Did you want Bradley VS Cassamayor or Bradley VS Khan?

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I don't have a problem with what he did, so your post is pointless. I'd have done the same. Doesn't change the fact that he did avoid Khan though. I'm more a Bradley fan than a Khan fan, but I don't support blatant ducking.

Good business choice, still a duck.

Did Floyd duck Margarito then?

This whole thing about throwing the word duck around to me is nonsense. The whole point to boxing is making the most money. To me when people throw around the word duck, usually it's fans of the other fighter that feel their fighter got screwed. If a fighter wants the fight a year later, I can't see how that is really a duck.

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This is what annoys me. Fans then come out with, he did it for business. Well **** me, isn't every damn duck for business?

Bowe didn't duck Lewis then, he wanted more money for a risky fight.
Khan hasn't ducked Prescott, Prescott brings no fans or money.
Chavez Jr hasn't been ducking Martinez, he has the name, it's business.
May and Pac haven't ducked each other, they banking each PPV.
Mayweather and Pac haven't ducked Martinez, too small for 154(150) but fought there. It's business.


No body ducks anyone, it's something which I haven't grasped, it's business.

Ducking is all to do with risk/benefit and it comes down to money, but it doesn't mean it is not a duck if you avoid someone, especially a fight the fans want.

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Did Floyd duck Margarito then?

This whole thing about throwing the word duck around to me is nonsense. The whole point to boxing is making the most money. To me when people throw around the word duck, usually it's fans of the other fighter that feel their fighter got screwed. If a fighter wants the fight a year later, I can't see how that is really a duck.

So you agree Bradley went for the easy fight in Cassa. Ok I see.

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Did Floyd duck Margarito then?

This whole thing about throwing the word duck around to me is nonsense. The whole point to boxing is making the most money. To me when people throw around the word duck, usually it's fans of the other fighter that feel their fighter got screwed. If a fighter wants the fight a year later, I can't see how that is really a duck.

Yes Floyd ducked Margarito.

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Bush when you call it a duck you sound ridiculous. Respectfully. The focus isn't the opponent its the money. Thats why PROFESSIONALS fight, to get paid. Its their job.

BRADLEY WAS FIGHTING kHAN BECAUSE THAT WAS THE BIGGEST PAYDAY HE COULD GET AT THE TIME. Soon as Floyd, Manny, Cotto or Canelo comes along, well Khan isn't the biggest payday anymore so Tim walks.

What he did was dirty. Arranged to face Khan, then ducked out when everything was pretty much agreed on. Disgraceful, not a man of his word.

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People still have not answered the thread.

So you all wanted Bradley and Cassa?

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According to Big Dunn and Check, guys who go 30-0 avoiding tough guys to keep their 0 is OK because that 0 will land them big fights and big money.

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So you agree Bradley went for the easy fight in Cassa. Ok I see.

Of course he went for the easier fight, it made sense to do it at the time. Would Bob of even let Bradley fight Khan? Not only would it be TR V GBP, it would also be a tough fight where he would be risking a pretty big in house ppv.

If they don't fight in the future then I'd agree that Bradley side stepped Khan, but never before the Pac fight. No one in their right mind would of turned down the purses that Bradley is now getting for just one fight with Khan. I'm sorry but it just isn't realistic.

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According to Big Dunn and Check, guys who go 30-0 avoiding tough guys to keep their 0 is OK because that 0 will land them big fights and big money.

But that isn't what Bradleys done. His run at 140 had him either 1a or 1b with Khan. Bradley fought many of the top fighters at 140, including some fighters at 140 well before Khan jumped in the ring with them.

Also this is a rare circumstance. Maybe in other divisions I'd feel differently but the dude is fighting Manny Pacquiao. He's fighting the biggest name in the world.

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It wasn't that simple. The Casa fight was a gift from TR to set up a Bradley v Manny fight. Bradley wasn't avoiding Khan, he took a more lucrative option. Nothing wrong with that.

The problem is fans like you who don't understand about business. You act as if historically boxers were traveling warriors that fought any and all comers. No, they fought frequently because thats the only way they got paid. And they didn't get paid much.

Tim Bradley did what every young fighter does at one point or another, he makes a business decision. Fightinh Khan may have been the "better" fight, but then he doesn't get a Manny fight necessarily, especially if he loses.

Tim has a family to support. The path he chose provides him more resources to do that. Any "fan" that criticizes that because they feel they got robbed of seeing a Khan/ bradley fight, when that fight could still happen, needs to relaz.

Of course he went for the easier fight, it made sense to do it at the time. Would Bob of even let Bradley fight Khan? Not only would it be TR V GBP, it would also be a tough fight where he would be risking a pretty big in house ppv.

If they don't fight in the future then I'd agree that Bradley side stepped Khan, but never before the Pac fight. No one in their right mind would of turned down the purses that Bradley is now getting for just one fight with Khan. I'm sorry but it just isn't realistic.

Braldey and Khan was due within 2 months. If Bradley truely had self belief, he would have fought Khan, and as a Khan fan, I even think Bradley has a good chance to win. He still could have fought and signed with TR, he was out of action for months. The 'Super' fight with Alexander was in Jan 2011...