Comments Thread For: Bradley: Time To Take a Page From The Hopkins' Manual

[King_]

Is there anyway to watch the full undercard for this event? Does top rank usually show them on their website?


Very interested in seeing Egidijus Kavaliauskas in his first pro fight.....I remember him from the Olympics last summer, the little Lithuanian guy who fights like Tyson! didn't even know he turned pro, he's got a style tailor made for the pros And is going to be a fan-friendly fighter.

Edit: Wow his opponent is coming off 3 years of inactivity but is undefeated, 17-0. Victor Fonseca

[jvsnypes]

Bradley is definitely the real deal. There is nothing finesse about his style and he doesn't have KO power, that is why everyone sleeps on him. But at the end of the day, he is a winner.I am one of the few that thought he outpointed Manny.I thought his defense was superb and his body attack was second to none. Fans say that Manny took his foot off the gas the last few rounds and cruised. Well, that is because of that sustained body attack. His foot was on the gas but there was no fuel left. The problem was, Manny's fights are not just boxing matches. They are events. Tim outboxed Manny but not in any special manner, so he did not win the event. There were no ooohhhs and aawwwsss. If that were 2 amateurs fighting that no one cared about, then you would see that Manny lost on points. But with Manny having such a huge fan base and so much emotion was involved, and the fact that Bradley is not a mainstream fighter, no one appreciated the skills and heart he displayed that night. Hopefully, Marquez will give him the opportunity to show how great a champion he truly is. Only fighters I see giving Tim major problems would be Floyd, Peterson, and Khan. Khan's height and reach advantage might be too much for him. Floyd's skill level and ring experience would definitely give him problems. Peterson is cut from the same cloth as Tim. The man is a beast! Timbeat him fairly easy the first time, but a rematch might be more brutal. Tim comes from that same line of fighters like Hopkins, Hagler, and even Holyfield to some degree. Those guys were always over shadowed and were blue collard fighters. Nothing was given to them. But eventually, they all became great. It will be the same for Tim. As long as he stays motivated and fight with that chip on his shoulder, he will be a future hall of famer.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Bradley is definitely the real deal. There is nothing finesse about his style and he doesn't have KO power, that is why everyone sleeps on him. But at the end of the day, he is a winner.I am one of the few that thought he outpointed Manny.I thought his defense was superb and his body attack was second to none. Fans say that Manny took his foot off the gas the last few rounds and cruised. Well, that is because of that sustained body attack. His foot was on the gas but there was no fuel left. The problem was, Manny's fights are not just boxing matches. They are events. Tim outboxed Manny but not in any special manner, so he did not win the event. There were no ooohhhs and aawwwsss. If that were 2 amateurs fighting that no one cared about, then you would see that Manny lost on points. But with Manny having such a huge fan base and so much emotion was involved, and the fact that Bradley is not a mainstream fighter, no one appreciated the skills and heart he displayed that night. Hopefully, Marquez will give him the opportunity to show how great a champion he truly is. Only fighters I see giving Tim major problems would be Floyd, Peterson, and Khan. Khan's height and reach advantage might be too much for him. Floyd's skill level and ring experience would definitely give him problems. Peterson is cut from the same cloth as Tim. The man is a beast! Timbeat him fairly easy the first time, but a rematch might be more brutal. Tim comes from that same line of fighters like Hopkins, Hagler, and even Holyfield to some degree. Those guys were always over shadowed and were blue collard fighters. Nothing was given to them. But eventually, they all became great. It will be the same for Tim. As long as he stays motivated and fight with that chip on his shoulder, he will be a future hall of famer.

Great post,I agree 100%..

[bojangles1987]

I'm not sure if Bradley should look great or vulnerable in order to get Marquez to fight him.

I hope he stops this guy though. Great that he's finally back in the ring.

[Bushbaby]

Man warrrrr Bradley man. Amazing, he fights a fight & gets death threats while the judges, (the one's that actually gave him the fight) are ignored. My goodness people are so damn ******.

Since people were saying he should give the belt back, If it were me, just to dump on them all, i'd have given it to Marquez. Bradley is a hellova fighter & some fans aren't really fans at all.

[paulf]

Great article.

People who hate on Tim are insane. Whether you believe Pacquiao deserved the nod or not, you can't deny he worked harder than Pacquiao both in and out of the ring for their fight. Dude is a textbook definition of what dedication and hard work can lead to in life. He isn't just some naturally gifted athletic god with amazing reach and reflexes, he's an average guy who put in the hours and became great.

War Timmy. I'd love to see him fight Broner or Marquez.

[El Malo.]

Bradley deserves tons of credit for the Pac fight..He fought Pac tough and got the victory..Not to mention he did hurt his ankle..

Credit for what? Ducking n twisting his own ankle? I was watching one of his media workouts and he was saying how easy it was for Marquez to slow down the pace by just taking a step back and that's how he was going to dominate Pac. Once he felt Manny's force fcker couldn't adjust so he was forced to bend at the waist and fight at Manny's pace. It wasn't until the later rounds when Manny got tired of swinging did Bradley finally decide to start letting his hands go a bit more. As much as Manny missed Bradley didn't do a thing to capitalize on his mistakes, other then the occasional jab Bradley wasn't landing anything either.

[bigjer88]

Starpower

Bradley's a great boxer and a likeable guy. He was unfairly maligned after the Pacquiao fight. Obviously, no boxer who sacrifices his body in and out of the ring deserves death threats. He doesn't deserve to be despised.

Nevertheless, the fans are out there for him to win over, and he's not going to be able to win them over with his style. There are fighters out there that I'd pay pay-per-view money to watch, regardless of who they are fighting. These include Floyd, Martinez, Cotto, Pacquiao, Marquez, and probably Froch. Whether I would shell out pay-per-view dough to watch Bradley depends entirely on who he is fighting. If he wants the love of the fans, he's got to win it. I hope he does.

Incidentally, if I recall correctly, Hopkins vs. Wright was pay-per-view. I ordered it and actually fell asleep watching it. That's no joke. I also fell asleep during the middle rounds of Hopkins vs. Cloud. I hope that Bradley doesn't steal too many pages from the Book of Bernard. I want Bradley to do well.

[4Corners]

Bradley deserved a loss against Manny, I had him losing 8-4. Still, Bradley needs to fcus on staying busy and fighting 2-3 times a year now if possible. And get away from Top Rank first chance he has.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Credit for what? Ducking n twisting his own ankle? I was watching one of his media workouts and he was saying how easy it was for Marquez to slow down the pace by just taking a step back and that's how he was going to dominate Pac. Once he felt Manny's force fcker couldn't adjust so he was forced to bend at the waist and fight at Manny's pace. It wasn't until the later rounds when Manny got tired of swinging did Bradley finally decide to start letting his hands go a bit more. As much as Manny missed Bradley didn't do a thing to capitalize on his mistakes, other then the occasional jab Bradley wasn't landing anything either.

Sure tell that to Mannys busted mouth...Bradley does not get credit from many on anything he has done in boxing..IMO it's sad...