Truth is Timothy Bradley is a 140lbs fighter

So is Ruslan. Bradley wasn't even very big for 140.

Did you forget Bradley turned down a fight with Gamboa at 140 or a catchweight? Stop the excuses man. Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android this. he was less mobile cause he bulked up in an attempt to stop his opponent like his trainer said. Also give provodnikov credit, he was cutting the ring off beautifully forcing Tim to fight. on other occasions Tim chose to fight because his pride got the best of him. 5'6 he may be, but he's a strong, very muscular guy and I really don't see him making 140 again, Im just not sure how healthy he'll be. I dont know if some of what you're saying is based on some kind of agenda, discredit provodnikov or I don't know, suppose pacquiao (the guy you hate) fights Bradley next...Bradley's shot now? But as for him not being the same, I think he'll be alright, not like he's been in many wars. guerrero took some serious shots from berto, some nasty uppercuts that turned his f*cking head 90 degrees continuously, do you think he'll be diminished going into the Floyd fight?

He should have never left 140. Should have fought Khan for the undisputed 140 champ and be in a division thats really hot right now Yea i know he moved up for the Pac fight and pretty much anyone would but i always wanted him at 140

Did you forget Bradley turned down a fight with Gamboa at 140 or a catchweight? Stop the excuses man. Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

move on, dont be butt-hurt, he already won, be proud he beaten a t-rex and besides he's already a champ

Bradley weighed in at 146.6 with about 3% bodyfat. He was as lean as he could be. The Russian was not fat but he was not nearly as lean as Bradley. If Bradley is a 140 pounder where is the 7 pounds of extra weight?

Their ALL small! Welters are currently 5' 6 1/2" and 143 to 145 in shape! He fits right in, he has better conditioning than most and he has a lions heart! Thats proven. Ray

I want to see one more fight at 147 before I say that. I'm certainly wondering it though.

No Bradley can no longer make 140 so he is not a 140 pound fighter. Guys like to make excuses. If guys struggle when they move up its because their talent level cant make up for not having a size and strength advantage any longer. Guys like Maidana and Hatton come to mind. Im saying all this and im a known Bradley fan. Tim fought a dumb fight to please the critics and casual boxing fans who say he is boring and a runner. He may have earned a shot at Marquez for this performance though. Exactly,Bradley can not make 140 lbs anymore. He is a champion at WW,like it or not. He is a good fighter at any weight and 7 lbs is a good lunch and some water fellas...lol:boxing:

Bradley just is a solid fighter no matter at what weight he was gonna run into these hard fights simply for the face he has no power to keep someone honest. PS. NICE SIG :beerchug: Can't argue with that. Just feel like Bradley could have made the fight much easier for himself by boxing Ruslan from the outside as he did with great success in some of the rounds.

bradley walks around 160-165. he could make 154 if he wanted to with ease. but id stay away from those tall lanky ****s if I were him. its a pity he doesnt have any punching power with that body build. Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

Provo***ov was actually weak at 140lbs.It is what it is that's why we have weight classes. I'm not making excuses here but this is the truth. What makes you claim he was weak at the weight? The truth is Bradley weighed almost 10lbs more the Ruslan on fight night. Like I said it just sounds like you're making excuses. Bradley could have made the fight much easier on himself by boxing Provodnikov from a distance as he did extremely well in some of the rounds. Provodnikov would have done the exact same thing to Bradley @ 140 if Timothy fought the same fight.

Tim fought a dumb fight to please the critics and casual boxing fans who say he is boring and a runner. He may have earned a shot at Marquez for this performance though. Bradley seems to really have taken the criticism he's been getting to heart. You normally expect athletes to just shrug that stuff off but he seems to really have been bothered by it.

No Bradley can no longer make 140 so he is not a 140 pound fighter. Guys like to make excuses. If guys struggle when they move up its because their talent level cant make up for not having a size and strength advantage any longer. Guys like Maidana and Hatton come to mind. Im saying all this and im a known Bradley fan. Tim fought a dumb fight to please the critics and casual boxing fans who say he is boring and a runner. He may have earned a shot at Marquez for this performance though.

Provo***ov was actually weak at 140lbs.It is what it is that's why we have weight classes. I'm not making excuses here but this is the truth. So Bradley is worse off coming up to 147 even though he outweighed Ruslan by 9 pounds on fight night but at the same time Ruslan is somehow much better off at 147. It sounds like you are making excuses.

Sounds like you're making excuses....Provodnikov is a 140 fighter at least Bradley had a couple of fights at the weight already. Provo***ov was actually weak at 140lbs.It is what it is that's why we have weight classes. I'm not making excuses here but this is the truth.

He is also far less mobile at 147 than he was a 140. Not to say he isn't a good 147 fighter but the drop in mobility takes away from his game and was one of his biggest assets Imo. I feel like it may have been exaggerated by ring rust in his last fight but as you say other outings at 147 show the same trend. He is still obviously a force at welterweight but i agree he is a better 140lb fighter. Though i doubt he would be able to easily move down as he is the kind of guy stacks on as much muscle as the weight class allows and losing muscle is the hardest thing you can do safely.

Sounds like you're making excuses....Provodnikov is a 140 fighter at least Bradley had a couple of fights at the weight already.