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Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and his Trainer Freddie Roach are in the U.S. They were greeted by throngs of media and adoring fans at Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley Terminal on Saturday.
On Monday, at Roach’s Hollywood-based Wild Card Boxing Club, they will begin phase two of training for their sole mission — demolishing two-division world champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Jr.
Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) and Bradley (33-1-1, 13 KOs) are 29 days away from their date with destiny, a 12-round welterweight battle for pound for pound supremacy.
This fight will also mark the first time trainers Roach and Teddy Atlas have ever faced each other from opposite corners, an amazing fact considering they have a combined 70 years of training experience between them and scores of world champions to their credit. Think there isn’t a little competition between them?
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley championship event will take place on Saturday, April 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.
The pay-per-view undercard will feature WBO super middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham defending his title against undefeated No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, undefeated No. 1 WBO featherweight contender and two-time Mexican Olympian Óscar Valdez defending his NABO featherweight title against former IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich and 2012 U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez defending his WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title against Manny Perez.
The Abraham vs. Ramirez world championship fight is co-promoted by Sauerland Event and Zapari Boxing Promotions.
Remaining Tickets to Pacquiao vs. Bradley are priced at $1,204, $804, $604, $404, $254 and $154, not including applicable service fees. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets will also be available for purchase at mgmgrand.com or ticketmaster.com.
