Really Impressed with Bradley's Upper Body Movement

[Divine Hammer]

Bradley is definitely a very slick high IQ boxer.

[DoktorSleepless]

I actually documented this and made a video. But I believe it's actually a cheap spoiler tactic akin to holding and turning your back. It leaves the back of the head dangerously exposed and a good referee shouldn't allow it.

[Yogi007]

I am not a huge Bradley fan, but I do have respect for his boxing skills. Bradley is one of the few multidimensional fighters out there. Most fighters only have one dimension, either they come at you or they are running away. Bradley is one of the few fighters that can come forward or box and that makes for a solid fighter in any division. He may not have one punch knock out power, but he is always buzzing and dropping people, which makes for some interesting fights.

I don't see anyone in the WW division, outside Pac and maybe Floyd beating him. I would actually like to see Bradley fight the winner of the Cotto - Canelo fight.

[Dean_Razorback]

Bradley is underrated as **** around here. IDC what anyone says he beat Provo and his only fights he lost were against Pacquiao. If Bradley was a **** fighter like a lot of people around here suggest Pac would have destroyed him.

probably because he does not have too much power, he is very good indeed, really enjoyed his work against provo

[IronDanHamza]

Seems aimless at times.

He's not great defensively.

[Butt stuff]

Yup. Bradley can do it all, I agree aside from Floyd and Manny (obviously) I don't think anyone at WW beats him.


But on a side note; do you guys think Bradley over trains?

I did think he gassed ridiculously early in the second fight too, but I think it was from winging huge ******ed punches and missing nearly all of them.

He's got some training videos on youtube and he stresses he only goes about 80% in training to avoid burning out, the only time he goes "100%" is on fight night, seems to have worked for him so far, hes always in great shape.

[stefl14]

Don't be fooled by all flash no substance antics like that. There is no point in moving your head all the time if you're using it purely as a defensive manoeuvre. There's got to be some purpose to it for it to be effective. Head movement should be used to get off the ropes, counter or stay in range so that you're still in position to attack without getting hit. It looks good for the tv but why bother if you're not using it to set up your own shots? It's much easier (and safer) to move your feet and put the earmuffs up or just initiate a clinch. If you just move your head with no counters then a guy will land eventually, and because it's easier to move your head without a full tight guard and tucked chin the likelihood is you'll get hit with a very good shot cos you'll be wide open and may even roll into it. I know that moving your head and making guys miss looks 'slick' but it's not as difficult as you'd think - let me tell you as someone who has had 60+ amateur bouts. If you slip the first one and the guy throws a combination, you can avoid the next few easily by just rolling in a U shaped pattern without even looking against most guys. Obviously that's very risky but the point remains that just because it looks good it doesn't mean it's hard or effective. I'm not saying Bradley did this because he didn't but it's not that hard to slip lots of punches by moving your head anywhere after the first one and if you don't do it too often and mix it up you still won't be timed easily. In my earlier days as an am I used to be overly flashy and lost some fights because of it - I learnt my lesson - so should Bradley. Fights are scored on clean punching, not on who makes the other guy miss shots without doing anything in return. Head movement is fine if you're using it to set up an attack - otherwise just don't bother as you make your life more difficult and waste energy.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Bradley has impressed me a lot since the first Pac fight.

[Weebler I]

After watching Pacquiao Bradley 2 again, I was really impressed how good bradley's upper body movement is. Even thought Pacquiao is fast and won the fight, Bradley made him miss alot of shots. To dodge most of Pacs fast punches for 12 rounds, for me, is really impressive.

Aside from Pac and Floyd, I don't think anyone in 147 or 140 beats him.

His constant upper body movement and come-forward approach lost him the fight, he was gassed by round 6-7. It's too hard to keep trying to avoid Pacquiao's shots, they come too fast, he needed to move more with his feet - in the other direction.

[Dr Rumack]

His constant upper body movement and come-forward approach lost him the fight, he was gassed by round 6-7. It's too hard to keep trying to avoid Pacquiao's shots, they come too fast, he needed to move more with his feet - in the other direction.

He does tend to overdo it, but was the energy he spent on his assaults that beat him as much as anything else. He gambled on Pacquiao not being able to withstand that sort of assault any more and he was wrong. Pacquiao survived and boxed the head off him thereafter. I admire Bradley for having a go though. It was better than settling for a dull decision loss where he never risked anything.