Will Bradley's Phyiscal Limitations Hinder His Career?

[Hard Boiled]

Bradley because of his small height and his weight in proportion puts him at a disadvantage, I think Bradley is like the Andre Berto of the 140lb division but his phyiscal limitations such as his height and reach will hinder him moving up weight divisions and being a P4P star, I dont see how he can compete with people like Berto at 147lbs or Margarito like people at that weight division.

Andre Berto has already defeated Bradley in the Amatuers and even Khans sparring partner Vanes Matrosyan beat Bradley in the amatuers. Ofcourse the Bradley apostles will say that the amatuer game is very different from professional which is true, But Bradley was competing at the higher weights with these people and his phyical limitations stopped him from winning. Its only a matter of time before Bradley can not make 140lbs and then I feel that will be the end of Bradley because he can not match the larger framed boxers in the welterweight or superwelterweight divisions.

So Will Bradley's Phyiscal Limitations Hinder His Career?

[lfc19titles]

I always said, bradley has a similer build to manny pac, for me bradley looks like a 130 fighter who has maximised his body with a great coach to add muslce around all his body parts to add a bit of weight. he is like pac able to keep his speed, well most of his speed

140 is certainly the limit for bradley as 145 seems to be the limit for pac

i agree fully, its one of the reasons i think khan will beat him

[Hard Boiled]

I always said, bradley has a similer build to manny pac, for me bradley looks like a 130 fighter who has maximised his body with a great coach to add muslce around all his body parts to add a bit of weight. he is like pac able to keep his speed, well most of his speed

140 is certainly the limit for bradley as 145 seems to be the limit for pac

i agree fully, its one of the reasons i think khan will beat him

The Pacquaio example is a good one, The difference is though Pacman started at the lower weights and moved up the divisions, Bradley like you say looks like this is as big and as far as he will go, I dont know what Bradley never fought as a lightweight or even a superfeather weight, He started off in the wrong division to become a future P4P star, He should have worked his way up from something like Super feather weight. But perhaps this says something about Bradley, Maybe he always ate to much to be at the lower weight categories.

As Bob Arum said once you move someone up weight divisions you dont move them back down, Bradley would have to move DOWN weight divisions to become a P4P star.

[lfc19titles]

The Pacquaio example is a good one, The difference is though Pacman started at the lower weights and moved up the divisions, Bradley like you say looks like this is as big and as far as he will go, I dont know what Bradley never fought as a lightweight or even a superfeather weight, He started off in the wrong division to become a future P4P star, He should have worked his way up from something like Super feather weight. But perhaps this says something about Bradley, Maybe he always ate to much to be at the lower weight categories.

wow strange, i havent really followed his career but I always thought he started small as well

tbf it depends on how much building he did as a young man, pac was a chop stick as a youngster, guy had such little muscle, bradley certainly should have started from around in the 120s and working his way up to what he is now

for me the bradley vs khan fight will be a 130 fighter with extra muscle against khan who has the body of a 147 fighter at 140

advantages are certainly in the hands of khan

the last point is totally spot on, its a bigger achievement (well its seen as one) when someone climbs weights rather than coming down

[Pullcounter]

Bradley because of his small height and his weight in proportion puts him at a disadvantage, I think Bradley is like the Andre Berto of the 140lb division but his phyiscal limitations such as his height and reach will hinder him moving up weight divisions and being a P4P star, I dont see how he can compete with people like Berto at 147lbs or Margarito like people at that weight division.

Andre Berto has already defeated Bradley in the Amatuers and even Khans sparring partner Vanes Matrosyan beat Bradley in the amatuers. Ofcourse the Bradley apostles will say that the amatuer game is very different from professional which is true, But Bradley was competing at the higher weights with these people and his phyical limitations stopped him from winning. Its only a matter of time before Bradley can not make 140lbs and then I feel that will be the end of Bradley because he can not match the larger framed boxers in the welterweight or superwelterweight divisions.

So Will Bradley's Phyiscal Limitations Hinder His Career?

timmah would be even better if he can go down to 135 lbs. at 140 he has no pop. at 147 lbs, he's gonna have to cherry pick to avoid losing. 154 lbs is possible, but he's gotta fight shot fighters with no reflexes to win.

[Hard Boiled]

timmah would be even better if he can go down to 135 lbs. at 140 he has no pop. at 147 lbs, he's gonna have to cherry pick to avoid losing. 154 lbs is possible, but he's gotta fight shot fighters with no reflexes to win.

I agree, But what I dont understand is why Bradley didnt start out his career at superfeather weight, Was he always so overweight? He would make a good lightweight and probably superfeather weight, Above 140lbs I dont think there is anything for Bradley.

[Doctor_Tenma]

It ain't that serious, he'll do alright and I'd also pick him to beat Berto.

[New England]

voted yes because i believe he'll have trouble at 147 against the other p4p guys there (not the bertos or margaritos of the world)

but i'm going to voice some arguments for no


he's got long arms
i'd guess his arms are at least as long as berto's
the width of berto's back probably gives him an inch or two extra reach over bradley

lamont peterson fought a poorly planned fight against bradley, but tim showed that he can target the body and get inside and fight a smaller mans gameplan


and finally: his losses in the amateurs to these guys were fought with headgear ;-)

tim is an extremely professional fighter
he's got no bad habits
he stays in shape
he reminds me of bernard hopkins when he was more mobile in the torso
his head, simmilarly, is weaponry.
protect yourself at all times

and finally
he doesnt seem like a man who will accept losing as an option
he knows how to adjust
and when he gets dropped he comes right back


some other reasons why i don't think he'll head higher than perhaps 147 and get any good wins

biggest: he's a light puncher
the guy's got big hands and he's strong but he doesnt generate any real leverage

he loops his right hands
his hook isnt the type of compact killer hook you need to see from a short guy to generate pow pow

and finally, against abregu, he looked a tad slower.
we can take that for what it is worth.

[Bushbaby]

His conditioning & desire will take him a mighty long way.