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

[whoseyourdaddy]

No after Khan fought the great Mccloskey to sure up more contracts(safety net)Bradley did the same..So what ever Bradley did,Khan did first..

Bradley clearly avoided Khan like the plague...so let be honest for ones.

[bojangles1987]

That's Top Rank's problem not Bradley. If they are going to pay him $2 million per fight for rematches then its up to them to find suitable opponents. From Bradley's perspective, $2 million is $2 million whether its a rematch with Abregu or a fight with Keith Thurman.

Thurman vs. Guerrero was going to be on an undercard over at GBP. If they were with Top Rank, that fight would be on HBO, generate over a million viewers and they would both get much higher purses.

GBP has a deeper roster, but Bradley is in a WAY better position financially then every single one of their welterweights and junior welterweights.

As a fan I would love to see all of those fights but I'm not blaming the fighters for them not happening. I place my blame on the promoters for putting the fighters in these types of predicaments.

Like I said in my first post, I hope that money is worth it, because I'm sure that we'll hear all kinds of complaining from Arum about how Bradley isn't bringing enough interest to justify what he's paid, and Bradley will complain about a lack of appreciation from the fans when he's fighting yet another fight no one cares about.

[whoseyourdaddy]

Bradley - Abregu II

The World Awaits

Let see if he makes 2mil on that rematch or a fight with Rios or Alvarado.

[-PBP-]

Are those fighters really going to jump ship to pursue Bradley?

Fighters at GBP fro 140-147 want Floyd, that's who everyone wants to fight and they'll stay there in attempt to get it.

No one's going to jump ship for a Bradley fight.

Most of the fighters are at GBP, Bradley should be pursuing that. He doesn't owe them anything obviously but the good fights and fresh fights are over there inlcuding Mayweather.

The correct answer is that its Top Rank and GBP's responsibility to work together and make the best fights happen. They should be pursuing these fights.

Its Bradley, Broner, Guerrero and whoevers job to stay in shape, fight and make the most money as they possibly can.

[IronDanHamza]

I agree. I hope the money is worth it, because he's going to be fighting pointless rematches and uninteresting fights for a couple of years at least. When he complains about fan complaints over his competition, and you know he will at some point, he'll have no one to blame but himself. Hopefully this promotional feud ends soon and he won't waste away at Top Rank.

Also, I'm not sure why Bradley thinks him going to Golden Boy might not land him that fight. It would be almost a guarantee, unless he blew it by losing.

Precisely.

Seems logical to me to make the move but I can see where he's coming from because the money's good and he knows the staff and all of that and is in a good position as a top guy over there.

He'd kind of have to establish himself again at GBP. Not entirely of course but he wouldn't be the top guy or one of them right away.

But still, there's so many great fights for him at GBP and let's face it, there's not many at TR that he hasn't beaten already.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Has TR been that good to Bradley? I'm not so sure.

Yeah they've got him fights but I don't think Arum wanted Bradley to come out on top and they way to talked about him after the Pacquaio fight was ridiculous.

Dude has made over 10mill since signing with TR,and about to make another 6mill+..Not to mention a lot of people know who Bradley is now..I would say TR did a very good job with Bradley..I know Bradley feels the same way..Which is why he signed..

[finster]

Bradley isn't real!

Bradley does not wish to lose his O, so he resigned with Top Rank! Gayweather would out box him in a BORING fight! By signing with Top Rank, this secures that he NEVER faces Gayweather. Bradley really believes that he can beat PAq, and he will fail in that attempt! After that fight, Bradley will beat bums and retire as well, as Top Rank has limited fighters in that class!

[MGMGRAND]

Not that Rios and Alvarado has both took LOSSES.
Rios has taken 2. Alvarado has taken 2.
And im sorry but neither is a Juan Marquez or Canelo, or even a Marez

No way Bradley makes anything over 3 million for fighting either one of them.

[radiotracer]

Agreed. This whole promotion Cold War is ******. Hurts other fighters legacies and money. **** promoters.

mayweather calls the shots. If he wanted to he could have crossed the line a long time ago. He is the linchpin to this Cold War

[Rome-By-Ko]

The correct answer is that its Top Rank and GBP's responsibility to work together and make the best fights happen. They should be pursuing these fights.

Its Bradley, Broner, Guerrero and whoevers job to stay in shape, fight and make the most money as they possibly can.

Bingo,dude your on fire..