Description : Here we have an original HBO boxing pay per view poster for the super-fight re-match at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley II (billed as "Vindication") for the WBO Welterweight Championship. The bout was held on 12th April, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
Filipino Pacquiao, 35, who lost to American Bradley in a controversial encounter in 2012, was the winner on all three judges' scorecards.
"I proved tonight that my journey in boxing will continue," said Pacquiao, who has won 56 of his 63 fights. Bradley, 30, said: "I tried, I really tried. I just lost to the best fighter in the world." Pacquiao has won world titles in eight weight divisions during an illustrious career that began in 1995, but Bradley questioned his hunger in the build-up to their rematch.
Bradley, unbeaten in his previous 31 fights, received hate mail and death threats after claiming a disputed points win over Pacquiao in their first bout. Pacquiao was more aggressive and accurate from the start of the fight. Although they exchanged big shots in the opening rounds, Pacquiao appeared to wear out Bradley with the heavy early pace. Bradley responded impressively in the fourth round, wobbling Pacquiao twice with a right hand, but he was outboxed for the majority of the remaining rounds. "I didn't want to get careless," Pacquiao said. "I picked up more steam in the second half when I made adjustments. "Bradley was much better than in the first fight we had. He hurt me on the chin."
Judges Craig Metcalfe and Michael Pernick scored the fight 116-112 for Pacquiao, while Glenn Trowbridge made him a 118-110 winner.
These HBO & Showtime PPV posters are not made available for public consumption & can only be sourced from a participating PPV outlet hence the scarcity as once the televised event if over, then these posters go straight to skip.
Postage: 10.00 Special Delivery... 20.00 International.