Comments Thread For: Tim Bradley Compares Marquez and Pacquiao Battles

[mrpizza-nd_beer]

I think the Bradley from the Marquez fight beats Pac fair... Boxing intelligently, with all the tools he used, just as sharp as in the Juan fight?

He clearly wasn't as good in the Pac fight... Do the eye test on both versions. This tim seemed less awe stricken, fleeter of foot, and less bulky and more lithe, which lended to his speed. Pac would have trouble with current Bradley.

According to you. According to me the Bradley that fought Marquez was basically the same Bradley who fought Pacquiao, and Provodnikov too. His style or power does not change. He adapts to who his opponent is that's basically how he wins fights. But clearly, that didn't work with the Pacquiao fight. There were sinister forces at work in that fight.

[A-Wolf]

Yep. Marquez hurt him multiple times. Timmy performed safety first and avoided fighting as much as he was able. Hard to watch.

[Syf]

According to you. According to me the Bradley that fought Marquez was basically the same Bradley who fought Pacquiao, and Provodnikov too. His style or power does not change. He adapts to who his opponent is that's basically how he wins fights. But clearly, that didn't work with the Pacquiao fight. There were sinister forces at work in that fight.

I think this Bradley was less star struck as I have outlined. More willing to exchange, and fleeter of foot. Hard not to see the difference in his footwork. He's obviously been working on that, and being lighter on his feet.

[Porter's Dad]

Yep. Marquez hurt him multiple times. Timmy performed safety first and avoided fighting as much as he was able. Hard to watch.

The better he boxes, the more boring the fight becomes. Pac got bored in the last quarter in their fight, the lulls in the Provodnikov fight were when Tim was moving and boxing, and last night was pretty dull overall.

I understand you gotta do what you gotta do as a fighter, and I'm sure the Boxing Sweet Science Hipster Parade will shoot me down. But I gotta say, I enjoy the Bradley who mixes it and fights a little reckless than the one who glides around the ring volume jabbing.

[mrpizza-nd_beer]

I think this Bradley was less star struck as I have outlined. More willing to exchange, and fleeter of foot. Hard not to see the difference in his footwork. He's obviously been working on that, and being lighter on his feet.

It's not an issue of being star strucked. He obviously had high regard of Marquez's power hence the game plan to box him. His footwork was the same. It was Marquez who whenever steps out of the role of a counterpuncher looks ******.

[Syf]

It's not an issue of being star strucked. He obviously had high regard of Marquez's power hence the game plan to box him. His footwork was the same. It was Marquez who whenever steps out of the role of a counterpuncher looks ******.

He had high regard for Marquez's punches, but not as cautious as he was against Pac. With Marquez he was willing to exchange. Against Pac he focused mainly on trying to make Pac miss and land what little shots he could and skate away. He lost the fight against Pac because of his unwillingness to trade every once and a while. Of overall ceding the momentum of the fight by taking a shot and going into defensive mode, as opposed to taking a shot and looking to score back. As we now see, Bradley is willing to trade with big punchers now. He picked his spots with Marquez, but he did trade with him on occasion.

He's really a different kind of animal now. I'm proud of the guy's progression

[hugh grant]

Bradley is so full of himself, of course JMM being 40 was a factor. If JMM was ten years younger he would have beat you. It was a split decision as it was. Of course you are going to say he don't fight like a 40 year old and that he didn't seem old, cos he gave you all you could handle.

JMM is a better fighter than you.

[hitking]

THe version of Pacquiao that Bradley fought wans't the Pacquiao that the world fall in love with. That said, Timothy and Marquez have such low level of sportmanship that they gonna use any excuse that helps them looks better in defeat.

I've been watching Pac since the late 90s and he's pretty much been the same fighter throughout his career. I'm not aware of all these different versions of Pac you speak of.

[hitking]

He'd be conceding height and reach against Floyd...which means he won't be able to get off first and due to Floyd's movements not be very effective counter punching the head but we'll see. I think Tim is a great fighter but I don't think he holds up well in a bout vs Mayweather.

That's where Timmy's versatility comes into play. Timmy wouldn't fight Floyd the way he fought JMM. I'd expect Timmy to fight Floyd much like Hatton did. But he's a lil bigger and stronger than Hatton. He's also on another level in terms of skills. And athletically he's worlds light years better than Ricky. Plus, Timmy is able to make in-fight adjustments just like Floyd is. On top of that he's a pitbull that won't be discouraged when Floyd has success. I would pick Floyd by a razor-thin decision that would be somewhat controversal and probably warrent a rematch.

[Czarczar]

shut up

It's not an issue of being star strucked. He obviously had high regard of Marquez's power hence the game plan to box him. His footwork was the same. It was Marquez who whenever steps out of the role of a counterpuncher looks ******.

Twice you call Marquez ******. You have something against him. He is one of the smartest boxers out there. We all know Marquez was trying to be the aggressor by chasing Bradley down he had no choice.