Comments Thread For: Tim Bradley Regrets That He Never Faced Floyd Mayweather

[HandsofIron]

Was hoping for 1 more, something like Bradley-Spence. But if he wants to retire, I'm cool with that. He earned it, the Provodnikov fight was savage af.

[Carpe Diem]

Thurman-Bradley would've been one hell of a fight as well. I'm a bit disappointed and unsatisfied with the way he retired. He could've give us two more good fights. I really did enjoyed watching him though, but if his heart is not in it anymore, then who am I to question his decision. Enjoy your retirement, Champ!

[ironmt]

I'm not sure this is relevant to the post you quoted and responded to.

How do you figure that? You made a comment that Bradley ducked Floyd by signing with Toprank. At the end of the day signing with TRoprank was the right choice business wise as It allowed Bradley to retire at 33 years of age.

[WhatDisButtonDo]

In the early 2010's those Top Rank Welterweights/jnr welterweights were small. We're used to Floyd looking "small" because he was always fighting bigger guys. Mosley,Ortiz,Canelo,Maidana,Berto...but against a smallish welterweight[like Pacquiao] Floyd being a "true" welterweight would show. Floyd would never lose to a smaller man. Now add that this smaller man has a shorter reach,is slower, and non threatening punching power..and this would be a 10-2 at the worst affair for Floyd.

[Thraxox]

How do you figure that? You made a comment that Bradley ducked Floyd by signing with Toprank. At the end of the day signing with TRoprank was the right choice business wise as It allowed Bradley to retire at 33 years of age.

And the most of the time the opponents of Pacquiao has a bigger payday than the opponent of Mayweather.

[lowblows420]

Another great fighter Floyd ducked

[MurkaMan]

Golden boy had all the fighters. You sold ya soul for one money fight with Pac at TR. then you was stuck fighting rematches, trilogies, and old JMM which wasnt a bad opponent.

But none of the Haymon fighters, who ran the division. You never got them on ya resume, and thats what will keep you from being the top3 of this era. Bradley was supposed to beat everyone except Floyd and Pac. Cuz he change his style each fight.

And kept renewing ya contract with TR. Worried about the money, instead of looking at who they had to offer. Which was nothing.

[ironmt]

And the most of the time the opponents of Pacquiao has a bigger payday than the opponent of Mayweather.

That Is Interesting, I never really took notice of that.

[Thraxox]

That Is Interesting, I never really took notice of that.

Yeah because Pacquiao's opponnents are guranteed of 4+milliion dollars + PPV % while Mayweather's opponents are just given a flat fee. Tim Bradley in both fights with Pacquiao was given waaaaaay more than Maidana and his 2 fights with MAyweather. Brdley got somewhere close to 7+ million in his fight against Pacquiao in the first fight and Maidana got 3 millipn against Mayweather.

[ironmt]

Yeah because Pacquiao's opponnents are guranteed of 4+milliion dollars + PPV % while Mayweather's opponents are just given a flat fee. Tim Bradley in both fights with Pacquiao was given waaaaaay more than Maidana and his 2 fights with MAyweather. Brdley got somewhere close to 7+ million in his fight against Pacquiao in the first fight and Maidana got 3 millipn against Mayweather.

You are right. I couldn't remember exactly what Bradley received for fighting Pacquiao but I knew he ended up with 3 decent paychecks. It also sheds some light on why fighters would be more prone to sign with Toprank.