Timothy Bradley is officially a free agent! Who should he fight next?

**onechance87** · 06-30-2011, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by BoxerDood

Well in an hour and a half from now, but that's besides the point. Anyways, due to his inactivity it would be ****** for him to go straight into a fight with the Khan-Judah winner, so who should he fight next? And under which promoter?

I say go to Top Rank and fight Humberto Soto at Staples Center. That could be a nice event if they put together a good undercard fight. I really wish Matthysse had looked better against Devon though. That fight would have been perfect.

There's really nobody else better left at this point. Maidana and Guerrero are fighting, Matthysse's coming off of a close fight with the guy Bradley dominated, Morales is fighting in September and who knows what the hell Kotelnik's doing. That guy just loves fighting once a year.

soto not with top rank no more bro.

**viperz007** · 06-30-2011, 09:41 PM

i think his nxt fight he'll fight a bull and knock it out cold with his head

**BoxerDood** · 06-30-2011, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by onechance87

soto not with top rank no more bro.

You're right, I forgot about that. Then he probably shouldn't go with Arum because he likes to hold grudges. He should stay a free agent and co-promote that fight with Thompson Boxing first then.

**Cotto's Father** · 06-30-2011, 09:44 PM

inactivity??he just fought in January

**BoxerDood** · 06-30-2011, 09:51 PM

Originally posted by larry's brother

inactivity??he just fought in January

Yes, inactivity. In the past 1 1/2 years he's fought twice. Not to mention only one of those fights was at JWW, and he's not exactly the smallest guy in the world even though he's short. Plus his age is increasing as quickly as his record is. He was 25-0 at age 25, 26-0 at 26 and now 27-0 and at 27. That's not good at all.

**DET. IRONSIDE** · 06-30-2011, 09:51 PM

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**KnockUTheFukOut** · 06-30-2011, 10:05 PM

I don't think he will become a Free Agent that easy, Gary Shaw will likely take him to court or something, we also don't know which Promotion he will sign with either...everyone keep Saying Top Rank but that is not a guarantee

but when he does clear all this up, it all depends on what his plan will be, if he plans to move to 147 then maybe he should fight Jan Zaveck for the IBF title, that would be a great test for or Selcuk Aydin or Andre Berto

Originally posted by larry's brother

inactivity??he just fought in January

I was going to post the same thing, 5-6 months is not a long Layoff AT ALL

**Rip Chudd** · 06-30-2011, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by KnockUTheFukOut

I don't think he will become a Free Agent that easy, Gary Shaw will likely take him to court or something, we also don't know which Promotion he will sign with either...everyone keep Saying Top Rank but that is not a guarantee

I was going to post the same thing, 5-6 months is not a long Layoff AT ALL

I remember an article where Shaw said as much, that they'll probably go to court. So Bradley could be sidelined even longer then expected.

**BoxerDood** · 06-30-2011, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by KnockUTheFukOut

I don't think he will become a Free Agent that easy, Gary Shaw will likely take him to court or something, we also don't know which Promotion he will sign with either...everyone keep Saying Top Rank but that is not a guarantee

I was going to post the same thing, 5-6 months is not a long Layoff AT ALL

Why would he take him to court? The contract expired. There's nothing Shaw can do at this point. Now if Bradley had tried to leave earlier like Donaire did, then he'd be screwed.

And its not the 5-6 month layoff I'm concerned about. Its the fact that he's only fought twice since 2009. And his next fight won't be anytime before September, which will make it a 8-10 month layoff. And as of that time, he'll have only fought twice in two years.

Timothy Bradley is officially a free agent! Who should he fight next?