Manny Pacquiao's sparmate Lydell Rhodes believes reigning World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has no chance to win against Manny Pacquiao in their upcoming fight on April 9 in Las Vegas.
Rhodes, who also sparred with Pacquiao before the second fight between the two welterweight superstars, told Philippine Star that they are still unsure of Bradley's fight plan. But Rhodes is convinced that Pacquiao will win regardless of what Bradley will bring on the table in their third showdown.
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"Freddie and I expected him to box in the second fight. Manny predicted he would pressure. Manny was right which shows you how smart he is as a fighter," Rhodes said. "Bradley pressured but it did him no good. I don't know if he'll box or pressure Manny in their third fight. Either way, he has no chance of winning."
Bradley, who has a 33-1-1 record with 13 knockout victories, escaped with a controversial split decision victory against Pacquiao in their first showdown in June 2012. But in their rematch in April 2014, Pacquiao dominated Bradley en route to a unanimous decision victory.
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Rhodes added that Bradley's new trainer Teddy Atlas will not be a factor. The 28-year-old Oklahoma native said that he did not see significant improvement in Bradley during his stoppage win against Brandon Rios in November last year. He added that Bradley does not have the power to knock Pacquiao out.
"Bradley's supposed to be 100 times better now with new trainer Teddy Atlas but I don't think so," Rhodes continued. "Rios was too big, out of shape, not motivated, about to retire and couldn't be a gauge of how much Bradley has improved with Atlas. Bradley has no one-punch knockout power which Manny has."
Pacquiao, who will fight for the first time since absorbing a unanimous decision defeat to Floyd Mayweather in May last year, has "shifted to higher gear" in his preparation for the third bout with Bradley, which is said the be the farewell fight of the Filipino boxing icon, Manila Times reported.
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