Comments Thread For: Bradley Gives His Take on The Pacquiao/Ariza Situation

[boxingfan76]

Hatton, Bradley, Pacquaio, and Cotto have relatively short reach.

Hatton 65"
Cotto 67"
Pac 67"
Bradley 69"

The other notable names in WW have longer reach
Malignaggi 70"
Clottey 70"
Victor Ortiz 70"
Devon alexander 71"
Floyd 72"
Berto 72"
Mosley 74"

marquez has a longer reach too

[Bushbaby]

After thinking a lil bit about it, I give Tim a chance to win if he can effectively back Pac up (which is possible if he can get on the inside by getting out of the way of Pac's speed). If he can back Pac up, he has a legit shot.Still a big "if" but I will be watching June 9th

Bradley absolutely does not need to back Pacman up. He can move laterally & stick & move Pacman up easily.

[TerrisJ3]

Fail.....if Pac felt confident fighting him at 154, he wouldve did exactly what you said he wouldbe done (which he probably would have who knows), but the fact is he wanted Cotto first for this fight and because Cotto wouldnt come down to 147 they chose Tim Bradley.....I'm not talking hypotheticals here Mr Fortune Teller because everyone has an opinion, Im talking what REALLY happened.....sorry for debating based on objectivity.....maybe next time I'll stoop to your level

Pacq said before the Marg fight that he would not stay at middleweight. unlike some people he keeps his word. besides, nobody wanted to see him put Cotto thru hell again.

[TerrisJ3]

marquez has a longer reach too

no he doesn't their reach is identical

[TerrisJ3]

Great points! And to add to your point Hatton was damn near losing tune up fights after Floyd knocked em out....No way was Hatton the same. oscar fought Pac at a weight he hadn't fought at in 10 years coming off of a loss, TR and Freddie Roach avoided Shane Mosley until they knew he was toast and there are youtube videos to prove that which I'm sure everyone has seen but if not I can point you in the direction... Lastly, Pac wanted Cotto for the June 9 th fight and because Cotto wouldnt kill himself to make 147 they chose Tim Bradley.....and to piggy back and re emphasize your point of mkst professionals pick Floyd to pick Pac apart including all the fighters that fought em both

funny... cuz i thought Hatton lost to Collazo!

[mathed]

"I feel Alex Ariza knows what we're bringing to the table. I've been training for a while now and he knows that Pac is only going to give him six to eight weeks of work and he would need a little more than that to get him in prime-time shape. I don't think Pac is willing to do that" - Timothy Bradley interview with BS

I agree with Tim and said something similar earlier. I think that Ariza wanted Pac to do more and he told Ariza to piss off so Ariza is going where he can get paid and not have to deal with the ego (Chavez has one but he isn't at BOSS status yet like Pac is).

Pac and his team think that Bradley is chump change....the dude is a gritty, unwaivering force that is coming to shock the world on June 9th.....Pac is going to get swept up in the Desert Storm.

[mathed]

Just make sure you show up and fight, Bradley. Don't pull a Devon Alexander or a Zab Judah, and claim this or that..... Pacquiao is ALWAYS in great shape. All these opponents have talked about how they've never been hit as hard by anyone as they have from Pacquiao, hence why Mayweather won't fight him. They talk about punches coming from angles like they've never seen. Bradley has never proven a whole lot except he could beat a fighter like Devon Alexander who never came to fight. That he wouldn't fight Marcos Maidana when he had the chance. Bradley gets cleanly knocked out. Next.

WOOOOOOWEEEEE........wtf are you talking about? Maidana decided not to fight Bradley. Bradley dominated Alexander and Lamont Peterson, the guy that just beat Khan. I've never seen Bradley ask for a catch weight or complain about cramps after a fight. Pac couldn't KO 38 year old Mosley and JMM but he somehow is going to KO a 28 year old prime, undefeated, elite fighter?

Pac struggles with boxers man and believe it or not, Bradley is going to present the most agility and best reflexes outside of Mayweather that Pac would face in the ring. Bradley's counterpunching is tremendous and it rarely gets commented on, but I think he is going to be countering Pac all night.

[straightleft]

I don't agree. Tim Bradley is a good fighter and Manny Pacquiao is a good fighter too but a little over blown because after 7 or so years this dude can't even beat a guy he fought that he holds age and a weight class over. Not disregarding or belittling JMM but just making a point that Pacquiao cannot adjust. His strengths are his opponents weaknesses. I have been watching Bradley since his fight with Witter and he can bring it. Not too much power but he has athleticism and some boxing skill. He uses movement and knows how to get inside. The Peterson fight was a good win for him as well. Ortiz had a draw with Lamont and Khan was on his bicycle while Bradley shut him down with no problem. Don't sleep on Bradley. Hopefully he didn't get Clottey or Mosley'd. by Arum.

You talk like Marquez is some kind of a bum. Marquez is a great figther who knows how to fight Pacquiao. Besides Marquez, Pacquiao destroyed all his opponents either by ko, tko or one sided decision beat down. You may wonder why Floyd weight cheated Marquez to make sure of his victory.

[alembic]

I expect a competitive fight. Bradley brings solid skills, speed, and a lot of athleticism to the ring; and his conditioning will allow him to hang with Manny into the late rounds if need be. If he fights aggressively but not recklessly, controls distance, and moves well, he's got a decent chance for a decision. The downside is that he'll probably have to knock out Manny to come out victorious; and he doesn't have the pop, the crunching rear cross (a la Tommy Hearns), to get it done that way.

[I Love Jesus!]

I didnt hear Marquez say that after he beat Pacquioa last fight...... As a matter of fact, I seen Marquez land all the clean, hard punches the entire night so I'm confused by your post....You also sound a bit amateurish to say that Floyd is scared of Pac especially after Flotd seen a 38 year old Marquez who came up in weight beat Pac in the last fight....

come on dude he also saw what he did to barrera, margarito cotto delahoya and hatton ect. i think marquez has his number like tarver and jones. he got robbed but any idiot knows that's not what usually happens in pacquio fights. Mayweather is no dummy. why are you acting like 1?

obviously pac is more talented then what he showed against marquez. u know that. You think marquez would beat all the guys pac has? obviously mayweather isnt to eager to fight him or it would have happened by now. Pac fights regularly and hes fought everyone in the division. thats proof mayweather is ducking for ******s who need it.