Timothy Bradley - best fighter from 140 to 147 outside of PAC and Mayweather

[Lalaland]

Khan would have whooped him at 140.


Khan still whoops him tho.

[mathed]

Bradley's chin, will, and durability is the biggest variable in a Bradley-Thurman fight. Thurman would have to really pull it out if Bradley shows he can take Thurman's shots, plus Bradley wouldn't just stand straight and take shots like Soto-Karass.

Shoot man, Tim would be dancing circles around him and feeding him jabs like skittles. Thurman is not a terrible fighter but he lunges with power shots A LOT. It won't take Tim more than 30 seconds to see what the deal is and start to pepper Thurman with counter shots.

I think he wins a comfortable UD in that fight.....8-4, 9-3 type fight. I could see Thurman landing a few good shots here and there but after the fight, the main posting consensus would be that Thurman got schooled or "was Thurman overhyped?"

[mathed]

I don't think there really is a clear cut "best" after Floyd and Pac. You can make an argument for a lot of guys, Bradley being one of them

This is a solid post, I think there are a few talented boxers at 147 who one could make a case for as being the #3 guy at 147. Personally, I think that guy is Bradley but we can never know for sure unless particular fights get made.

[Showtime..]

What the hell has Bradley ever done at 147? His only wins come against 140lbers. I guess if you want to count the Pacquiao robbery. Bradley was a better fighter at 140.

& Duran was better at LW, Floyd was better at LW, Spinks was better at Cruiser.

Fighters move up and they don't dominate like they used to. that applies to EVERY fighter in history.

[Weebler I]

What the hell has Bradley ever done at 147? His only wins come against 140lbers. I guess if you want to count the Pacquiao robbery. Bradley was a better fighter at 140.

Abregu is a '47lber

[slipcatchroll]

I don't think there really is a clear cut "best" after Floyd and Pac. You can make an argument for a lot of guys, Bradley being one of them

I'd give my left nut to see Pacquiao fight Thurman.

[therealpugilist]

Based of skills, resume, accomplishments at 140 and 147 and current rankings...I can only consider Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, or Amir Khan....in comparison to them most people of one big win but these guys, win lose or draw are proven at the elite level.....

Devon Alexander may be just the rings number ten ranked fighter at 147 but he has shown the willingness to fight everyone from 140 to 147 and has fought Bradley, Matthyssee, Bailey, Porter, Kotelnik, Juan Urango, Witter, Corely, and Maidana with only 2 loses


Any fighter can ko nobodies and fringe contenders like GGG or Thurman and look like Tyson....If they fought the level of comp that Garcia, Bradley, Khan, and Alexander have, they would not be undefeated

[MDPopescu]

In order to assess this top 3, we should watch Mayweather vs Bradley next.

[wardnine]

I think Kell Brook would beat him, though Brook did duck him a couple years or so ago...

[jose.sooto]

Keith Thurman.... but yeah based on accomplishments he probably is number 3

What accomplishments exactly? can you please name two elite full fledged welterweights tim bradley has beat?