Proof that Bradley was not knocked down in the 1st:

[DoktorSleepless]

Yeah, looking back at it, I'm still not sure if it should be a KD, but I don't think the ref was at fault in not calling it a KD in his perspective. Bradley was still standing for 4 seconds after the big punch and that right hook Prov threw after seemed to only graze him if it landed at all. That was a long enough time for the ref to think Bradley was okay even if he might have not been. As soon as Bradley hit the ground, the ref needed to make a call immediately and it did look like a slip with Prov kind of leaning on him so he did call it a a slip. Fair enough. The ref didn't have the benefit of knowing Bradly would tumble back down. The ref had already called it a slip so he couldn't have started a count when he fell again. That would be ad hoc.

[PEBBLES!]

He was clearly helped down the the help of Ruslans forearm.

Its really clear as day, and it happens in lots of fights, and now just because Bradley was hurt, its a knockdown.

Bradley being hurt is irrelevant. He was pushed down. It doesn't matter if he would have gone done from the next punch, or not, or if he would have gone down on his own. He was pushed down.

That's exactly what it looked like at first glance like he got caught hard and was trying to avoid another one. People just wanna argue the fact that he was hurt so regardless of wether or not he got pushed it doesn't matter count the kd. Somebody should've told maidana that he could've just leg swept khan. And got credited a kd.

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[Larry is back]

All i know is that it was a damn good fight

[Bretty Poy32]

all i know that larry is a foo

[HeroBando]

Yeah, looking back at it, I'm still not sure if it should be a KD, but I don't think the ref was at fault in not calling it a KD in his perspective. Bradley was still standing for 4 seconds after the big punch and that right hook Prov threw after seemed to only graze him if it landed at all. That was a long enough time for the ref to think Bradley was okay even if he might have not been. As soon as Bradley hit the ground, the ref needed to make a call immediately and it did look like a slip with Prov kind of leaning on him so he did call it a a slip. Fair enough. The ref didn't have the benefit of knowing Bradly would tumble back down. The ref had already called it a slip so he couldn't have started a count when he fell again. That would be ad hoc.

What you're saying is that the ref might not be at blame for making a wrong call, not that the call was right. It's like the ref having a bad angle on MAB KDing JMM, or Holt butting Torres. Cause the 8 count is a safety and precautionary measure. If that gets called a KD, is a stoppage out of order?

[!! Shawn]

he doesn't dip to avoid shots he falls into prov because his legs are gone. As proved by the fact he went down twice. His legs were gone it was a KD.

Ps good to have you back

He clearly slips 2 shots.

[!! Shawn]

clear as day. A well conditioned athlete like bradley wouldn't try to get up, fall on his back, get up again and stumble backwards to the ropes for support unless he went down and was badly on ***** street.

Because he was obviously so much more hurt than all the other times he stumbled around the ring but didn't go down.... right?

Its possible to be on ***** street, to be out on your feet, AND STILL GET PUSHED DOWN.

[Jim Tom]

"Bradley eats a big right hand and immediately starts dipping low to avoid follow-up shots -- A left hook catches his jaw and he begins to dip low to avoid follow-up shots again, just as before -- Bradley starts to come up after dipping low and Provodnikov uses his bodyweight to push Bradley down -- NO KNOCKDOWN"



fools can stop faking now.

I dont think anyone would be ******ed enough to think Bradley was knocked down in the first round,that didn't happen.

[!! Shawn]

oh lawd, another guy who wants to be hip by supporting the downs-looking Eastern Bloc underdog nobody and give him extra points for charity so he can buy bread and slop for his bolshevik momma.



the video is a perfect angle to see the shot. i already pointed out the hook umpteen times. nobody is saying the hook did not land.

this is like talking to spastics.



"Bradley just collapsed after the left hook" must be the truthiest statement ever stated, doggy.

you're so right, brofam. Bradley's upper-body didn't dip in a circular, rolling motion consistent with the defensive technique he always uses at that range. it wasn't on its way up to an upright position. that upward movement wasn't interrupted by anything. and he most definitely was not leaned on.

and anyway, we all know that when a guy's rotating at the waist in front of you it takes a ton of downward pressure to put him to his knees.

There is no need to bad mouth Ruslan, he fought just as hard as Tim did.

[HeroBando]

Because he was obviously so much more hurt than all the other times he stumbled around the ring but didn't go down.... right?

Its possible to be on ***** street, to be out on your feet, AND STILL GET PUSHED DOWN.

Then it's ref's job to evaluate quickly what brought him down, and whether it's safe for him continue. Fortunately there was barely any time left (is that a factor?) and Bradley is uncommonly tough, as he showed throughout the fight. Still most refs will not bank on a fighters toughness if he can't stand straight.