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By Robert Morales - It appears there is a good chance welterweight champion Timothy Bradley will not be fighting after all Dec. 15 in Miami, promoter Bob Arum said Wednesday.
"Bradley may not fight this year, that's what we're hearing from his manager," said Arum, who was on hand at Fortune Gym in Hollywood to play host to a workout for the fighters involved in Saturday's card at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. where Nonito Donaire will defend his super bantamweight title against Toshiaki Nishioka (on HBO).
"It may be his foot or whatever, but he may wait until next year to fight. That's up to him."
Cameron Dunkin, Bradley's manager, confirmed the news that the foot injury Bradley sustained during his controversial victory over Manny Pacquiao in December is an issue. Dunkin said he would know any day if Bradley will be able to make the December date.
Arum said there would still be a show at Marlins Park in Miami that night, even if it does not involve Bradley, whose opponent was also up in the air. First it was thought that Robert Guerrero could get the nod, then those negotiations apparently went awry and Lamont Peterson's name surfaced for a possible rematch of a fight won by Bradley in December 2009. [Click Here To Read More]
"Bradley may not fight this year, that's what we're hearing from his manager," said Arum, who was on hand at Fortune Gym in Hollywood to play host to a workout for the fighters involved in Saturday's card at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. where Nonito Donaire will defend his super bantamweight title against Toshiaki Nishioka (on HBO).
"It may be his foot or whatever, but he may wait until next year to fight. That's up to him."
Cameron Dunkin, Bradley's manager, confirmed the news that the foot injury Bradley sustained during his controversial victory over Manny Pacquiao in December is an issue. Dunkin said he would know any day if Bradley will be able to make the December date.
Arum said there would still be a show at Marlins Park in Miami that night, even if it does not involve Bradley, whose opponent was also up in the air. First it was thought that Robert Guerrero could get the nod, then those negotiations apparently went awry and Lamont Peterson's name surfaced for a possible rematch of a fight won by Bradley in December 2009. [Click Here To Read More]
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