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Source: ABS-CBN News

-- If undefeated American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. manages to last 12 rounds against Filipino ring icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, his life and career will change forever, even if he ends up losing.

This, according to Pacquiao's financial adviser, Michael Koncz.

In an interview with Examiner, Koncz revealed that "the truth of the matter is that Bradley doesn’t have to win this fight."

"As long as Bradley goes 12 competitive rounds with Manny, his life will change forever," Koncz continued. "He will be at the next level, and be the superstar and maybe take the torch from Manny when Manny retires."

Bradley was chosen to be Pacquiao's opponent for June 9 after a potential deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. fell apart. Although Bradley has not lost in his career, he is not well known among casual boxing fans and this fight will be his biggest to date.

In a recent interview on ANC's "Headstart," Pacquiao was asked why he was fighting Bradley. The Filipino boxer answered, "Wala ng iba eh." (There's no one else.)

Despite this, Koncz insisted that Pacquiao was not underestimating Bradley, especially as Bradley clearly wants to make a statement against the Filipino champion.

"He is not underestimating Bradley. Manny was young. Manny was hungry at one time as a young fighter," Koncz said. "He knows that Bradley is undefeated."

"Bradley, from a physical aspect, he's got a tremendous body. He has skill and we know he is going to be in the best shape of his life and he is going to come there to win this fight," he added.

Moreover, Koncz is expecting Bradley to have a vastly different gameplan from many of Pacquiao's previous opponents.

"He is not going to come like (Joshua) Clottey," Koncz said, referring to Pacquiao's 12-round unanimous decision win over Clottey in 2010. Pacquiao could not knockout Clottey, who spent most of the bout in defensive mode.

Pacquiao also did not knockout Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley, although he won both contests via unanimous decision. In his most recent bout, he struggled against Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez but managed to pull out a majority decision.

Even so, Koncz does not think that Bradley will have what it takes to give Pacquiao his first loss since 2005, when Erik Morales defeated Pacquiao via unanimous decision.

"Does he have enough to take Manny out? I don't know. I don't think so," Koncz said. "I hope for all the best for Bradley. It's going to be an exciting fight."