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Floyd's trainer predicts Pacquiao struggle v Bradley

ESPN staff
February 14, 2012
Timothy Bradley has the potential to cause Manny Pacquiao plenty of problems, according to Roger Mayweather © PA Photos
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Roger Mayweather, trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jnr, expects Manny Pacquiao's style will play into the hands of Timothy Bradley, and so is predicting a difficult night for the Filipino when he defends his WBO welterweight title on June 9.

Pacquiao's claim to be the planet's pound-for-pound king was made to look flimsy when he toiled against Juan Manuel Marquez in his most recent contest, before eventually claiming a contentious points decision.

The suspicion remains that technically astute boxers willing to remain patient can cause Pacquiao problems - and Mayweather thinks Bradley falls into that category.

"I think Pacquiao's going to have problems with him," Mayweather said to boxingscene.com. "When he fought Marquez, he looked sorry. So I know good and well that [he] wouldn't beat my nephew [Floyd Jnr]. I'm just saying.

"[Bradley's] a decent fighter. He's a well-schooled boxer. People talk about Pacquiao [but] Pacquiao aint nothing but wild. He ain't no classic boxer, hell no. But that's a good fight for him so we'll see where he's at."

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