Diego Chaves: record, next fight and profile →
Former two division champion Tim Bradley is confident that his upcoming fight with Diego Chaves is the best fight of the evening. Next Saturday night at the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Bradley-Chaves will headline an HBO televised tripleheader. Only a few short miles away, Amir Khan will face Devon Alexander in the headline fight of a Showtime televised tripleheader.
Tim Bradley isn’t the type to carry a beef when it comes to an upcoming opponent. In preparing for his December 13 showdown with Diego Chaves, however, he admits to allowing beef into his routine. Traditionally a Vegan since arriving on the championship stage more than seven years ago, Bradley has expanded his diet to allow for greater protein intake as he returns to the ring for the first time since his rematch loss to Manny Pacquiao in April. The setback marked his first pro defeat, thus also ending a welterweight title reign that began with a disputed win over Pacquiao in June ’12.
Indio , Ca. --- Former two-division champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley works out for his upcoming return to the ring to battle former WBA interim-welterweight champion Diego Chaves in a 12-round Welterweight rumble, Saturday, Dec. 13, inside the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Promoted by Top Rank in association with Golden Boy Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and Tecate, Bradley vs Chaves will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing. ---- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
Lightweight contender Diego Magdaleno (27-1) had a successful return to the ring Saturday night when he stopped Hevinson Herrera in three rounds. Now that his fight is over, Magdaleno will concentrate on his stablemate Tim Bradley's upcoming fight. Both fighters are promoted by Top Rank and train under the watchful eye of Joel Diaz.
Former two division world champion Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12KOs) wants to reclaim the WBO welterweight world title that he lost to Manny Pacquiao earlier this year. Bradley captured the title with a controversial twelve round split decision over Pacquiao in 2012 and then retained the belt with decision wins over Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez.
There are reports circulating out of Argentina that Diego Chaves has pulled out of his fight against Tim Bradley on December 13th at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. But according to the head of Top Rank Inc., which is promoting this event - "We talked to the manager, it's Chaves' brother causing trouble. We have a signed contract. There's no problem, at all."
Radio Rahim catches the Los Angeles press conference to the HBO doubleheader, scheduled for December 13th at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, with former champion Timothy Bradley in the main event against Diego Chaves. The televised co-feature will have WBA interim-junior welterweight champion Mauricio Herrera taking on Jose Benavidez Jr. Hear from Bob Arum, Jose Benavidez, Timothy Bradley, Eric Gomez, Mauricio Herrera and more.
Former two division world champion Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12KOs) says his upcoming fight with Diego Chaves (23-2, 19KOs) could end up being another "Fight of The Year" war, similar to last year's twelve round slugfest with Ruslan Provodnikov. The fight with Chaves takes place on December 13th from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Radio Rahim catches up with former two division world champion Timothy Bradley to discuss his upcoming HBO televised fight with Diego Chaves of Argentina, scheduled to headline on December 13th from the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Bradley's looks back at his most recent fight, a decision loss to Manny Pacquiao, the strategy in facing a rough boxer like Chaves and the outcome of Chaves' last fight with Brandon Rios, and the returned relationship between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions.
Hollywood, Ca. --- Former two-division champion Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley poses during a press conference to announce his upcoming return to the ring to battle Diego Chaves in a 12-round Welterweight rumble, Saturday, Dec. 13, inside the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Promoted by Top Rank in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Tecate, Bradley vs Chaves will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing. ---- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.