Can Top Rank Make Timothy Bradley In To A Superstar?

[The Gambler1981]

Top Rank can put him in position getting him big fights but only Tim Bradley can walk through that door and make himself a star.

As long as he can keep winning he will be fairly successful though, but superstar that is tough a lot has to go right to reach that level but really it is all on Tim Bradley taking advantage of the positions he get put in.

[DoktorSleepless]

. Or Margarito with his Los tigre del norte sunglasses on. Damn and Margarito even needs a translator. He can't even answer the questions. So if anything his translator has the personality.

Are you kidding me? Margarito's core fanbase knows how to speak Spanish.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Why is everybody saying his personality? So who has that super swag, huh?
Manny with his " uh uh uh". Or Margarito with his Los tigre del norte sunglasses on. Damn and Margarito even needs a translator. He can't even answer the questions. So if anything his translator has the personality. lol. The list goes on and on. I dont think he will be a megastar, but with that other **** Gtfo.

Manny and Margarito are exciting fighters.

As for Margarito, he exudes far more charisma and personality than Bradley without having to speak a word of English

[Guest]

tim bradley is black and not a gangsta and he dosent have a crowd pleasing style

[Young Money]

The need to market Bradley as a fanatical born again Christian pastor.

Imagine him crashing the Mayweather press conference with bible in hand calling Floyd the devil and throwing holy water on him.

I would pay to see that.

[sdcluser]

What do you think is his ceiling in terms of drawing power? I don't think he will be a superstar/PPV draw but a Shane Mosley type draw is very possible. Mosley was known by the mainstream media but he was never really a big time money maker, Mosley was the poster boy of the so called "B side" of the promotion.

NO. My sofa has more personality. He does not have KO power will also hurt him.
Time to bite some ears off Tim.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Top Rank can put him in position getting him big fights but only Tim Bradley can walk through that door and make himself a star.

As long as he can keep winning he will be fairly successful though, but superstar that is tough a lot has to go right to reach that level but really it is all on Tim Bradley taking advantage of the positions he get put in.

This right here is....

[EdMon917]

Bradley can't sellout an elevator. They just picked him up to be a Pacquiao victim for now and then hopefully he can be something within the Welterweight division with the Victor Ortiz and Paulie Malignaggi types.

[Earl-Hickey]

Q: Does Tim Bradley have an exciting fighting style

A: No, he's energetic but has no pop and isnt particularly skilled, the most eciting thing he does is windmill his punches which is more funny than exciting

Q: Is he attractive like oscar etc

A: No, he's an uglyy **** with a big head and buck teeth, he's never going to appeal to the female demograph

Q: Is he a young up and comer

A: No, he's approaching 30 and has likely peaked.



Face it, Bradley will beat Cassamayor, fight Pac next year and get absoloutley ruined and be on the shelf for a good year, then he probably wont be able to make 140 and his engine will slow a little due to being over 30, he'll come back as a midget welterweight and be nothing special in a stacked division.


so the answer is no, lol

[jvsnypes]

I think it all depends on what the true boxing fan wants to see in the future. Me, I want to see a fighter that always come to the ring ripped and in shape. I want to see a guy that thinks he is the best and is willing to get in the ring with anyone and prove it. I want to see a guy that takes pride in calling himself a champion and fighting like one.

Like Bradley or not, this guy is the real deal. He reminds me of Hagler or a Terry Norris. Those 2 guys became stars in their own right but never reached Leonard's star power. So no, I don't think he will ever reach Manny's or Floyd's level of superstardom, but will still be a hall of famer one day.

If you think back, Floyd was around 30 when he finally got his big break at superstardom against Oscar.He had to play the villian role to reach that level, because most people don't appreciate his skill level. I can't imagine Tim playing that role.What is going to make Tim a star, will be him defeating Manny in an exciting war in the ring. People love a slugfest and people love rooting for the underdog. That's what Tim will bring in the ring against Manny. The whole world will tune in to see Manny destroy this so-called-overhyped challenger, but will be stunned to see how good this guy really is.Win or lose, it will be explosive enough to setup a rematch.The ones that didn't tune in to see the 1st fight will tune in to this one to see who this hardnosed kid is that's giving Manny fits. If he loses in the rematch, then he becomes a b-side type of attraction. If he wins it, then he can take Manny's spot as a huge draw.

I think Bradley is the guy to beat Manny. And with the welterweight division stacked with so much talent and big fights, if Arum gets him in their with these guys, then he can become a major force in boxing. The next mega fight would be Bradley vs Khan. But, Khan would have to follow the same path against Floyd. Khan has the style to beat Floyd, but doing it is something completely different.If Floyd beats Khan, then the world will be screaming for Bradley vs Mayweather. That also can take Tim to the top of the sport and make him a huge draw.

I wish this kid had KO power because he would already be a huge star. He's beaten all the top guys at 140 with the exception of Khan. I agree with him not fighting Khan at this point because fighting him 2 or 3 years from now will make much more money when Manny and Floyd are gone.I think he does have charisma and a good story. He's a family man and a hardworker. He's the typical blue collared American that most people can relate to. The problem is, most people don't want to watch an African American fighter be a nice guy. They want to see him act ignorant. They want to see him act like Tyson used to or how Floyd acts now.(Which is very good acting on both of those guys part) That's not who Timothy Bradley is. He's a good kid with a beautiful family. The sad part is...that will work against him as a black fighter in todays society. So yes, Top Rank can make Bradley a superstar, but Tim will have to beat the Giants like Manny and Floyd to get there. Or he will have to sell out and take acting classes and be the SUPER VILLIAN that the world expects black fighters to be.