Comments Thread For: Timothy Bradley: I Don't Want to Do Any More Damage to My Brain

[Fists_of_Fury]

He has a nerdy white man's personality.

You mean he is too educated and intelligent... he doesn't use Ebonics or sound like your typical . We wuz kangz and sheeit

[Tuavale]

Bradley always a consummate pro in and out of the ring. One of boxing's good guys. And he could fight like hell too.

[kilojay505]

Bradley is showing signs of being punch drunk and he knows it. Even though we all laughed and thought it was funny but its not normal or healthy for a 33 yr old man to forget what continent he's on. He also didnt know what to call people from Japan he called them " Japans"

[budfr]

Call me a racist if you want but this guy recieves 3 gift decisions vs Provodnikov, Paquiao, and Marquez because of his race. He retires because he is a coward.

[Southpawology]

We shoulda got a rematch with Bradley vs Ruslan. A shame really

[Eff Pandas]

Bradley: I know it’s inenvitable for me to get a traumatic brain injury. But I know that if there’s any damage done, I don’t wanna do any more damage to my brain"

A brain injury can change the way people feel or express emotions. I wonder if Bradley already feel some kind of impact of brain injury in his everyday life. Maybe that made him scared and started to think about the future and decided to retire.

Hasn't he already stated something like this after the Prov fight or some other fight. Or his trainer said something. Or wife maybe I don't remember exactly (maybe I got brain trauma).

Seemed like it was something about him not regaining parts of his memory for about a month after a fight or feeling right mentally for about a month or something involving some period of time + his mental abilities.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Nobody knows why he got 3 opportunities against manny, he clearly lost first one. He beat Chaves, but probably lost against Provodnikov also. Overrated at 147.

[theface07]

Bradley, you shortened your career because you are ****** enough to try and prove yourself to the fans and critics that you are warrior and not a runner coward like they claimed in the Pac fight. Because of that ******ity you shortened your career tremendously but washed that controversy of the Pacquiao fight away and gained a whole legion of fans.

What kind of passive aggressive comment is this? Because Bradley was ****** in the career choices he made he gained fans, respect and financial security for him and his family? What about that is ******? Boxing is about taking risks and involving yourself in fights that are entertaining, memorable and test your limits. It wasn't Bradley's fault he got a gift decision. I think Bradley did a remarkable job of balancing risk and reward and making the most out of his opportunities given he was never a big puncher.

[theface07]

Yet Floyd is 40 and still fighting. How 'bout that. Don't get involved in a brutal sport like boxing if you aren't willing to risk the health implications.

As for Tim Bradley, good fighter but not great. Says it all that the biggest victory of his career was the result of contentious judging in his first bout with Manny Pacquiao. It also doesn't endear me any closer to him knowing that he's a huge Uncle Tom.

You call him an Uncle Tom but he made millions and endeared himself to a legion of fans worldwide. I don't think there's anyone who was a part of Bradley's team, other than possibly Bob Arum who takes advantage of all his fighters regardless of race, who took advantage of or dehumanized him in any way.
Be careful about using the term Uncle Tom because you don't agree with the way he lived his life or who he associated with. Bradley made all his own decisions based on what he thought was best for his career as a boxer not because he was forced to or he thought he had to sacrifice his identity as a proud, strong black man to appeal to white elites.
Remember that an Uncle Tom is a black man who caters to whites and is subservient because they feel that if they disrespect the white man they will lose whatever privilege they feel they have earned with blind loyalty and accepting a position of second class citizenship. This does not represent Bradley in my mind. I think he's just a respectful, classy individual who appreciates those who have aided him in his career.

[HanzGruber]

Call me a racist if you want but this guy recieves 3 gift decisions vs Provodnikov, Paquiao, and Marquez because of his race. He retires because he is a coward.

Lmao ydksab. He schooled marquez