Comments Thread For: Tim Bradley Explains Decision To Leave Joel Diaz

[Boxing lives]

Well Monica should be able to train the lil dumbass in the ring she's got him trained outside of it.
Good luck finding a trainer who only has one fighter, oh yea and one that doesn't like to pay !!!!

calm down joel

[job43]

No need to dis the Wifey. Obviously she is the boss, but usually in a good marriage one is the boss. At least that is what I see with marriages that have lasted over 30 years. Usually the woman is the boss. Bradley just seems like a good husband and father. I remember when I was like 18 and didn't really have relationship experience I would tell my friends they were in check, then I realized that my friends who checked their girls didn't have them for long. hahaha. Anyways, we need husbands and fathers not pimps. War Bradley and Monica

[ShoulderRoll]

I'd love to see what Teddy Atlas can do with him. He knows a lot of Cus D'Amato's old training methods and Bradley has the discipline and mental toughness to stick to the regimen.

[hectari]

"It's my call. Ain't nobody make me do anything," Bradley said. "I did it because I felt it needed to be done. A real man wouldn't even blame a woman or my wife. My wife didn't speak to Joel. I spoke to Joel. I told him what was going on.

"At the end of the day, I don't trust him. What's the point of being with him if you don't trust him? If there's no trust, then there's no relationship."

Ouch, seriously, this type of stuff pains me. Its obvious Bradley wife got in his head, because Bradley took that swipe at Joel for saying that Bradley wife Monica controls him, Bradley is low for saying Joel is not a real man.


Pacquiao is the only one who should have left his trainer years ago, but he is too loyal Roach leaves Pacquiaos camp often, Pac doesnt seem to give two chits, Bradley and Joel are made for each other, this is a bad move in my eyes for Bradley.

[Dinamita 03]

Pretty shocked to see this happening. Must be something beyond actual boxing that made him do this. No trainer is going to change who Tim Bradley is. He's a finished product as a fighter, but a change of pace should be good for Timmy.

[MrRolltide91]

surprised....

[jdp28tx]

I think this is a bad move. Diaz is an excellent trainer that does not get the praise he deserves. Don't know what Bradley is talking about regarding Diaz especially when Bradley is Diaz's main fighter. Bradley is talking about not enough time together, but Bradley only fights twice a year and he has no fight scheduled for the near future so I don't know why he is complaining that Diaz has not enough time for him.

More than likely his wife is behind this dumb move. Every time a fighter hires his wife as manager you can bet that a bunch of dumb, inexplicable, decisions are to follow. In my opinion Diaz is the one that has seemed to tolerate things that he in his own right as trainer should not have to tolerate. For instance, having Bradley's dad in the corner interrupting Diaz and giving contradictory advice to Bradley during his fights. Diaz was the head trainer and he had to keep his mouth shut because it was Tim's dad instead of telling him to shut the f**k up. I always found that very disresptecful to Diaz's role as head trainer. Having a guy that don't now **** about boxing constantly interrupting you, contradicting you, and flat out disrupting the rythme of what needs to be done in the corner during the very short time a trainer has to instruct his fighter.

And if Bradey wants to blame Diaz for his past few performances, Bradley
has only himself to blame. Diaz usually gives good advice, but Bradley wanting to be a ko artist goes out and does what ever the hell he wants to do. Bradley's wet dream of becoming a power puncher is what has caused him all of his problems. The Provo fight, Paq rematch, even the Chaves fight. Diaz tells him to box, use his movement, speed and Bradley just ignores Diaz and gets into wars which have almost costs him several fights and cost him the Paq rematch.

No matter what trainer Bradley gets now his trainer will have to tolerate his Dad in the corner and Bradley's stubborness about becoming a ko artist.

One more thing people keep saying T. Atlas would be a good fit is just ridiculous. Teddy is about himself and not his fighter. I bet Teddy would spend more time writing and coming up with witty things to say in the corner than training Bradley. Atlas is just a bad match.

[SHO_RULEZ]

I believe Diaz version of the story, because Bradley repeatedly ignored his instructions to engage in wild slugfests. It wasn't a training issue. Diaz and the wife didn't get along.

[Aristocrat]

Monica is the new Jin Mosely

[Tyler_Durden]

Traitor.