MULTI-AWARDED Australian promoter Peter Maniatis said that Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley’s plan to attack eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao’s right shoulder, which underwent surgery to repair a tear in his
rotator cuff five days after the loss to the now retired Floyd Mayweather Jr., thinks “it’s a big mistake for Bradley and his team.”
Maniatis recalled his own experience when he underwent surgery similar to Pacquiao 12 years ago and in conversations with his own surgeon that Pacquiao’s right shoulder will now be stronger than ever, just like his own shoulder.
“My shoulder is better than ever,” said Maniatis, who expects “a strong comeback performance from Manny and a late KO over Bradley.”
Meantime, Maniatis, who co-manages WBA light flyweight Interim champion Randy Petalcorin, the talented southpaw from General Santos City with JC Manangquil, said: “Randy is honored to be given an award from the Elorde family at the Annual ‘Flash’ Elorde Awards night on March 29.”
He will receive the award after a devastating KO win over SECA boxer Ma Yi Ming last April in Beijing, winning in the 1st round when he dropped the Chinese challenger three times to successfully defend his WBA interim title.
“I am hoping Randy can defend his interim WBA World title on the April 23 card featuring WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire against Hungary’s former Olympian Zsolt Bedak,” said Maniatis. “Petalcorin is training hard and ready to fight.”