Did Bradley seem mentally weaker in this fight?

His whole career he's been one of those fighters you can throw the kitchen sink at and they would get right back up and answer back. Last night he visibly showed his frustration after a bad rounds and rolled over backwards after a flash knockdown. It's almost like he realized he couldn't box with Pacquiao and admitted defeat. You can tell after he watched the replay of him rolling he immediately got more serious and professional. I think he was better before Atlas, before all the senseless yelling and screaming.Atlas is worthless. Headbutting, mauling, on your chest Bradley had a better chance. Everyone tries to fight pac light marquez even when they don't have jmm skill.

He beat JMM soundly. Enough said. I scored that fight very close......40 year old verision of jmm is his best win at ww.

I think so, Bradley looked so defeated. Not sure how some are saying it was a close fight, that's insane, Manny dominated.

I knew when Tim left Diaz it was a mistake. Tim and Diaz had good chemistry and Diaz style worked well with Tim's heart, hard work and his fighting will Yep.....I been thinking the same think especially with the type of fighter he his I think its best for him to stay with Diaz....smh

His wife felt the same. Inb4 divorce.. Honestly, I expect Bradley to want to prove he still fights hard, and will go after Brook, GGG, or Khanelo

Idk but I know Diaz somewhere laughing

No he just got owned earlier. Those blows to the head made him remember how it fuvkin'hurts before :boxing:

I knew when Tim left Diaz it was a mistake. Tim and Diaz had good chemistry and Diaz style worked well with Tim's heart, hard work and his fighting will

Yes, at least to me, it seemed like he was ready to check out but Manny didn't press the issue. For instance, that legitimate knockdown didn't even come from a hard punch but yet he did a backwards roll afterwards. Moreover, Bradley looked frustrated and confused to me. He thought Pac would be more reckless and aggressive than usual but wasn't. When he wanted to slug it out, Manny would just box him and when he wanted to box, Manny would slug with him.

Did Teddy ruin another fighter? Atlas is a POS.

lol Atlas was squealing like a damn pig. I also think Bradley's punch resistance has gone down, he doesn't react as well to punches as he used to.

He never stopped trying, so no he didn't look mentally weaker. He looked frustrated, which isn't entirely the same thing. I think he really believed he was going to beat Pac this time. In the first fight it was a huge step-up, in the second fight he gambled on what he knew was a long shot (beating Pac down), but this time he thought he had the answers. Still not being able to get the better of Manny in the pocket was a surprise to him it seemed. And the knockdowns killed any hope of a decision.

Yeah it was kind of shocking to me. Never thought Bradley would have that defeated look the way he did last night.

He needed joel diaz

Well everyone who predicted Pac would win, which was the majority, were not impressed with Bradley beating Rios. Pac was the favorite. To those who predicted Bradley would win I guess we'd have to wait and see what excuses they have. But I called it a while ago, Rios was sh*t and it showed absolutely nothing about Bradley, more than Rios had to retire or get serious. This fight was UD Pacquiao from the get go. Rios is and always will be just a tune up. Doesn't have Caribbean blood. Manny showed he was/is the best WW in the world.

Bradley showed Pacquiao too much respect. I dont understand how a guy who goes toe to toe and survives a full out war with Ruslan Provodnikov can muster this weak an effort against a man coming off surgery and past his prime. He of all people should fight with more urgency because this is likely his last big payday of his career. Blame Atlas, but Bradley is one of those guys with all the "tools" but comes up short as a total package.

Pacquiao beats a top WW at age 37 and knocks him down, time to discredit him :rofl: Amazing. Before the fight: "Bradley will be too much with Atlas" After: "Well Pac already beat him! We all knew! Atlas didn't improve him!" Well everyone who predicted Pac would win, which was the majority, were not impressed with Bradley beating Rios. Pac was the favorite. To those who predicted Bradley would win I guess we'd have to wait and see what excuses they have. But I called it a while ago, Rios was sh*t and it showed absolutely nothing about Bradley, more than Rios had to retire or get serious. This fight was UD Pacquiao from the get go.

He showed mental strength in my opinion. It's not easy to complete a job when you know failure is on the other side. He picked himself up after the second knock down and stayed composed to the end. He's more health conscious in his approach, which shouldn't surprise anyone when you consider the punishment he has taken other the years. Ultimately, he is a professional and a family man; it in his best interest to avoid unnecessary punishment.

I thought the opposite. He seemed like he was mentally on point most of the fight, just a couple of lapses especially after the second knock down, but other than that he was sticking to the game plan. Compare that to the second fight where he abandoned all logic after the fourth round and was only loading up on home run shots. Like I said before, Pacquiao is just the better fighter, even now at 37. I think he showed us he's good enough to be very competitive with Pacquiao, but not quite on his level. :fing02: But I think the first KD threw Bradley off.

Yes he did look mentally weaker. But that is tim own fault or his wife's fault :lol1: :lol1: