Comments Thread For: Tim Bradley Explains Reasons For Staying at Top Rank

[-PBP-]

Now I'm known a hardcore Bradley fan, probably my favorite boxer today, but why is it ok when he chooses money vs legacy, and not when Mayweather does it?

I think its too early to say he chose "money over legacy" because wins over Pacquiao, Cotto, Provodnikov 2 would be good for his legacy. Then you got guys like Khabib and Mayfield who may be moving up eventually.

He has enough fights to keep him busy for at least a year or two. By then who knows what the welterweight picture will look like. Felix Verdejo may be a welterweight superstar by 2016.

[whoseyourdaddy]

Who is this guy??Rios made more to fight Pac,then Guerrero made to fight Floyd..What the hell are you talking about..

Bradley made 1.75 to fight Prov a unknown dude..While Garcia only got paid about 250 thousand more to fight the most dangerous dude of his career..You do the math nitwit..

Made more because HBO & TR thought it would get the masses raild up, and bring top PPV sales...now that we've seen the numbers Pacman is the laughing stock of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and I doubt Rios will get top$$$ vs Bradley....I Know HBO, TR know that...see Bradley vs Marquez....How much longer till HBO realizes they are loosing money, and not bringing the the right PPV#s? while his bitter rival Floyd Money May raking up millions of viewers. almost vs any other oponent. you do the math.

[Convicted_Felon]

He's using the uncertainty of securing a fight with Floyd as an excuse. There would be a lot of fights over there where he would be the a-side. He just wants the easy way out fighting guys like Jessie Vargas. He's making excuses. Garcia will beat him and he knows it. Better yet, Monica knows it.

[moonshineman]

Bradley

Bradley is a smart guy.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Golden Boy is the top dogs right now. Last year they dominated the PPV circuit and still have the rising stars. They have been taking over the last several years. Do not get HBO confused with Top Rank, because Golden Boy was actually fighting on HBO this time last year so that helped some of their ratings.

Right now Golden Boys roster is crushing Top Ranks roster. Ward, GGG, Sergio, and Ruslan all have different promoters but worked out a deal with HBO.

Rigo one of Top Ranks best fighters gets ****ted on by Arum and the networks every chance they get.

But Golden Boy is crushing Top Rank right now, and the numbers and the fans are showing. Hell Floyd vs Robert even if it was 875,000 outsold both Pac/Rios and Bradley/Marquez COMBINED!

And lets not bring up Floyd vs Canelo! Men lie, women lie, the numbers tell you the real story.

There is no doubt they have done well on PPV,they have Floyd..I think that GBP has a deeper/younger roster,I don't know if they have the overall better one..I don't want to make this about the which Promotion is better..I think they both have bright spots..The one thing that there is no question about tho,TR is the leading name in promotions tho..Not saying GBP has not done some very good things..TR has been around for yrs,shelled out to many mega stars bro..Made to many careers..GBP has a way to catch up bro..No??

[BoxingSmarts24]

translation: bob arum promise me a guarantee win against the rematch with pac.

The sad thing is you can be right. It has a bad feeling when Pac didn't resign and Bradley did. Although I want Bradley to win because some Pac fans piss me off. (I know your a Pac fan) but I am a fair person.

And if Pac does win I do not want him to get robbed because of this bull shyt. And Arum strikes me as a person that if you don't knock the guy out or TKO him and he knows you are on your way out... A paid off judge isn't out of the question.

That's one thing that needs to get fixed with boxing is these horrible judges. They should be forced to sit down and explain their scorecard when it is a controversial decision and if they do not come up with a definitive claim, be fined and forced to sit out for 6 months to a year.

[The Big Dunn]

I agree,to an extent with this post..His legacy has gotten better from being with TR..Who else can say they beat Pac and Marquez??GBP did not give that to him..He's already getting HOF talk as well..So I would not put it like legacy or money..TR has giving him both..

I don't know about the HOF talk. Most people don't think he beat Pac. The only legacy enhancing/changing fights at GBP are floyd and danny. He definitely can make the HOF by staying with TR. But the chance at immortality is over at GBP as of the moment.

That said, immortality doesn't pay the mortgage or the college tuition.

[BoxingSmarts24]

There is no doubt they have done well on PPV,they have Floyd..I think that GBP has a deeper/younger roster,I don't know if they have the overall better one..I don't want to make this about the which Promotion is better..I think they both have bright spots..The one thing that there is no question about tho,TR is the leading name in promotions tho..Not saying GBP has not done some very good things..TR has been around for yrs,shelled out to many mega stars bro..Made to many careers..GBP has a way to catch up bro..No??

As of lately I would say Golden Boy has caught up and surpassed them as far as overall production and getting their return. Top Rank has been around longer, but Golden Boy is the ones that are buzzing. Hell Broner win or lose is more popular than everybody on Top Rank accept Pacquiao and Marquez who is on his way out.

Garcia, Lucas, Maidaina, and Thurman keep getting their name out there and their stock up. Same with Porter, Paullie, and Robert. I am saying the obvious after this fight with Pac win or lose does Bradley go into rematch mode for the fall and next year?

If not who does he fight? Rios?

[whoseyourdaddy]

They won't be offering him that after he loses to Pacquaio. His whole schtick is based around the fact that he has a belt, is "undefeated" and has a "win" over Pacquiao.

Once that goes, so does his market value.

What market value? him and JMM could not sell 350K PPVs for **** sake

[Rome-By-Ko]

As of lately I would say Golden Boy has caught up and surpassed them as far as overall production and getting their return. Top Rank has been around longer, but Golden Boy is the ones that are buzzing. Hell Broner win or lose is more popular than everybody on Top Rank accept Pacquiao and Marquez who is on his way out.

Garcia, Lucas, Maidaina, and Thurman keep getting their name out there and their stock up. Same with Porter, Paullie, and Robert. I am saying the obvious after this fight with Pac win or lose does Bradley go into rematch mode for the fall and next year?

If not who does he fight? Rios?

Guerrero might be an option..

I also don't agree that Broner is more known then Bradley..He might be more liked,but more known..I can't call it..