Comments Thread For: Bradley Talks Casamayor, Pacquiao, Mayweather, More

[Rome-By-Ko]

bradley is really effn up his career, i didn't think this could get worse than what shaw did to him...

How do you figure he's messing his career up??

[Walt Liquor]

How do you figure he's messing his career up??

well, he's had 2 paydays in 2 years, he could have had 4.. he basically wasted some prime years. his rep is a duck right now.....

and he's got a fight that could easily make him look bad coming up, it's a no win for him. casa is ancient and damaged goods, but good enough to make bradley look like a$$.

i know bob's setting him up to fight manny, so that's great but it might just be another in a long line of manny fights that most people don't want to see.

and I like bradley, but I think he has awful business sense....

[PlayerKiller]

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By Ryan Burton

WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley recently appeared on the latest edition of 'The Boxing Lab,' BoxingScene.com's official audio show. Bradley debuts under the Top Rank banner on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard on November 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He faces former champion Joel Casamayor.

Bradley on his upcoming fight versus Joel Casamayor:

"Casamayor is still strong. He may be older but power is the last thing to go. He has a reason to get up for this fight. I have everything to lose and he has everything to gain. He is a dirty fighter and knows the tricks of the trade. I am going to have a talk with the ref before the fight. if Casamayor gets dirty with me then you know I will get him back eventually. The ref better do what he is supposed to do because I am going to do what I have to do. I am going to shine on the 12th. He can bring his momma in the ring and I will get her too. It doesn't matter."

Bradley on when he knew it was time to change promoters:

"When I fought in Silverdome (in Pontiac, MI) it was the last draw. That fight should have been in LA, Vegas or NY. That is when I knew it was time to make a move. The Bradley brand will be built by Top Rank. I have 3 belts and no one knows who I am. I can walk down the street and people don't know who I am. My former promoters did all that they good and I am thankful for that but Top Rank will take me to the next level."

Bradley's thoughts on Manny Pacquiao's upcoming fight versus Juan Manuel Marquez:

"To be honest with you I think Marquez will hang with him early but if Manny doesn't cramp up I think he will get him out of there. Marquez seems to have his number but it has been some years since they last fought. Manny is a different beast now."

Bradley's thoughts on the ending of the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz fight:

"No disrespect to Ortiz but he made a rookie mistake. You live and you learn. To me... apologizing....come on man. One time is good. You learn in the amateurs that one apology from a distance is fine. Floyd did sneak him but you know what, after getting headbutted in the mouth who wouldn't do that?

Bradley on Ortiz's reaction to the first punch that ultimately led to him being knockout out:

I don't get this part. If you get hit by a hook like Floyd hit him with wouldn't your first instinct be to put your hands up or duck? if I went up to you and popped you in the mouth wouldn't you put your hands up? Just like in a street fight your natural instinct would be to protect yourself. If he would have put his hands up he would have never got knocked out. He would have just got staggered (by the first punch) but instead he just looked over at the ref. He made a rookie mistake. He is young and strong but like Floyd said he had experience. If it was me I wouldn't even have apologized. He had just gotten Floyd flustered. Isn't that what he wanted?

Bradley on his preference in facing Pacquiao or Mayweather:

I would prefer to fight Pacquiao than Mayweather. Stylistically he fits to my game. His speed and quickness I can match up with. Mayweather is more of a defensive fighter. I think a fight with Pacquiao would be more exciting.

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LOL at beat Cassa's mother. What a fool.

[Rome-By-Ko]

well, he's had 2 paydays in 2 years, he could have had 4.. he basically wasted some prime years. his rep is a duck right now.....

and he's got a fight that could easily make him look bad coming up, it's a no win for him. casa is ancient and damaged goods, but good enough to make bradley look like a$$.

i know bob's setting him up to fight manny, so that's great but it might just be another in a long line of manny fights that most people don't want to see.

and I like bradley, but I think he has awful business sense....

I can't agree,Bradley fights Khan beats him,Shaw does the same thing he already did which is take Bradley to court..And he still would have been out of the ring..Let's say he loses to Khan,well now he's stuck with Shaw because his stock would have took a hit because of it..

IMO this is the best move he could have made,he gets his legal issues with Shaw out the way..Positions himself for a Pac fight and lands a major promotion team all together..As for how he is viewed,thatdont really matter now does it??Bradley was not really like before this whole thing with Khan happened,I mean he has been fighting the tough fights for a while now and has really not gotten any credit for it...If he beats Khan and Pac fans still won't like Bradley,it just the way it is...

[4Corners]

Bradley did avoid a fight with Khan...for a fight with Pacquiao. It's like saying Sergio Martinez is avoiding Pirog, to fight Mayweather. Bradley isn't afraid of Khan, I would only favor Khan 55-45 (slightly) in the fight, just because he has much more of a sustained offensive attack, and more power than Bradley, while possessing as much (if not more) quickness. With that said, I don't think Bradley is afraid of Khan. Bradley didn't take the Khan fight because he was leaving Shaw and I have no doubt Arum said he would get a shot at Pacquiao in 2012 if he leaves Shaw. That's the reason Bradley didn't fight Khan, wrong or right.

It's no secret that Bradley is next for Pac, and it's a good pick.

The only logical opponents right now for Pac and Floyd are Amir Khan, Sergio Martinez, Timothy Bradley, and Andre Berto as a last resort.

I would rather see Mayweather-Martinez or Pacquiao-Martinez at 154, but if it's at 150, I won't be let down. I just won't give either man as much credit, and rightfully so. If it's at 150, I rate the win as a B. If it was at 152, I'd rate it a B+/A-. If it's at 154, I would rate it an A. If it was at anything higher, I would give it an A+ hands down. That's how I see it.

If the rumors are true (we've all seen they can be bulls**t), I think Floyd fights Martinez at 150 or 154 in Spring 2012, while Pac fights Bradley at 147 in Spring 2012. Than, hopefully Mayweather and Pacquiao would fight next fall, but I don't see them getting their s**t together that soon, if ever. I think Mayweather will choose to fight Khan at 147 in Fall 2012, while I could see Pac choosing Martinez at 150, Ortiz at 147, or maybe even Berto at 147.

That's my guess.

[Big Lou]

Hey timmy fighting old washed up bums does not billed your fanbase are make you a star. You have gone from a main event fighter, to fighting bums on a under card. You sold your soul for one fight and once they feed you to pacman they are through with you.

[dosepulgada]

I remember when Pac chose Mosley, all guys are saying that Pac is cherry picking because he dont wanna fight great fighters like Tim Bradley. Now that Tim is right in the corner and might be the next fighter for Pac, he suddenly turned out to be a bum. LOL!