Bradley v Provodnikov II - who you got?

[B-Bomber]

for some reason, a lot of people don't seem to realize there's a ground between the inside and outside. it's called mid-range, and Bradley spent entirely too much time there swinging in this fight. his problems weren't really on the inside (ie. on Provodnikov's chest), it's when he was trading with this guy with that little bit of space between them which allowed RP to get his off.

Exactly,

As I said in a earlier post, getting on the inside is not the problem. Bradley is good at getting on the inside land body shots, then either clinch or move out.

Thing is he did neither last saturday, he just kept on trading at mid range.


As a side note,

Some here consider Provodnikov good at cutting the ring,in my opinion his inability to do so actually allowed a still wobbling Bradley to outbox him for 7 rounds.
He wasn't cutting off the ring, he was following Bradley the same way Chavez Jr was following Martinez for 11 rounds.

[G22]

Bradley wins a return which turns out to be less dramatic.

If provodnikov got a new trainer he may increase his chances but Roach isnt the best guy for him and is on a losing streak. He needs to go into a return with fresh ideas otherwise Bradley will pick up with what he had success with last time. Just has to resist those urges to trade where he comes off second best.

[Bushbaby]

Bradley fights smarter and wins an easy ud. I'm fairly certain ring rust & a 40lb weight gain/loss played into how sluggish he seemed imo.

[kiaba360]

If Bradley didn't have his kind of chin and recovery ability, then I would pick against him.

[Bermuda]

ruslan can TKO bradley if he improves his stamina and applies more pressure. bradley will try and outbox ruslan in a rematch and follow a safe gameplan but i feel he will throw everything out the window once ruslan lands some bombs.

[Suavecito80]

I think Bradley actually listens to his corner now that he knows that Ruslan can **** and outboxes him to a decision.

[The Hammer]

I think Bradley took him too lightly.

He'll be better prepared in a rematch and outbox Provodnikov easily.

[starjammer]

I think Bradley took him too lightly.

He'll be better prepared in a rematch and outbox Provodnikov easily.

Agreed. And I think Bradley was too stubborn to fight another type of fight on that night. We've all been there in walks of life, when you just say '**** it'. lol

[boliodogs]

The fact that Bradley gained 40 pounds is another reason I pick the Russian in a rematch. Dedication to boxing is a big part of how Bradley got so good. Gaining 40 pounds shows a lack of dedication. Bradley made over 5million for the Pacquiao fight and he is almost 30 years old. Maybe he peaked for Pacquiao and is no longer as hungry and on the way downhill.

[-PBP-]

The fact that Bradley gained 40 pounds is another reason I pick the Russian in a rematch. Dedication to boxing is a big part of how Bradley got so good. Gaining 40 pounds shows a lack of dedication. Bradley made over 5million for the Pacquiao fight and he is almost 30 years old. Maybe he peaked for Pacquiao and is no longer as hungry and on the way downhill.

He couldn't work out because he had 2 broken ankles and couldn't work out for an extended period of time. Bradley's is the last person in the world whose dedication you should be questioning.