Have Americans Given Bradley A Free Pass?

[Hard Boiled]

That means Bradley won't fight until next year?

I really doubt he will fight this year to be honest.

[Steak]

Exactly..... He's irrelevant and I dont care for him now, or ever.

oddly enough this is how I feel too. I forgot Bradley existed for a while after Khan vs Judah was signed, only was reminded when this thread was made.

[DET. IRONSIDE]

I really doubt he will fight this year to be honest.

Thats a looooooong time.

He must be buildin his body to his 147 size and getting comfortable with staying there.

Khan will fight Bradley at 147 I think.

[Rome-By-Ko]

You don;t want salesmen in boxing...you want hard-workers makin beautiful fights happen on time and regular. And when they make them they put their heart onto it.

What Mayweather is doing now is all good to see. Its great but its not what a man on the street wants to see.

I want a fighter who is gonna get that three fight a year, maybe two fights a year in...and Mayweather is too old for that.

He keeps taking beaks and resting.....so bad and makes the standard in the rest of the school drop cos they all get lazy ass.

That would be really great if boxing worked like that but it just does not..Boxing is a sport but it's also a business,in a perfect world Pac May Bradley Khan all would have happen already..But Boxers want to get paid even Euro fighters..

[Rome-By-Ko]

floyd has to promote with his mouth, manny promotes with his fists. . .

I think they both promote with their fist,Floyd is just better at promoting with his mouth..

[Jen and Kira]

Nah, I don't think anyone even cares about Bradley right now.

[DET. IRONSIDE]

That would be really great if boxing worked like that but it just does not..Boxing is a sport but it's also a business,in a perfect world Pac May Bradley Khan all would have happen already..But Boxers want to get paid even Euro fighters..

But they should be able to get SOME fights on without having to sp[read them out a year or more apart!

That would SELL the big fight better than being a playboy gymrat with a hobby that pays well.

[Devils Advocate]

First of all im shocked that there has been nothing whatsoever been said by the American posters on this forum about the flagrant ducking and stalling that has been going on by Bradley for not fighting Khan. The plan was always for Khan to fight Bradley if Khan beat Maidana and Bradley beat Alexander which they both did.

Bradleys apostles will bring up Gary Shaw, Timothy Bradleys problem with Gary Shaw is Timothy Bradleys problem with Gary Shaw I dont see why that should be used as an excuse to duck opponents. Whats all the more tragic is that American posters are normally the first and most ardent people to accuse others of ducking opponents yet are nowhere to be seen or heard when it comes to Bradley.

Its just another case of an African American fighter ducking an Asian fighter, Im sure we all know the most famous case of an African American boxer who refuses to fight Manny Pacquaio, Mayweather has set a bad precedent for other African American boxers: Just duck opponents that can beat you, build up a padded record, Drop PEDS to stall the fight, Drop rival promoters to stall the fight, Drop money to stall the fight, Then cash out in a big fight like Mosley by turning up to collect a payday and not throwing a punch or causing an upset like a good journeyman.

The culture of HBO hand outs and dole outs MUST end, What boxing needs is some kind of Performance related pay, You will find these African American boxers that don't throw a punch in a fight and cash out will be fighting like you never seen them before for their daily bread. The more punches they throw and the more punches they take the more money they will earn.

Let's not act like Bradley didn't try and fight Khan before when Khan said he wants to make some money before he fight the big fights against guys like Bradley. Now b/c he's got a pair hanging from damn near getting destroyed Timmys ducking Amir. GTFO!!

[gatorDelux]

america is pretty cool.

[Clegg]

I think it's mostly what others have said: most Americans aren't concerned enough with Bradley to care that much about the situation.

I don't think it has anything to do with nationality either, Brits are just as bad as Americans when it comes to overlooking faults in foreign boxers and finding excuses for their favourites.

I think it's possible that the only reason Bradley-Khan didn't happen is because of the contract situation with Shaw. Or it's possible that Bradley just doesn't want the fight. We'll have to wait and see; if he signs with another promoter soon then there's no reason not to pursue a Khan fight asap. If he instead takes easier fights while waiting for the call to be an opponent for Pac or Floyd, then I'd be disappointed.