Can Top Rank Make Timothy Bradley In To A Superstar?

[AnimalisticMeth]

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.

[Bombs]

The only thing that could get in the way is his lack of power. But if he starts being matched up against opponents he can look good against and put ups offensive aggresive performances he will be an attractive fighter.

Also as long as he's undefeated, people will either want to see him beat the best out there if he's truly that good or get exposed and knocked the hell out. Either way, it works.

[paulf]

No. Tim Bradley is the nerdiest or nerds when it comes to fighters. I wouldn't be surprised to see him poorly dressed as a Dragon Ball Z character at an anime convention.

Devon Alexander drew 12k in the STL because he has the attitude and personality needed to make a star fighter. Unfortunately, he's not that good. Bradley, on the other hand, is pretty damn good, but has ZERO fans.

A conundrum indeed.

[Guest]

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.

sugar shane was ****in cool tho

[UglyPug]

no, but he can be built into an attractive opponent to be FED to pacsmash! i think that's top ranks goal - to build him not into a true superstar, but rather an attractive "shane mosley" type opponent as my colleague above suggested - to be fed to pacquiao, cotto, and other future TOP RANK stars. . .

[JDezi4]

Agree... Something like Mosley. He's not gonna beat Floyd or Manny, and I'm 99% sure he's not gonna beat Khan... So that's 3 people that will be ranked ahead of him at all times... But he can beat just about everybody else... And there r some guys (Guerrero, Rios, Matthysse) in his weight class that r able to give him some entertaining fights... And even some good match-ups at 147 against Berto, Ortiz, and maybe a few others...

But he doesn't have the magnetic personality, he lacks anything close to devastating punching power, he's really not that fast... There's really nothing about him that says "STAR" other than his skill, which will go right over the average casual boxing fan's head

[UglyPug]

Top Rank understands the importance of not only building superstars, but OPPONENTS for superstars. . . can't have one without the other.

[AnimalisticMeth]

The only thing that could get in the way is his lack of power. But if he starts being matched up against opponents he can look good against and put ups offensive aggresive performances he will be an attractive fighter.

Also as long as he's undefeated, people will either want to see him beat the best out there if he's truly that good or get exposed and knocked the hell out. Either way, it works.

If he is undefeated but doesn't have any signature wins that 0 doesn't matter. Pacquiao, Mayweather and Cotto are the only mega stars around 147 and I don't think he can beat any of them. Other fights that can get him the exposure and be consider signature fights are Khan, Rios, Maidana and Berto. Those 4 guys Bradley can beat.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Mosley had an exciting style....

[Everywhere]

Why would they even invest the resources into him when they have JCC Jr...Arum can make anyone look like an ATG with his fixed matches...