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He is not more liked because there is nothing special about him. He is not particularly fast, he doesn't have much punching power, he has a tendency to fight recklessly when hurt, and he isn't the most charismatic guy out there.
He's just average all around. I still can't believe there were so many people who gave him a chance against Pacquiao.Comment
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He's not naturally gifted talent wise as a fighter, and in honestly he's not a very exciting fighter. He lacks power and always talks a bigger game than he delivers.
He get's by on grit and just working hard, but will always struggle with the likes of PAC and other extremely naturally talented fighters.
Fighters like Rios are tailor made for him because Rios is the same type of grind it out hard working fighter, but he's gonna be right in front of Bradley all night with no real movement and pretty stationary. He should be able to outwork him because he's quicker but I see a pretty boring fight unless Rios can push the action, but he will ALWAYS struggle with the more talented fighters.
I've NEVER considered him ELITE, very good but not GREAT!!!!! I think he's pretty much hit his ceiling, and can't see him beatin the ELITE 147 in the division. Also, he will NEVER draw fan interest.Comment
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Timmy is just too nice a guy.
He ain't ****** enough doe.Comment
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Him being black has absoulutely nothing to do with him not being popular!!! Look at Terrence Crawford he'a immensely popular and BELOVED, the difference is Crawford has the skill and ability to draw that Bradley doesn't, and Crawford is an excitinbg fighter that delivers.
So I been thinking Tim Bradley is a throw back fighter he will literally fight anyone he is tough as nails he never gives up his fights are entertaining as hell so why is this guy not absolutely beloved? The easy answer would be because hes black and while im sure that has something to do with it I think there is far more to it. Other fighters similar to bradley who put their heart soul and even life on the line to stay in and win fights have become beloved, even getting into the hall of fame in some cases because of these reasons. Then it dawned on me the first pac man fight where he got his gift decision. Manny was such a beloved fighter that it instantly killed bradley because in his mind he thought he won and honestly who are we to tell him hes lying he probably truly believes he won but people say because he wont say he lost drop the title all this bs that they hate him when honestly thats ridiculous. Then I started thinking this guy cant catch a break you got the obvious manny 1 and the back lash. Then after that fight he takes on the mostly unknown provonikov and gives one of the most gutsy performances in the last 50 years. After the fight he gets no credit once again and people say he lost there was drama with knockdowns and other things but at the end of the day he earned that victory and all he got was more backlash. His biggest victory was marquez i had him winning but once again more backlash most seem to think marquez won for reasons I cant figure out no matter how many times I watch the fight. The guy cant catch a break. Then there was the fight against chavez he won and they scored it a draw somehow once again taking away a clean victory. Then he dominates Vargas but takes a shot late and fight gets stopped early once again more drama no clean victory even tho he would have won he once again gets no credit. Im just curious what you guys think about all this cause to me bradley is a fighter who cant catch a break. even tho he is a fan friendly fighter who literally puts his life on the line in fights and will fight anyone, the guy is as throw back as it gets but still the guy is not beloved and basically gets no credit even though hes everything people pretend they want in fighters. You would think by now all things considered people would start to back him. Hes not the fastest, strongest, quickest but he has so much heart that it over rides all that. Hes not a KO artist but so what you dont have to get knockouts to be fan friendly. The guy says he wants to fight GGG and honestly I believe him the guy is literally a fighter from 1945. So in saying all this why is he not more beloved? you would think a guy whose fights are that entertaining that cant catch a break would eventually get more fans and become a bigger star at the very least in the boxing world. I personally dont get it and im wondering your guys opinion on it all because Bradley is one of my favorite fighters.
Bradley is a hard working, gritty fighter that doesn't have the skill of a Crawford or deliver the excitement Crawford does. Crawford isn't a HUGE personality but his skill makes up for it.Comment
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Marquez was skilled but he was also getting on the older side. I'm talking about the prime elite guys at 147 as of now. He had a decent run, but to me he's hit his ceiling and that's about it.
Also, some of the ugly fights he's had against lesser opponents don't help him either.
Like I said he's good not great! He's just a hard working fighter, with no personality and not extremely skilled he just tries to work harder than everyone else and that's only gonna get you so far.Comment
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1. He got the gift against Pacquiao.
2. No punching power.
3. No personality.
4. Uses a style that doesn't suit him.Comment
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