Pacquiao vs. Bradley Winner: 'Desert Storm' Shouldn't Be Too Anxious for Rematch

Timothy Bradley took Manny Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Some would argue Pacquiao had his belt stolen, but "Desert Storm" shouldn't be in a rush to get back into the ring with Pac-Man any time soon.

Bradley's antics prior to the fight are well established. He took the creative approach of printing up a large ticket for a rematch, predicting a victory over the more experienced Pacquiao.

Had Bradley shown he can really go toe-to-toe with Pacquiao, the marketability and payday from a quick rematch would make perfect sense. Bradley's guaranteed purse from this bout was $5 million, but that paled in comparison to Pacquiao's $25+ million payday.

Now that Bradley has the title, he could expect a much more equitable split of a fight that would generate huge demand. However, a loss in a rematch will seriously hinder his ability to demand huge paydays in the near future.

Most will say Pacquiao won the first fight, and winning the fight and the scorecards in November would cement Pacquiao as the champion.

Pac-Man would be set for a huge payday in a fight against Floyd Mayweather, and Bradley would be the odd man out in the welterweight division. He would go back to dominating in the junior welterweight class, but eight-digit paydays would be in his past.

Promoter Bob Arum will certainly be eager to arrange the rematch. He coerced Bradley to sign with him in exchange for a title shot, giving Arum a take from both fighters.

However, Arum would also benefit from dragging the fight out...so long as Bradley could beat another contender.

Joshua Clottey is in the market for a bout and has stated he would like another opportunity to fight Pacquiao.

An intriguing angle for Bradley would be taking on the Kell Brook vs. Carson Jones winner, even though the safest path for Bradley would be to drop back and face a light-welterweight contender.

The gate for a match with Victor Ortiz, should he beat Josesito Lopez, would lead to a significant payday.

Whichever road he chooses would lead to a rematch with Pacquiao in 2013...so long as neither loses his next bout.

The money behind a quick rematch will be tough to ignore, but Bradley would be best served by honing his counter-punching skills and head movement before he gets back in the ring with Pacquiao. It seemed Pacquiao knew where Bradley's head was going to be whenever he released his left hand.

Pacquiao would also have another year of work on his body, which would also play in Bradley's favor.

The money will come so long as Bradley can keep winning, but he has some work to do if he is going to "beat" Pacquiao a second time.