If Bradley was stopped in Round 2 - Page 2

Dunks · 03-18-2013, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by NWS

My fuckin heart was pounding. After the first two rounds I was bracing the whole time for the shot that was going to put him out cold, for ten rounds straight.

Reppin501 · 03-18-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by camden1nj

by Prov, would anyone had a problem with it? The guy was in more trouble than many guys who have been stopped before. It may have saved years on Bradley's career too.

No doubt it was reaching that point but I don't think it got there...jmo

yOyOyO_26 · 03-18-2013, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by lester proctor

It was premature for the viewers, cause the fight was badass and you wanted the coup de grace. But I bet it wasn't premature to Mike, he was defenseless.

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when Bradley got hurt you could tell by his face he was concentrating for his life he was either punching back or trying to duck, when Alvarado got hurt after all the punches landed you could see his face he didnt have a clue wtf he was doing, it looked like he was trying to block but couldnt move his arms, he didnt look focused at all like Bradley did

miniq · 03-18-2013, 06:14 AM

Everyone would have called him a bum with a glass chin

That's how boxing is these days.

upset of the year?

more so than Lopez Ortiz...

zoo · 03-18-2013, 06:57 AM

Would have been slightly premature, however we've all seen stoppages much worse. Bradley by his own admission he thought he was concussed and that is a dangerous condition to be fighting in. Realistically he was one straight shot away from being stopped.

Ahurath · 03-18-2013, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by lester proctor

Bradley was fighting back too much, he was never defenseless like Alvarado. He took an almighty beating that round, don't see how some posters have a problem with 10-8.

A better case for stoppage in Rd 1. If that KD is called, that gets stopped by most responsible refs.

In my opinion should a 10-8 round only be given when the fighter is being dominated like bradley and not fighting back.

Like some of the rounds in the Bute - froch fight.

KO KIDD · 03-18-2013, 07:44 AM

even though he was punching back that would have been an amazing upset, i am a big time Bradley fan but i probably would be jumping around because that would be a great boxing moment

simon850 · 03-18-2013, 09:07 AM

Thank God we had a referee that lets a fight continue if a fighter gets shaky legs.

Predicto · 03-18-2013, 11:30 AM

Many times (through the whole fight, not just rnd 2) it seemed like it was just one flush punch away from being stopped... but it just never quite happened... Timmy was still moving and throwing back... Ruslan got too excited and wild, forgot to go to the body, smothered himself a bit,,, and just didn't place his shot's quite well enough to get the TKO at those crucial points when Tim was on Queer St.

Either way, it would not have been the worst stoppage ever... (we've seen much worst)but I think the ref made the right call letting it go on.

lagcats · 03-18-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NWS

My fuckin heart was pounding. After the first two rounds I was bracing the whole time for the shot that was going to put him out cold, for ten rounds straight.

yeah i just wanted to see a fucking knock out too haha

Montero · 03-18-2013, 12:12 PM

It would've been too early in my opinion - as I felt Rios-Alvarado was an early stoppage. You stop a fight too soon and you possibly rob everyone of a great event (like we saw Saturday). This is why I love the standing 8 count and have no idea why we don't bring it back. It's useful in these situations.

Here's the double edged sword of this debate: A) Alvarado was saved from taking any real serious damage with that early stoppage, but he was robbed of a chance to recover and come back B) Bradley no doubt left years of his life in that ring Saturday and may never be the same, but he won over fans and what a fight!

IntentionalButt · 03-18-2013, 12:13 PM

Even more shocking than Provodnikov getting to Bradley and putting him in such rough shape was Bradley actually soldiering through it and eventually rallying back.

If Pat Russell had stopped it any time from late in the 1st through anywhere in the 2nd, I wouldn't have begrudged him the call - but I'm glad he didn't because we got to witness some really special shit.

BillyCrystal · 03-18-2013, 12:23 PM

I could see the call for it from a referee's POV but I personally wouldn't have stopped it.

I'd have been slightly disappointed but not overtly angry at that decision.

Let's all just be thankful the fight took place in America and not the UK. Fight would have been stopped as soon as a stiff jab landed.

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03-18-2013, 06:57 AM	#20
zoo Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,012 vCash: 1000	Re: If Bradley was stopped in Round 2 Would have been slightly premature, however we've all seen stoppages much worse. Bradley by his own admission he thought he was concussed and that is a dangerous condition to be fighting in. Realistically he was one straight shot away from being stopped.
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03-18-2013, 07:44 AM	#22
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03-18-2013, 09:07 AM	#23
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03-18-2013, 11:30 AM	#24
Predicto Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,770 vCash: 1000	Re: If Bradley was stopped in Round 2 Many times (through the whole fight, not just rnd 2) it seemed like it was just one flush punch away from being stopped... but it just never quite happened... Timmy was still moving and throwing back... Ruslan got too excited and wild, forgot to go to the body, smothered himself a bit,,, and just didn't place his shot's quite well enough to get the TKO at those crucial points when Tim was on Queer St. Either way, it would not have been the worst stoppage ever... (we've seen much worst)but I think the ref made the right call letting it go on.
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03-18-2013, 12:12 PM	#26
Montero Left Hook from HELL!!! East Side Guru Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 8,285 vCash: 1000	Re: If Bradley was stopped in Round 2 It would've been too early in my opinion - as I felt Rios-Alvarado was an early stoppage. You stop a fight too soon and you possibly rob everyone of a great event (like we saw Saturday). This is why I love the standing 8 count and have no idea why we don't bring it back. It's useful in these situations. Here's the double edged sword of this debate: A) Alvarado was saved from taking any real serious damage with that early stoppage, but he was robbed of a chance to recover and come back B) Bradley no doubt left years of his life in that ring Saturday and may never be the same, but he won over fans and what a fight!
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03-18-2013, 12:13 PM	#27
IntentionalButt Nash Equilibrium Debunker East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 123,317 vCash: 9953	Re: If Bradley was stopped in Round 2 Even more shocking than Provodnikov getting to Bradley and putting him in such rough shape was Bradley actually soldiering through it and eventually rallying back. If Pat Russell had stopped it any time from late in the 1st through anywhere in the 2nd, I wouldn't have begrudged him the call - but I'm glad he didn't because we got to witness some really special shit.
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03-18-2013, 12:23 PM	#28
BillyCrystal Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 234 vCash: 500	Re: If Bradley was stopped in Round 2 I could see the call for it from a referee's POV but I personally wouldn't have stopped it. I'd have been slightly disappointed but not overtly angry at that decision. Let's all just be thankful the fight took place in America and not the UK. Fight would have been stopped as soon as a stiff jab landed.
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