

Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

When: Saturday, June 9 at 9 p.m. ET

Watch: HBO PPV

Live Stream: TopRank.com

Betting Line (Bovada): Pacquiao (-450) and Bradley (+325)

Prediction

With the clear experience advantage and the feeling of still being looked at like an underdog, Pac-Man will come into this fight looking to prove a point. Add in his extra weight, and this man is looking to KO Bradley.

Between Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez, there have been questions about Manny’s finishing ability lately, and there is no better way to silence the critics than by putting Bradley to sleep.

While that is what he needs to do, the fans will get exactly what they didn’t want: the need to go to the judges' scorecards.

After a hard fight that sees both men getting a fair share of offense, the judges will ultimately decide that Pac-Man won the fight. And everyone will question it.

Winner: Pacquiao via unanimous decision

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