During yesterdays open workout at the Fortune Gym in Hollywood, California, undefeated jr. welterweight contender Timothy Bradley decided to have a little fun with the members of the media in attendance. Brimming with confidence as he shadowboxed around the ring, Bradley wanted to know if anyone had done as much homework on his opponent as he has, so he asked a series of questions about Manny Pacquiao's boxing abilities, his childhood, and even his shoe size. Check out some of the many questions Bradley posed for what could become a new game show for the fighting Pride of the Philippines..."Manny Many Questions".
I got a question for y'all. What side does Manny move to the most? Let me see if y'all did y'all homework. Which side does he move to the most? Right or left? Huh? Who said...somebody said left? He moves to his left side a lot.
Another question, does Manny fight better fighting forward or backwards? Which way does he fight? Which way does Manny fight better? He only moves forward, right? He only moves forward. He has to control the action.
What's Manny's best defense? His offense. And his hands straight up in his face.
What's his best punch? I think his best punch is his straight left. His straight left. That's his best punch, that straight left.
Anybody know what size shoe Manny wears? What size shoe does he wear? 9 1/2.
What did his father do when he was at a young age? Anybody know? Cooked his dog.
What would be the most effective punch against this guy for me to do? What would be the most effective punch? What should I do? Straight right hand.
What did Marquez do that was very effective in his last fight besides counterpunch? That uppercut was very effective too. Jab. All he did was step back. That's all he did. That's all he did was step back. That's it. Step back and went to his left.
Although Bradley was simply thankful for the opportunity to face Pacquiao when the promotional tour first kicked off for the fight, it's clear that he's extremely confident and has grown accustomed to being in the spotlight. In less than two weeks, we'll find out if he'll still be there.
[ Follow Ben Thompson on Twitter @fighthype ]