Timmy beats Rios?

[intoccabile]

Rios is smaller and doesn't hit nearly as hard. Don't expect Rios to have the same affect on Bradley. I believe Bradley would UD Rios and Ruslan would KO Rios.

Rios is actually bigger or the same size. Ruslan hyrated 4lbs, rios has Hydrated much higher than that and at a lower weight. Rios is also 2 inches taller. He's bigger, Ruslan is a 140lbs fighter, people seem to be forgetting he was moving up. This man is not a full fledged WW, proven by him only hydrating to 150 after weighing 147

[revs1227]

So what happens if Bradley decides not to stand and trade?

exactlyyyyyy
hed easily outbox rios

just fought a ****** fight ln

now rios ruslan would be epic!!!!!

[IronDanHamza]

The Bradley from this fight was not nearly as good as Bradley usually fights. I'd still be very confident picking Bradley.

Good news is that this fight made a lot of fights much more possible, I'm sure.

I thought he fought exactly how he ususally fights.

[bojangles1987]

I thought he fought exactly how he ususally fights.

No way. He may get sloppy and fight back when hit and have huge heart, but he's not that stubborn to continue going to war when he doesn't have to, when it's a horrible idea. He's not a fighter that struggles with someone as dead average as Ruslan Provodnikov.

[Light_Speed]

Rios/Alvarado winner vs Bradley, the winner of that vs Marquez. The Loser of Rios/Alvarado vs Ruslan

Whoever loses that fight would probably be damaged beyond repair, wouldn't be smart to move up in weight and fight a bulldog like Ruslan.

[Barn]

I pick Bradley. If he doesn't throw punch for punch and fights a disciplined fight, always being mindful of Rios' power I feel he wins by comfortable decision without too much difficulty.

[IronDanHamza]

No way. He may get sloppy and fight back when hit and have huge heart, but he's not that stubborn to continue going to war when he doesn't have to, when it's a horrible idea. He's not a fighter that struggles with someone as dead average as Ruslan Provodnikov.

It's not about being stubborn it's about not having the appropriate skills or abilty.

Bradley was boxing as well as he could, and winning rounds, but there were times, when he was forced to exchange because he doesn't have the skills nor ability to keep it on the outside like that.

[Mister Wolf]

I pick Bradley. If he doesn't throw punch for punch and fights a disciplined fight, always being mindful of Rios' power I feel he wins by comfortable decision without too much difficulty.

If he fights like that they will say he is running.

[bojangles1987]

It's not about being stubborn it's about not having the appropriate skills or abilty.

Bradley was boxing as well as he could, and winning rounds, but there were times, when he was forced to exchange because he doesn't have the skills nor ability to keep it on the outside like that.

But he has used the exact skills he needed last night in bigger fights against better opponents. So that's not true. He's been hurt in fights, and changed up to prevent it from happening again. He made a conscious decision many times last night to stay in the pocket and keep throwing, keep brawling, when he knew Provodnikov could hurt him.

[IronDanHamza]

But he has used the exact skills he needed last night in bigger fights against better opponents. So that's not true. He's been hurt in fights, and changed up to prevent it from happening again. He made a conscious decision many times last night to stay in the pocket and keep throwing, keep brawling, when he knew Provodnikov could hurt him.

He hasn't fought too many guys with the power of Ruslan who are aggressive and able to get inside and do damage.

I absolutely do not believe it was a concious decision to stay inside. He was getting hit consistently, and badly hurt.

He then tried boxing, it was working, but again, he doesn't have the ability to keep boxing without it going inside.

He didn't intend on staying inside, certainly not after round 6. But he had no choice, at times.