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Timothy Bradley has fought quite a few contenders and has earned his respect yet he's gotten less attention than Berto. Timothy Bradley is the kinda' fighter few casual fans know about, which is a shame really.
But anyway, how can the thread starter even call Bradley overhyped when he hardly even receives any?
Bradley is not even OVERhyped because he isn't hyped to even begin with. Any serious boxing fan (who actually follows boxing besides Pacquiao/Mayweather/Cotto) should give Bradley respect.
Facts:
-Timothy Bradley went to Junior Witter's hometown and took his belt...went to the champion's hometown...to take it...wow.
-Timothy Bradley got clipped with a monster hand that dropped him on his ass in the 1st round against deceiving power puncher Holt, kept his composure, and decisioned Holt. He looked like he had been knocked out the moment he got caught. Anyone who saw that live must've gone "Oooooooooooooooh!"
-He was scheduled to take on Marcos Maidana after Maidana disposed Ortiz in 6 epic rounds but the fight was cancelled when Maidana pulled out because of back injuries.
-Timothy Bradley's last three opponents' combined record is: 77-0...Devon Alexander, Luis Carlos Abregu (@147), Lamont Peterson.
The reason I defend this guy as if he were Puerto Rican is because he's earned his position at 140. The only guy out there that he needs to take on is Khan, which could very well me made by Summer this year. In addition to that, Bradley always come in great shape. You want to see someone who absolutely doesn't slack off in training? THIS is the guy. He's always in tip-top condition.
The only bad things about him are:
-Headbutts. In his fights with Campbell, Abregu, and Alexander, the headbutts have been known to be of some significance as they caused cuts in those fights. They have all been considered unintentional.
-Lack of power. For a guy with a lot of muscle and in fitness, you'd think he'd have more pop in his punches but he doesn't. I'm aware that muscle doesn't equal power, but it's strange to see that he doesn't have a power punch that sends his opponents reeling. He makes up for it in speed, though. Bradley is fast.
I'm rooting for him against Khan! WAR BRADLEEEEEYYYYYYY!!!
Timothy Bradley has fought quite a few contenders and has earned his respect yet he's gotten less attention than Berto. Timothy Bradley is the kinda' fighter few casual fans know about, which is a shame really.
But anyway, how can the thread starter even call Bradley overhyped when he hardly even receives any?
Bradley is not even OVERhyped because he isn't hyped to even begin with. Any serious boxing fan (who actually follows boxing besides Pacquiao/Mayweather/Cotto) should give Bradley respect.
Facts:
-Timothy Bradley went to Junior Witter's hometown and took his belt...went to the champion's hometown...to take it...wow.
-Timothy Bradley got clipped with a monster hand that dropped him on his ass in the 1st round against deceiving power puncher Holt, kept his composure, and decisioned Holt. He looked like he had been knocked out the moment he got caught. Anyone who saw that live must've gone "Oooooooooooooooh!"
-He was scheduled to take on Marcos Maidana after Maidana disposed Ortiz in 6 epic rounds but the fight was cancelled when Maidana pulled out because of back injuries.
-Timothy Bradley's last three opponents' combined record is: 77-0...Devon Alexander, Luis Carlos Abregu (@147), Lamont Peterson.
The reason I defend this guy as if he were Puerto Rican is because he's earned his position at 140. The only guy out there that he needs to take on is Khan, which could very well me made by Summer this year. In addition to that, Bradley always come in great shape. You want to see someone who absolutely doesn't slack off in training? THIS is the guy. He's always in tip-top condition.
The only bad things about him are:
-Headbutts. In his fights with Campbell, Abregu, and Alexander, the headbutts have been known to be of some significance as they caused cuts in those fights. They have all been considered unintentional.
-Lack of power. For a guy with a lot of muscle and in fitness, you'd think he'd have more pop in his punches but he doesn't. I'm aware that muscle doesn't equal power, but it's strange to see that he doesn't have a power punch that sends his opponents reeling. He makes up for it in speed, though. Bradley is fast.
I'm rooting for him against Khan! WAR BRADLEEEEEYYYYYYY!!!
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