Bradley is gifted in two areas that WILL give Mayweather trouble: activity and movement!
Mayweather is at his best when he can dissuade his opponent from throwing punches. It's typical for his opponents to throw 30 punches a round by the middle to late rounds. Simply put most fighters either get discouraged when they try to open up on him, or they hesitate looking for openings that never come.
Floyd is also gifted at moving around the ring away from trouble, keeping his opponents from sticking on him. We saw this in the Canelo fight where Floyd was always one step ahead of Canelo, sometimes too steps. Alvarez just didn't have the footworrk to follow up on Mayweather.
Tim Bradley can overcome both of these defects. His activity is constant and consistent; he out-threw Manny Pacquiao in their fight and Pacquiao is well-known for activity himself. Bradley mostly pot-shotted with his jab against Marquez but he also occasionally threw combinations of anywhere from three to seven punches when he felt he had an opening. In the past Bradley has been known to throw ten- or eleven-punch combinations.
Bradley is also a gifted mover, as he showed against Juan Manuel Marquez recently. His footwork is fantastic, just go back and watch the Peterson fight and you will see him strafe a skilled inside fighter from every angle. His head movement was superb, he didn't let Marquez land any clean counters against him.
Simply put these two attributes would give Mayweather problems in the ring. Floyd relies on controlling his fights in measured moments, but Bradley is the type of fighter who could ratchet up the pace at a moment's glance and swarm him with combos. Mayweather's counter-punches are sharp, but in Bradley he would be fighting an opponent who knows how to be elusive after he throws. His movement is still supreme, but Bradley is just as gifted in footwork.
Floyd would certainly be the favorite, but anyone who thinks Bradley has no chance should look at the styles matchup here. This would be a very competitive fight imo.
No he doesn't.
I'd rather him take the Pac rematch and close that chapter or even beat Alvarado and Rios. If he loses to Floyd in a one sided fight it will do damage to his career. Thats why Floyd won't fight Broner because he kills his earning power by schooling him.
Let Floyd just feast on Khan, Ortiz, Garcia and those guys and clean up shop.
That way when he retires Bradley will be the #1 guy standing.
So you basically want him to feast on thre latin fighters and Khan knowing that they are of less threat, and not fight any of the black fighters just to save there careers! What happened to the best fighting the best no matter what race or nationality?
Thats the problem fighters playin the business side instead of just proving there the best by fightng the best fighters out there. Padding there recoeds instead of defining there legacies!!!!!!!
Of all fighters 140-154 I think Bradley has the best chance to get a decision win over Floyd don't think it would happen but Bradley for whatever reason just finds ways to grind out wins, winning just enough rounds to get the decision. I wouldn't be surprised if Bradley fought Mayweather he could get a ugly controversial decision or steal the fight.
Ive no doubt Bradley can decision and beat Floyd. Bradley is gifted at robbing his opponnents and getting gift decisions.
So even though Floyd might beat Bradley, on boxrec it will have a win down for Bradley, the record books will say Bradley won. JUst like they say against Bradly and Pac.
Well, I guess I have to agree with you bro. Bradley's style is different from any other fighters that Mayweather has faced in recent years. Bradley can be an physical aggressive fighter and Mayweather always struggling with those styles that's why he cherry picks his opponents and he admit that. :boxing:
no he cant. he is too short
whats the height difference?? I see where you're going with this. if its 3 inches than ya Bradley isn't winning unless floyd tires himself out jabbing it up all night. I believe floyd has a long reach for his height as well.
Why are so many people denouncing this fight? SHouldn't the 2 best ww fight to determine supremacy?
NSB has a vocal group of posters that always complain about floyd winning every fantasy fight. those same posters are in this thread completely writing off Tim. I dont ge it.
Could someone tell me the difference between a floyd fan picking him to win and a non floyd fan posting the fight shouldn't happen because floyd will win?
Bradley's best move right now (and realistically) is to wait to see if Pacquiao beats Rios (which I think he'll demolish Rios) to set up a rematch that at least for Bradley will up his stock even more getting a legit win over Manny without any controversy. If he can walk out of Marquez and Pac fights with 2 "CLEAR" W's, that's the fight to be made.
Unfortunately though I don't see it happening and if people thought Mayweather vs Canelo wasn't as exciting as expected, this fight would be worse based on their styles. I think Floyd's team would look more for who the better seller is more so than who's the #1 ranked guy under him (who's a tough sell anyway).
SMH dude if you think Bradley is better than Pac you are a 100% troll hater.
Its not about who is better, its about curent ww rankings.
floyd is the lineal champ. bradley is the #1 contender. JMM is #2. Manny is #3. I think the majority of rational posters have the same ranking.
A flip flopping Manny lover such as yourself isn't rational so I would expect you to disagree for the sake of disagreeing.
Why are so many people denouncing this fight? SHouldn't the 2 best ww fight to determine supremacy?
NSB has a vocal group of posters that always complain about floyd winning every fantasy fight. those same posters are in this thread completely writing off Tim. I dont ge it.
Could someone tell me the difference between a floyd fan picking him to win and a non floyd fan posting the fight shouldn't happen because floyd will win?
It's almost as bad as people saying that Bradley has the style to actually beat Mayweather. He can't outbox Floyd, therefore he can't beat him.
It's stupid to say Vitali is ducking Haye when both fighters haven't fought it in more than a year.
Moreover Vitali might be already retired. Is he ducking the whole division?
Is Haye ducking Charr, and now Fury...
Why are so many people denouncing this fight? SHouldn't the 2 best ww fight to determine supremacy?
NSB has a vocal group of posters that always complain about floyd winning every fantasy fight. those same posters are in this thread completely writing off Tim. I dont ge it.
Could someone tell me the difference between a floyd fan picking him to win and a non floyd fan posting the fight shouldn't happen because floyd will win?
Both the Guerrero and Canelo fights made me suspect it has been Floyd all along on some type of juice...
Something about his renewed athleticism and strength just seems off....
Being naturally gifted plus having an incredible work ethic and an immense dedication to your craft is tough combo to beat. To top that off, the guy doesn't party hard and isn't.a druggy.
Does make it appear someone's on the juice.
Bradley beats any Welterweight not named Mayweather or Pacquiao
Unless CJ Ross and Duane Ford (who also works for the WBC) is involved.
Falling short to Pac/Mayweather isn't something to be ashamed of. This guy's elite, no doubt
Tim Bradley is a good fighter; but he does nothing better than Floyd and right now his only hope is Floyd just gets old and after what I've seen this year they may be a couple of years down the road.
I think he will bullrush floyd and could keep up with him in the footwork area its an interesting fight imo and i'd favour bradley to do it over floyds last 5 opponents plus bradley could get that decision... The judges seem to love him and become atg with his wins over pac marquez and floyd
TB won't win more than a round....I stand by that!!!....TB CAN beat any WW not named Mayweather imo...I think a Garcia-Bradley fight would be sick!!....I'd kill to see that fight....thats a fight TB CAN win but I think Swift would beat him....that's just me though!!
Garcia-Bradley is just one of many fights that makes me hope, hope, hope, HOPE that Bradley walks away from Top Rank the second he can. GREAT fight.
TB won't win more than a round....I stand by that!!!....TB CAN beat any WW not named Mayweather imo...I think a Garcia-Bradley fight would be sick!!....I'd kill to see that fight....thats a fight TB CAN win but I think Swift would beat him....that's just me though!!
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