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Comments Thread For: Tim Bradley: "Devon Alexander Will Get His in Due Time"
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Co-sign with that. Bradley looks like a big hypocrite right now, and LMAO at these people who tried to pawn him off on us as the most avoided fighter in the world. Not even close. One other thing that is getting on my nerves on the Alexander front though is HBO trying to shove Zab Judah down our throats. But I kind of give Devon a pass for that because of the St Louis aspect of a potential fight like that.I don't agree with all of the 'wait and the fight will be bigger' stuff.
There's no guarantee that it'll be bigger down the road anyway. Maybe in a years time one of them can't make weight anymore. Maybe one of them gets beat or has a poor performance that turns people off. There's also no real reason to think that either of them will become a star in the future. Chad Dawson is one of the best boxers in the world, great talent, great skills, building a very solid resume, and yet he's not a big name.
Besides, who cares how 'big' a fight is? Whether the fight is seen by 10 million people or I'm the only one watching, it doesn't make it any less enjoyable to see.
We're not talking about two green prospects here, we're talking about two guys who have won a world title, then unified with another champion. They are both world class and this is a great match up right now. I'm a fan of Bradley's, but I don't like to read him going on about money, coming out with these ****** reasons to avoid Alexander, and at the same time complaining about being avoided himself.Comment
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Everyone except the best available contender by far. It's time to stop giving him a free pass. No one he's beaten so far is in Alexander's class. Campbell and Witter were past their primes, and Cherry and Holt were not in the same class as Alexander. (Plus the Campbell fight was technically a no decision anyway, and Bradley refused to give Campbell a rematch).
Bradley would be a narrow favourite to beat Alexander, but "coulda woulda" arguments should be reserved for the sole use of Floyd nuthuggers and should never be used by real boxing fans. He should get it on with Alexander this year, and no one should defend him if he doesn't do so.
Taking one fight against a Welterweight who isn't ranked in the top 10 isn't the same as moving up. He has no plans to give up his Jnr Welterweight title. And if he does move up without facing Alexander first that would be a ***** move. You can't say you were a dominant champion in a weight class if you moved out of it without ever facing the most credible contender in that class.
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Last edited by Dave Rado; 03-26-2010, 08:13 PM.Comment
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Well said. Great post.I don't agree with all of the 'wait and the fight will be bigger' stuff.
There's no guarantee that it'll be bigger down the road anyway. Maybe in a years time one of them can't make weight anymore. Maybe one of them gets beat or has a poor performance that turns people off. There's also no real reason to think that either of them will become a star in the future. Chad Dawson is one of the best boxers in the world, great talent, great skills, building a very solid resume, and yet he's not a big name.
Besides, who cares how 'big' a fight is? Whether the fight is seen by 10 million people or I'm the only one watching, it doesn't make it any less enjoyable to see.
We're not talking about two green prospects here, we're talking about two guys who have won a world title, then unified with another champion. They are both world class and this is a great match up right now. I'm a fan of Bradley's, but I don't like to read him going on about money, coming out with these ****** reasons to avoid Alexander, and at the same time complaining about being avoided himself.Comment
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LOL! Khan won't fight him. And credibility-wise, Khan couldn't carry Alexander's jock-strap right now, especially after paying off his mandatory to keep away from him for three fights.Comment
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And given the fact that Bradley is already taking a fight above 147, this fight needs to be made sooner rather than later if he decides to move back down. Because at any other weight the fight means ****.Comment
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