JMM & Bradley Sounding Eachother Out for Potential Clash

The fact he doesn't want a fight in Vegas might mean smaller purses. Will Bob and PAC go for that when they could fight Floyd for the big bucks.

I'm hoping they have a 4th fight. If they don't, with Khan fighting Peterson (another hope) then JMM and Bradley is the biggest fight to be made at 140 I think.

Interesting how he is sounding out Bradley and not Khan or Peterson but I suspect because Bradley is the number 1 with Khan losing.

 

Realistically outside of a Pacquiao fight it's the best fight out there for both guys.

Marquez would beat Timmy I feel.

 

Would be a great fight. Bradleys workrate against the quality ppunching Marquez, make it happen! Marquez UD.

 

After Marquez's performance against Manny, I am in awe of the little dude again. Timmy's not too much bigger and stylistically gives opportunities for Marquez to land.

Timmy works hard but the way Juan puts punches together... it's total man-crush material. I can see this being a very competitive fight where Timmy's defence and movement forces Marquez to the wall for a close decision. The Mexican maestro takes Desert Storm's belts in a thriller.

 

This is a VERY tasty match-up on paper, but i don't think it's a great one for Marquez. Bradley really has little flaws and he can fight different ways. JM Marquez is in his element when you fight balls to the wall and he creates opportunities off your offense. Bradley not only makes little mistakes but he can fight backwards and counter the counter puncher. He's what me and Mand like to call a chameleon.

I'm not sure i would be going in with someone like Bradley who's not ganna get you a MASSIVE payday if i was Marquez' age and with his wear and tear. This type of fight is one where Marquez' performance against Pacquaio who is a totally different style becomes fools gold. It's an awesome match-up, but i would pick Bradley to win a decision in a brillient fight, which would be technical more than a brawl. I don't like Marquez' feet these days when he's on the front foot. Still incredible when he's baiting and snatching, but i think his feet have slowed down a tad and that's not a good look against Timmy.

Something else i wanna say about Bradley which makes him effective. Look at him from the first round of his fights then take a look at him in the last round. It's something i like to do with fighters...Bradley doesn't lose one bit of posture and form from the first to the last. Now the quality of opponent, the situations you are put in etc all have an effect. But it happens too many times for it be a coincidence. And when something keeps happening and it helps a fighter it's a strength, When it keeps happening and it hurts a fighter then it's a weakness.

Almost EVERY fighter loses form and posture when fatigued. There's a select few who don't and Timmy is one of them.

 

Very good post. I agree with your high rating of Bradley. But for me JMM takes this. Bradley has never mixed with an operator like JMM. The skill set and sheer finesse of JMM's work will be the difference. I don't think Bradley is good enough to solve a puzzle as complex as JMM who can box, fight and bang at an elite level.

Bradley is a top fighter we need not talk about that. But JMM whilst being on a decline in speed makes up for in the descriptions stated with unrivalled experience and ring intelliegence, a marvel in the ring. He is the boxer's boxer. This fight is about level's and JMM is one or 2 above Bradley even on a decline. I can't see anything other than a 8-4,9-3 win on the cards for JMM.

 

If this fight happens Marquez will counterpunch the **** out of Bradley

I can imagine Timmy's head rocking back and forth as if he's bopping his head to a song only he can hear

 

Hey, i don't wanna sound like i'm overrating Bradley. I'm not calling him special like Ward is or anything, so don't get me wrong. Marquez will NEVER capitulate in a fight, he's an all time competitor and i can eulogize about his skills all night. But i just think Bradley wins this fight. You say Marquez is a complex puzzle to solve, but i think Bradley would be the rubix cube that has to be solved here.

Marquez has never had the best defensive reflexes and therefore never been hard to find and with his legs slowing down a little bit, i think he needs the perfect style for him to be successful.

I just think he would struggle with someone like Bradley, who is young, almost complete in all areas, physically strong at 140, has good footwork, can pivot on the turn and not show his hand for oppurtunities to Marquez.

Plus i think Bradley's ring IQ isn't shabby either, he can adjust on the fly too. This would be a VERY different fight to the Pacquaio one. Take a look at Marquez fight with Barrera for a little glimpse of this. Not comparing Bradley to Barrera, and won't neccesarily be similar fight all the way but look at what Barrera was doing at mid range in that fight.

Bradley's footwork is underrated. He has very educated feet. The biggest reason i would pick Bradley is as i said before, he can counter the counter-puncher. Timmy's bait n snatch with the right hand is serious! he can pull and counter with that shot like anyone.

Marquez has a tendency to WAIT for your punches. That's okay against certain styles but not against someone like Bradley. You have to force Bradley's punches by making him come forward that would be Marquez strength in this fight, if Bradley came forward. But i think he would play cat and mouse for the most part because he can.

People forget Bradley is NOT primarily a come forward fighter. He's just fought guys were he HAD to make the fight. Actually when he comes forward like against Kolt is when he's easiest to counter. Marquez wouldn't be able to do what he's so relient on, and that's setting traps.

Marquez eats come forward guys who can't fight on the edge of range and the inside UP! They're meat and drink to him. Bradley would force him to use his feet more.

I'm not counting Marquez out or saying he wouldn't win. I think it's 50/50. But i would pick Bradley to take it.

Anyway, it'd be interesting if it happens because the debates are ganna be lively, lol. I can already see i would have to fight off a storm...:good

 

Rumor has it that Tim only takes this fight if he has a guaranteed shot at Paccy even if he loses.....

 

Makes sense because a win over Marquez would make him a bigger name and more viable Pacquiao opponent. But Marquez is a free agent (correct me if i'm wrong) so how can Bradley demand that even of he loses? Unless TR are really pushing for him to fight Marquez.

 

I forgot to mention I started the rumour:yep