Why is Provodnikov the frontrunner for Pacquiao over Bradley?

[boliodogs]

I don't know. I don't want to see two friends and stable mates fight even though it would almost have to be s good fight. I want Pacquiao to get a chance for revenge on Bradley for the unfair loss.

[ADP02]

Possibly Arum wants to get Marquez in the mix and give him the Bradley fight then that leaves Manny fighting someone like Provodnikov. Or it's simply showing Bradley that there are other options if he requests for too much money .... (ie. negotiations).

[-Makunouchi-]

Pac-Provo is a good scrap. Worth every penny for PPV card

Provo really deserves a nice payday

[Ray*]

Probably number 4, I mean I don't Pac having a lot of options at the moment, so either they don't want the style of Bradley or Arum wants Timmy to sign an extension.

[$Bullsfam$]

I'll play conspiracy theorist.

I think Arum is hoping Ruslan knocks Manny out and makes him a star so the TR Mega fight at WW of 2014 is Ruslan vs Bradley 2. I think Arum feels the heat on him for not making the Floyd fight and after the tax scandal it seems PAC could leave Arum to make the fight.

[boliodogs]

I thought Pacquiao looked great against Rios. Pacquiao was doing something few fighters can do. Pacquiao was landing 4 and 5 punch combinations without getting hit. Pacqauiao easily won every round. Why when Mayweather wins every round do they call the fight a master piece or a clinic but when Pacquiao does the same thing do the say Pacquiao did not look good

[NEETzsche]

provodnikov is a very flattering opponent for pacquiao. bradley is not.

[-MEGA-]

provodnikov = 3mil, Bradley=8mil + contract extension.
Of coarse im just making this up, But it sounds about right to me....

[big_james10]

I thought Bradley would be a shoe-in for the fight. Outside of a Marquez fight it should do better PPV buys than Provodnikov, so Im wondering why is Provodnikov the frontrunner and not Bradley?

Some explanations:

1. Arum is trying to pressure Bradley to lower his demands by threatening to let Prov fight Pacquiao instead.

2. Arum wasn't satisfied with the Rios fight because Rios was doing nothing and it didnt let Pacquiao look as good as he wanted.

3. He believes Provodnikov can beat Pacquiao and he wants to cash out on Pacquiao and build Provodnikov as his next star.

4. Arum wants Bradley to resign with Top Rank in order to get the fight but Bradley is reluctant.

I think No. 1, 2 & 4 are both credible and could be playing a factor in the decision. Also, I think that Arum wants to put Pacquaio in the ring with an all-action fighter in the hopes of securing more PPV buys from gullible fans who think the Rockem Sockem Robots style is the only style of fighting. Since he can't get Marquez to engage in a fifth fight, this is his next best option to get more than 500,000 ppv buys.

I don't think Arum ever gave a damn about Bradley and is proving that with his actions.

[LacedUp]

Didn't Bradley already school Pacquiao in one of the worst PPV fights of recent memory?


Oh no, wait. It was the other way around.