Marquez's Trainer: Timothy Bradley is a Very Dirty Fighter

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During the last few days on BoxingScene.com, both Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39KOs) and Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12KOs) have discussed their interest in a possible future fight. Marquez, the WBA/WBO lightweight champion, is trying to get a fourth fight against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. If Pacquiao is unavailable, Marquez is interested in a possible fight against WBO 140-pound champion Bradley - who also wants the fight.

Hall-of-Fame trainer Nacho Beristain was asked for his opinion on Bradley as a possible opponent. Like some of Bradley's past opponents, Nacho voiced a familar concern. He worries about Bradley's past issues with accidental head clashes - although some opponents have made allegations that Bradley uses his head intentionally.

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After reviewing fights, Nacho felt the California fighter was coming on the inside too much with his head.

"[Bradley] is a very dirty, slick fighter. He has injured several opponents with his head," Nacho said.

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vcassiusaliyaMon Jan 2, 2012, 9:29 AM UTC

the clash of the dirty fighters, the dirtiest and the meanest of the two will win... it would be marquez...

delpilarSun Jan 1, 2012, 6:24 PM UTC

Bradley is a saint compared to that convicted wife beater.

jvsnypesSun Jan 1, 2012, 3:46 PM UTC

At this point, I think that all of Bradley's potential opponents try to use the headbutting issues to get into his head. When a person is constantly accused of doing something dirty, it gets into some fighters head and they stay contious of it. It can alter their whole style which works against them. I give Tim credit for not allowing this to happen to him. He's a very focused fighter. Nacho can say what he wants. That might be his opinion of Bradley, but he also knows that come the night of the fight, Marquez will be in the ring with a hungry, well conditioned,young lion. He knows Bradley is a great champion of the sport with very few flaws for Marquez to exploit. He also knows that his fighter will be in for a long brutal night with a guy who's going to keep coming. He knows Marquez, as great as he is, will come out the loser!!!

jvsnypesSun Jan 1, 2012, 3:18 PM UTC

Bradley is a very good inside fighter.Because of his style he tends to lead a bit with the head to get inside his opponent's jab and sometimes accidents happen.He's not dirty like Amir Khan,he's just good at what he does.Marquez is too slow for the likes of Bradley and I doubt Marquez would see the 12th round in a Bradley fight.I think Bradley should fight Pacquiao and I guarantee you Pacquiao's hand will not be raised after the fight. I could not have said it any better than that. But, I don't think Arum is in a hurry to put Tim in there with Manny at this point. He's trying to milk his cash cow as much as he can before Manny decides to retire. They're suppose to have a meeting to discuss what's next for Manny. If Manny is thinking about retiring after his next fight, then yes, Bradley will be next. But summing up what you said,if that fight happens, he will be going out in defeat.

intoccabileSun Jan 1, 2012, 4:31 AM UTC

stepping on somebody's foot intentionally is not dirty? duh... It isn';t.. it's a legal boxing tactics and roach and many others TEACH their fighters to do it because the referee cant distinguish if it's on purpose or on accident because it happens so often.

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