Bradley Once Again, WON THE FIGHT BUT STILL LOST

Anyone booing Bradley last night was a moron. He gave an unbelievable display of heart and his entertainment value rating has soared. Fuck the critics.

If they do have a rematch and he does do what he did after the first two rounds, he'll just be labeled a p*ssy/runner and say he cheated or something. I feel really bad for Bradley. Besides Cotto, he's the only other fighter I became a true fan of. I've been watching him since the Witter fight and what he did in that fight alone merits respect. He went to Europe to take the champ's belt and did so. But the moment I instantly became a Bradley fan was when he got smashed in the first round by Holt. It looked like the fight was over but Bradley had enough presence of mind to immediately get up, walk to the corner, take a knee and get his bearings. I was sold on him after that. He went on to beat Lamont Peterson, Luis Carlos Abregu, and Lamont Peterson...back to back to back. The three of them were undefeated fighters, and two of them were highly touted. What was even more surprising was the little effort he dispatched them with. But even with all this, he wasn't becoming a superstar or anywhere near that. I'm tempted to say things turned sour when he fought Pacquiao, but looking back on it, it was the moment he signed with Top Rank and the boxing community took it as his way of avoiding a Khan fight. Financially, it made sense as he DID get the Pacquiao fight, but at what cost? He entered the public consciousness as a vilified persona; as "that guy" who robbed Pacquiao (when in reality, the hate should be directed at the judges). Through no fault of his own he has managed to gain notoriety by doing what any logical person would do in the cut-throat world of boxing: make sound financial decisions, stay out of trouble outside the ring, and fight your heart out inside of it. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he has no criminal record or done drugs, is always in phenomenal shape, doesn't have a lot of power but is willing to brawl with opponents. How can you really dislike the guy? Now, here's the kicker. He could've made more money and taken less damage by fighting Peterson. Why didn't he? Though it's only speculation, you could say it was his way of getting some buzz going and trying to win fans' affection by fighting a come forward, aggressive fighter. But the irony is, he is somehow still short-changed. You put your life on the line, fight your ass off for 12 brutal rounds, probably not be the same afterwards, for less money, and what you get in return is a scoff from the public and an outpour of criticism. Boxing is rough, man. It's the only sport you can get really really hurt and then still have individuals ridiculing as you're leaving the arena broken and battered.

The way he fought should be commended he was hurt about a dozen times maybe more yet continued to fight back to his detrement and did his own solid work , this wasn't the same as the Pacquiao fight he could of lost but wasn't really a loser, although in the long -run this fight will be the begining of the end for him he's a KO waiting to happen as age and wear n tear gain a foothold

Its arguable that he even won the fight he won it in sven ottke land where a slip is when you fall onto your knees, get up, stagger back 10 feet, and hit the canvas again.

Its arguable that he even won the fight

People are just salty because Bradley didn't get KOed. Another victory goes on his resume another check is cashed.

I agree with TS, Ruslan may have lost but his stock went up big time I would strongly consider buying a rematch if it was on PPV

I was expecting to come on here and see a slew of threads praising Bradley for his warrior spirit and never-die attitude, and instead I see crap threads like these being posted. smh Not giving Bradley credit is insane. I cant stand Bradley for my own reasons. But what he showed in the ring as well as Provodnikov...was pure heart. Nobody show hate on him for that! The ref let the fight go. No points, No knockdowns, no stopping for cuts...or broke fuking noses! He let them boys fight. hats off to the ref as well!! great fight! I agree with both these guys, and I'm sure the people Booing where Ruslans Fans not Bradleys own Fans like some here are saying.

Yeah but what did Pacquiao do to him on 2 bad legs? a past prime pacquiao beat him. now a russian farmer almost khtfo.

The real loss Bradley received today was the boxing fans' realization that he can't hang in there with the top-tier fighters. He has massive heart and showed amazing skill and determination today, but he was still nearly taken out by a no-name fighter. If Provin***ov could do that to him - imagine what HOF fighters like Cotto, Marquez, DLH, Hatton and Mayweather would have done to him in their primes. Yeah but what did Pacquiao do to him on 2 bad legs?

Bradley being booed in his own home state by his own fans who did not like the decision and just like the Pacquiao fight, Bradley even though he won the fight still lost the night. The real big winner here is Ruslan who endeared himself to boxing fans and won himself some recognition and probably some big fights. I just saw a damn good fight and had a great night as a boxing fan.........but you are complaining?

They booed the decision maybe. Like most fight fans though, they only see the obvious, when they see Someone get hurt. They do not see the hard work Bradley did for many rounds that he clearly won. Yeah, the boos were no big deal, you're not going to please everyone after a fight like this, but I think Bradley won.

The real loss Bradley received today was the boxing fans' realization that he can't hang in there with the top-tier fighters. He has massive heart and showed amazing skill and determination today, but he was still nearly taken out by a no-name fighter. If Provin***ov could do that to him - imagine what HOF fighters like Cotto, Marquez, DLH, Hatton and Mayweather would have done to him in their primes.

Bradley won the fight but lost the war. He got hurt pretty bad He was hurt a lot and was out on his feet on several occasions. It was just a brutal fight, but Bradley took more damage IMO. The non-superficial type.

Bradley being booed in his own home state by his own fans who did not like the decision and just like the Pacquiao fight, Bradley even though he won the fight still lost the night. The real big winner here is Ruslan who endeared himself to boxing fans and won himself some recognition and probably some big fights. They're both winners after this one, the fight was close, the crowd was split, time for a rematch!

he was getting heartily booed in his own home state. are his own fans haters as well? They booed the decision maybe. Like most fight fans though, they only see the obvious, when they see Someone get hurt. They do not see the hard work Bradley did for many rounds that he clearly won.

Why do you think i'm trying to hurt you lol I'm just saying you sound like a hater, because you do. i guess i sound just like bradley's own fans. At least i didnt boo him.

You sound like a hater. Ruslan isn't an elite fighter at all. He had zero answers when Bradley boxed him and didn't let him set his feet. You think Bradley couldn't do that all night if he CHOSE to? Of course he could. Instead he made this one of the most exciting fights I have ever seen. I swear some people here are just on here to hate, and don't even like boxing. hater? ooohh im hurt. grow the fvck up lol at people using such trivial and nonsensical words. I was merely pointing out an observation. He was being booed in his hometown fight by his own fans. We all know what happened to him after the pac fight.

It was close but Bradley won, atleast it was more clearly than the W against Pac.

I was expecting to come on here and see a slew of threads praising Bradley for his warrior spirit and never-die attitude, and instead I see crap threads like these being posted. smh