Comments Thread For: Timothy Bradley on Top Rank Rumors, Shaw, His Return

[Rome-By-Ko]

If bradley could've fought khan and still get out of his contract with shaw, I think he should've went for it, especially since khan gave up 50% of the UK ppv sales.

Bradleys contract was up June 30th the fight would have took place on July 23rd,meaning a contract extension..Then he would be in this exact place after his fight with Khan..Best to get this out of the way now and move on to bigger and better things..

[Rome-By-Ko]

Its the middle of July and Bradley has no fights lined up. Theres a chance he could get one for the end of the year but the man is talking about litigation.

He has until September to get through this litigation and get a fight booked and I hope he gets that Khan fight....but the more this drags on the more depressing and ****** the situation seems.

I kinda think he has made the right decision in the long ball game, but I wanted to see this fight so much.

Let's hope this blows by quick,I really don't think Shaw has any evidence that shows Bradley was tampered with so it should not take long at all..

[Ringlife]

Tim has to do what he has to leave Gary Shaw. He just can't offer what the other power houses can bring to the table more money and big time fight's me personally I don't think this guy is all that great he doesn't knock anyone out he's not exciting at all and he beats people with his head so Golden Boy let Top Rank have him if they want him he doesn't bring in any fans to the arena he is a undercard fighter not a main event fighter so golden Boy don't waste your time or money on this kid

[Walt Liquor]

I don't know why people keep talking about lay offs like this guy is over 30 or like he has taken a lot of punishment..Bradley will be alright,oh and for those of you still on this duck stuff the man said he wants his next fight to be at 140lb so don't get ya lil vagina's in an up roar...

Rome, we been through this, all of this is setting him back monetarily. Now he has to wait for litigation with fat shaw? Fook! Tim needs to get moving, he's prohably missed 3 million plus paydays, plus he'd already be in the higher money bracket if he beat khan already.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Rome, we been through this, all of this is setting him back monetarily. Now he has to wait for litigation with fat shaw? Fook! Tim needs to get moving, he's prohably missed 3 million plus paydays, plus he'd already be in the higher money bracket if he beat khan already.

It's a waiting game for Bradley who is not in a rush,this is a marathon not a track meet..Bradley has just had a child,Bradley told Shaw he would fight for him on June 30th but Shaw only had one option and that was Khan..Bradley did nothing wrong Litigation will not be a long process bro..I expect to see Bradley back in the ring by Sept the latest Oct..That's not that much time when you really think about it..He is also getting his name thrown around crazy,with May Pac and Khan he is creating a lil buzz for himself and at the same time getting geared up to come back at full force..One thing I learned from watching May(I not calling Bradley May)is that you take fights and sign contracts when it's best for you not the fans not ya promoters not the trainers..Just you when your ready sign and everything will be ok..

Bradley will be just fine dude,he will come back make 1.2 mill right out the box..Then on to whatever,tbh sky's the limit,I have a feeling him and Khan will mix it up early next yr(keeping my fingers cross)no matter where Bradley goes..This needed to happen now with Shaw..Let's say Bradley fought and beat Khan and Pac beat JMM and May and Pac were not fighting Bradley in line for a major payday..Oh and Shaw still there,still feeding off Bradley..What if he had to go to Litigation then and miss out on that 5mill pay check..Which do you think is worse??

[JoeDaWg]

U can't cry about Tim treating boxing as a business and then celebrate some other fighter for doing the exact same thing. The fight with khan would have been a risky one, Tim doesn't have that eye popping style so he might not have wanted to risk the loss if he has reason to believe he can get a mega pay day with pac. If he ends up "ducking" khan and landing on a mega fight with Manny it ll be" tim-1 naysayers-0". The dude is making moves based on money, not fear. Khan and zab should be fighting for the "most overrated boxer in the world" championship when they fight. Those dudes are on these crazy high pedestals and I have no idea why. Tim is scared of khan like floyd sr. is scared of crack. Its a business, first, second, and third. Remember how Tim was "ducking" alexander???? Bradley ain't scared of ****

[Walt Liquor]

It's a waiting game for Bradley who is not in a rush,this is a marathon not a track meet..Bradley has just had a child,Bradley told Shaw he would fight for him on June 30th but Shaw only had one option and that was Khan..Bradley did nothing wrong Litigation will not be a long process bro..I expect to see Bradley back in the ring by Sept the latest Oct..That's not that much time when you really think about it..He is also getting his name thrown around crazy,with May Pac and Khan he is creating a lil buzz for himself and at the same time getting geared up to come back at full force..One thing I learned from watching May(I not calling Bradley May)is that you take fights and sign contracts when it's best for you not the fans not ya promoters not the trainers..Just you when your ready sign and everything will be ok..

Bradley will be just fine dude,he will come back make 1.2 mill right out the box..Then on to whatever,tbh sky's the limit,I have a feeling him and Khan will mix it up early next yr(keeping my fingers cross)no matter where Bradley goes..This needed to happen now with Shaw..Let's say Bradley fought and beat
Khan and Pac beat JMM and May and Pac were not fighting Bradley in line for a major payday..Oh and Shaw still there,still feeding off Bradley..What if he had to go to Litigation then and miss out on that 5mill pay check..Which do you think is worse??

He had to get rid of shaw. Signing with him was a problem in the first place. Floyd csn afford to wait in between fights bradley can't. He's wasted a couple yrs in his prime. Id be shocked if he's in the ring by september. I hope you're wrong, but i think he could have gone about this much smarter.
Im ready for him to come back, everyone shi ts on his style but the gast majority of his fights are very entertaining. Alexander is the excePtion obviously.

[Fighting Pride]

Did the Paul McCloskey fight effect the proposed date of July 23rd for Khan vs Bradley?

Exactly.....you don’t have a case.

McCloskey fight didn't effect anything. Bradley-Khan was to go ahead for July, Bradley was still calling Khan out on HBO saying Khan better not run and duck him (how ironic those words turned out to be).

What changed was during negotiations for the Khan fight Bradley got into his head that since Alexander was gauranteed a million for fighting Matthysse, he deserved an easier fight since he was gauranteed a million too regardless of who he fought next. Then he started to question Shaw, for getting him only Khan, which was the biggest fight available, and went on to dissolve their relationship.

He shouldn't have been concerned with what Alexander was doing, showed himself up as a jealous ***** right there. He was getting the biggest fight in the division, with a chance to become a star and increase his market value and his chances at a Pac or Mayweather bout. It was a ***** move.