Comments Thread For: Bradley Open To Marquez and Provodnikov Rematches

[john_uphold]

Bradley doesn't run and dodge like Mayweather. Bradley is willing to fight anybody. Bradley is becoming more and more appealing to the FANS because of it.

Doesn't run and dodge? They (Pac and Bradley) are hiding behind the Top Rank Promotion. Bradley would have had his chance to fight Mayweather and many other prospects in his weightclass had he went with Goldenboy. He knew what he was doing by extending his contract with Top Rank. Bradley made silly talk by thinking Floyd would duck them if they were out of Top Rank. Makes me wonder about Tim Bradley's thought process when him and his wife negotiated a contract with Top Rank instead of negotiating some type of deal with Golden Boy, which is where the competition is at.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Its very bizarre to read this. why is Braadley focusing on rematches with guys he beat. why isn't he trying to continue to climb the ladder and/or get in there with fighters who are better than these guys at the moment.

Again, I understand why he took the TR guarantee and why his wife negotiated it the way she did. But to think he would express the desire to fight JMM and Ruslan again rather than Floyd and Danny is mind boggling.

Tim is essentially going to remain in limbo never taking a chance to beat better fighters, grow his fanbase and earn more money.

Maybe he is just being realistic. After all, that is why he signed where he signed.

[ShoulderRoll]

Rematches are all that Top Rank has for him so he better be open to them.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Its very myopic to think that if Bradley simply went to GB he would automatically get Floyd.

[The Big Dunn]

He has no choice but to focus on those guys unfortunately. Who knows, by this time next year we could see GBP and TR doing business and it will be a non issue. Him signing with TR made sense financially for his family, unfortunately he can't control childish beefs between promoters. Floyd, he will never face and I'm sure he realized that when he signed..

I agree with his decision to take the $6 mil. Tim left his manager as well. why not sign with Haymon or another manager? he let his wife negotiate with TR-obviously she is going to take up front money because in this business you nevr know what can happen.

I said it yesterday-he is making moves as if he is going to lose. Thats why its so strange. Ruslan and JMM are going backwards, not forwards.ALvarado and Rios are not fights someone of his level should even be entertaining.

[The Big Dunn]

Maybe he is just being realistic. After all, that is why he signed where he signed.

Maybe he let his wife convince him that taking short term money is what is best for her and the kids. I agree it is.

But Tim will not gain more fans by fighting guys he has already beat, especially Ruslan. You think JMM fans are gonna fall in love with tim.

It's not a stretch to believe the fanbase that Tim could best connect with is floyd's, danny's and Broner's-younger, urban, people of color. Bob is focusing on ethnic fighters and admits this fanbase has not been one he can connect with.

I'm happy that tim 's family is essentially taken care of with the earnings he will make from this fight. But man if he wins he will have left a lot on the table.

[The Big Dunn]

exactly I don't like where tims mind is. I understand boxing is a business but damn if hes going to take the pacquiao/top rank route this year its gonna be a wack year for Bradley. he knows he has no options so hes going to take whats there which is a million rematches smh

Its like he knows he's gonna lose this fight so he's gonna get all he can for it. I guess he really does believe he lost the first one.

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Originally Posted by tdub2222

exactly I don't like where tims mind is. I understand boxing is a business but damn if hes going to take the pacquiao/top rank route this year its gonna be a wack year for Bradley. he knows he has no options so hes going to take whats there which is a million rematches smh

Its like he knows he's gonna lose this fight so he's gonna get all he can for it. I guess he really does believe he lost the first one.

Bradley knows he can't hang with the elite. That's why he said what he said about a fight with Mayweather.


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[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Maybe he let his wife convince him that taking short term money is what is best for her and the kids. I agree it is.

But Tim will not gain more fans by fighting guys he has already beat, especially Ruslan. You think JMM fans are gonna fall in love with tim.

It's not a stretch to believe the fanbase that Tim could best connect with is floyd's, danny's and Broner's-younger, urban, people of color. Bob is focusing on ethnic fighters and admits this fanbase has not been one he can connect with.

I'm happy that tim 's family is essentially taken care of with the earnings he will make from this fight. But man if he wins he will have left a lot on the table.

He's smart enough not to play the lotto. WAY too many ifs jumping ship now.

[bojangles1987]

He kind of has to be open to those rematches, considering they are two of the four possible opponents he can fight.