Did Bradley seem mentally weaker in this fight?

[ИATAS]

I thought the opposite. He seemed like he was mentally on point most of the fight, just a couple of lapses especially after the second knock down, but other than that he was sticking to the game plan. Compare that to the second fight where he abandoned all logic after the fourth round and was only loading up on home run shots. Like I said before, Pacquiao is just the better fighter, even now at 37. I think he showed us he's good enough to be very competitive with Pacquiao, but not quite on his level.

[Beercules]

I thought the opposite. He seemed like he was mentally on point most of the fight, just a couple of lapses especially after the second knock down, but other than that he was sticking to the game plan. Compare that to the second fight where he abandoned all logic after the fourth round and was only loading up on home run shots. Like I said before, Pacquiao is just the better fighter, even now at 37. I think he showed us he's good enough to be very competitive with Pacquiao, but not quite on his level.

But I think the first KD threw Bradley off.

[FeFist]

He showed mental strength in my opinion. It's not easy to complete a job when you know failure is on the other side. He picked himself up after the second knock down and stayed composed to the end.

He's more health conscious in his approach, which shouldn't surprise anyone when you consider the punishment he has taken other the years. Ultimately, he is a professional and a family man; it in his best interest to avoid unnecessary punishment.

[-Kev-]

Pacquiao beats a top WW at age 37 and knocks him down, time to discredit him


Amazing.

Before the fight: "Bradley will be too much with Atlas"

After: "Well Pac already beat him! We all knew! Atlas didn't improve him!"

Well everyone who predicted Pac would win, which was the majority, were not impressed with Bradley beating Rios. Pac was the favorite. To those who predicted Bradley would win I guess we'd have to wait and see what excuses they have. But I called it a while ago, Rios was **** and it showed absolutely nothing about Bradley, more than Rios had to retire or get serious. This fight was UD Pacquiao from the get go.

[MikeEhrmantraut]

Bradley showed Pacquiao too much respect. I dont understand how a guy who goes toe to toe and survives a full out war with Ruslan Provodnikov can muster this weak an effort against a man coming off surgery and past his prime. He of all people should fight with more urgency because this is likely his last big payday of his career.

Blame Atlas, but Bradley is one of those guys with all the "tools" but comes up short as a total package.

[Beercules]

Well everyone who predicted Pac would win, which was the majority, were not impressed with Bradley beating Rios. Pac was the favorite. To those who predicted Bradley would win I guess we'd have to wait and see what excuses they have. But I called it a while ago, Rios was **** and it showed absolutely nothing about Bradley, more than Rios had to retire or get serious. This fight was UD Pacquiao from the get go.

Rios is and always will be just a tune up. Doesn't have Caribbean blood.


Manny showed he was/is the best WW in the world.

[WesternChamp]

Bradley showed Pacquiao too much respect. I dont understand how a guy who goes toe to toe and survives a full out war with Ruslan Provodnikov can muster this weak an effort against a man coming off surgery and past his prime. He of all people should fight with more urgency because this is likely his last big payday of his career.

Blame Atlas, but Bradley is one of those guys with all the "tools" but comes up short as a total package.

its not easy to go head up with manny. ruslan is a different fighter that throws 1-2 usually. u go toe to toe with pac, expect to get 4-5 punches in return instead of the 1-2 he got for ruslan.

[MrRolltide91]

He needed joel diaz

[Baltimore]

Yeah it was kind of shocking to me. Never thought Bradley would have that defeated look the way he did last night.

[Dr Rumack]

He never stopped trying, so no he didn't look mentally weaker. He looked frustrated, which isn't entirely the same thing. I think he really believed he was going to beat Pac this time.

In the first fight it was a huge step-up, in the second fight he gambled on what he knew was a long shot (beating Pac down), but this time he thought he had the answers. Still not being able to get the better of Manny in the pocket was a surprise to him it seemed. And the knockdowns killed any hope of a decision.