Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2016: Final Odds and Predictions for Superfight Rematch

For the first time since his unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May, Manny Pacquiao will re-enter the ring for a third clash with Timothy Bradley that figures to squash debates regarding the duo's history once and for all. 

Although Bradley captured a controversial split-decision victory the first time the two met in 2012, Pacquiao responded with a convincing unanimous-decision win nearly two years later.

And based on the way their last bout went, it's not a surprise Pacquiao enters Saturday's showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as a -225 favorite, according to OddsShark.com.

Bet	Odds
Fight goes the distance	-350
Fight does not go the distance	+230
Pacquiao wins by KO, TKO or Stoppage	+375
Pacquiao wins by decision	EVEN
Bradley wins by KO, TKO or Stoppage	+550
Bradley wins by decision	+260

Preview and Prediction

For the first time in nearly a year, Pacquiao appears to be at 100 percent.

The southpaw underwent surgery for a torn right rotator cuff following last May's tilt with Mayweather, per ESPN.com's Dan Rafael. However, everything coming out of Pacquiao's camp this time around indicates he's ready to go full bore against Bradley before clashing with some of the sport's bigger stars as his redemption tour continues. 

"Manny does need a fight that he’s going to look good in," his trainer Freddie Roach said, according to Sports Illustrated's Greg Bishop. "He’s going to show that his shoulder is 100 percent. There’s no way if his shoulder is still bad that people are going to buy Pay Per View from him. So I think this is a good test – to show the world that his shoulder’s fine." 

The confidence emanating from Pacquiao's camp is understandable—namely because the 37-year-old dealt Bradley (33-1-1) his lone professional loss to date. 

The tall task, though, will be finding a way to stagger Bradley early and often considering he's never been knocked out over the course of 35 career bouts. 

However, Roach has a plan to change that. 

"We’re not going to go with the hook this time," the trainer said, per Bishop. "We’re going with the straight left hand. I said you'll knock him out like that just like when you knocked out Ricky Hatton."

The question, though, is whether Pacquiao still has the power in his left to send an opponent to the canvas. Pacquiao's last true knockout came against Hatton in 2009, and that triumph preceded a TKO of Miguel Cotto six months later. 

Since then, six of Pacquiao's seven wins have come by unanimous decision—with a 2011 majority-decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez representing the deviation from that trend. 

Pacquiao should be favored to win the bout based on his last outing against Bradley and the way he's reportedly recovered, but the American puncher's track record suggests he'll be able to stave off the knockout Pacquiao is pining for.  

Prediction: Pacquiao def. Bradley by unanimous decision

Stats courtesy of BoxRec.com unless noted otherwise.