Video: Freddie Roach on Provodnikov's Loss To Bradley
Ryan Burton catches up with trainer Freddie Roach to discuss Ruslan Provodnikov's close decision loss to WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.
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Marquez Says Winning Bradley's WBO Belt is One Goal
Juan Manuel Marquez's future in boxing is not yet determined, but the Mexican star is very motivated when discussing the possibility of winning a fifth world title. He has an enormous amount of interest in continuing his career for another year, and says capturing the welterweight crown of the WBO is one of his goals. Marquez, who won four titles in four weight divisions, believes he should have won the WBO welterweight tite in November 2011, but claims the Las Vegas judges robbed him of a win and gave the majority decision to Manny Pacquiao.
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Photos: Tim Bradley is Nearly Derailed By Provodnikov
Home Depot Center, Carson, California - WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12KOs) went to war with challenger Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15KOs) for twelve hard rounds. Bradley was hurt several times in the fight and went down at the end of the twelfth. Bradley won a twelve round unanimous decision with scores of 114-113, 114-113 and 115-112. Photos by German Villasenor/BoxingScene.com.
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Roach Upset: Ruslan Should've Had Three 10-8 Rounds
Carson, California - Shortly after Tim Bradley's epic unanimous decision victory over Ruslan Provodnikov at the Home Depot Center, the Siberian's trainer, Freddie Roach, said that his fighter will remain at 147 pounds. The twice beaten Provodnikov had been campaigning as a junior welterweight and Roach told BoxingScene that he is a much better fighter at welterweight. "He's definitely staying at welterweight. Making 140 pounds was killing Ruslan and it definitely effected his performance. He's 100% better at 147. That's where he is going to fight from now on," Roach stated.
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Diaz: Bradley Paid The Price, He Was Hurt in Every Round
CARSON - Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12KOs) won a highly controversial split-decision over Manny Pacquiao to win a welterweight championship this past June 9 in Las Vegas. But Bradley did not get one bit of enjoyment out of the victory. For the past couple of months Bradley has talked about how badly he wanted to get back in the ring to get that nasty taste out of his mouth. He got his wish Saturday when he defended his belt against Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15KOs) of Russia at Home Depot Center.
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Provodnikov: I Clearly Won, I Didn't Feel His Punches
Home Depot Center, Carson, California - WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12KOs) may have won the battle, but it was Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15KOs) who won the war. Bradley, who was nearly stopped in the second and twelfth rounds, won a unanimous decision with scores of 114-113, 114-113 and 115-112. Provodnikov was shaking his head at the scorecards and believed he did more than enough to win. He hurt Bradley in the first, second, fifth, sixth and twelfth rounds. Bradley stayed on his feet in the second, which was a miracle, but he finally went down in the twelfth.
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Bradley: I Know I Got a Concussion, I'm Dizzy Right Now
WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12KOs) took a lot of damage in defeated Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15KOs) by way of a twelve round unanimous decision at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Bradley was more active, but Provodnikov came close to knocking him out in several rounds. After winning on cards of 115-112, 114-113 and 114-113 - Bradley felt that he suffered a concussion and went to the hostpital to get checked out.
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Photo: Bradley vs. Provodnikov Official Final Scorecard
Home Depot Center, Carson, California - WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12KOs) was hurt bad in several rounds, but he managed to stay on his feet to retain his WBO welterweight crown with a twelve round unanimous decision over Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15KOs). Bradley finally went down in the twelfth round. He won a unanimous decision with scores of 114-113, 114-113 and 115-112.
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Bradley: Provodnikov is Much More Powerful Than Pacquiao
Home Depot Center, Carson, California - WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12KOs) had to survive on pure heart when he was taking a pounding in several action-packed rounds in his twelve round war with Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15KOs). Bradley was hurt bad in several round and barely escaped a knockout loss in the second and twelfth rounds. He won a unanimous decision with scores of 114-113, 114-113 and 115-112.
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Freddie Roach Takes Offense To Joel Diaz's Verbal Jabs
Freddie Roach responded to Joel Diaz’s disrespectful comments, but he would prefer that Ruslan Provodnikov gives the most important retort of all Saturday night against Timothy Bradley. “This is a big fight for Ruslan, the biggest fight of his life,” Roach said on a conference call to promote their 12-round fight for Bradley’s WBO welterweight title. “It is a great opportunity and I’m glad he has the opportunity. I always thought he was stronger [than Manny Pacquiao] and the bigger puncher of the two. I love his chances to win by knockout.”
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