After Pac-Bradley 2, I Don't think Bradley will ever be the same again

[7_rocket]

I think he'll be fine ...him vs rios would be a good scrap, I got Bradley out boxing rios' ears off

That is because Rios SUCKS period. Any intelligent boxer can out box him

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Actually....pretty much yes. Probably the most lucky fighter of the last 25 years!

Some ho-hum, unimpressive performances at 140 against B/C level fighters. Ducks Khan and somehow gets a Pacquiao fight despite never being first choice. Somehow gets the decision even though he clearly lost. Basically gets KTFO by Provodnikov but somehow gets a decision. Somehow manages to convince people that a Pacquiao rematch is worthwhile.

I'm surprised he didn't land one of those big swings and KTFO Pacquiao. It would have followed his pattern of sheer luck.

Kid should just retire. His luck may have run out.

if Khan wasn't a Brit, you would be like a perfect poster...

[-MEGA-]

I rewatched their rematch and I think Pacquiao completely destroyed Bradley's confidence in himself. Bradley had already given up the fight before the 12th round and there were just a few rounds there where Pacquiao straight embarrassed Bradley.

In the first half of the fight, it was all Bradley. He was outboxing and beating Pac, but he was also disrespecting him with all the showboating and all the ****-talking he did. In the second half of the fight, Pac only responded the same way he always does.. by fighting harder.

Pacquiao kept turning it up but Bradley couldn't handle it. At some point in the fight Bradley realized he couldn't keep up with Pacquiao at all and accepted he couldn't win.

I don't think he'll ever be the same.

You done bumped your head...

Bradley will be alright. He's still 1 of the top 3 WW in the world

[C-SHO]

He ****** before, during and after that fight.

One of the most overrated fighters of the last decade.

Shut your damn mouth diggler.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

if Khan wasn't a Brit, you would be like a perfect poster...

It's actually nothing to do with Khan. The Khan duckage made me dislike him but I never ever rated him as a fighter. I was trashing the guy as far back as before the Alexander fight.

[dibzvincent143]

If Tim didn't give himself the best chance to win the biggest fight of his career then I can see why he would never be the same again. Failing on the biggest stage can do that to a fighter.

This right here. Unless Bradley gets mayweather, then another fire will be in him. I kinda think Pac feels the same way to Marquez, he feels hed never be the best again or in the place where he was at 2009-2011. Thats why he's also waiting for the mayweather fight before he retires. He said he wouldn't wait til 2016 if he gets the Floyd fight, hed retire right away after.

Cotto, on the otherhand, is stronger mentally, he was beaten by the two best of this era but went on making great fights.

[KRITKL]

Just rewatched this fight last night.
Tim will be fine. He's a strong dude he'll get his head straight.
But yes, Tim did seem to accept he was losing, but he never stopped trying to land that one shot to change it. I think it had more to do with fatigue and the punches Pac was landing.
Don't agree at all what TS said about it was all Bradley at first. Yeah, the first couple were close but once Pac put it on him in the 3rd?(4th?)it was all down hill for Timmy. But like I said he didn't stop trying.

[chargerhemi06]

Bradley was never talented from the beginning. He was just athletic and sometimes athleticism wins fights. His boxing technique is terrible, he arm punches, poor footwork, and he keeps his head too low when dodging punches...I mean how are you suppose to counter Pac when he misses if you are looking at the ground. That's a lot of missed opportunities.

[-MEGA-]

Stop hating. Bradley is top 3 @ WW and top 10 P4P.

If no skills gets me there sign me up.

[jas]

Bradley has a deep resume , remember that thread about it