If he was hit with another good shot, he wasn't getting up again. The ref saw it, and that's why he resorted to the desperate measure to halting the fight sooner. They didn't do that in the Provodnikov fight, because it wasn't needed, Bradley wasn't that hurt in the end. But this time, he was literally a single punch away from sleeping. And all this, against a feather fisted opponent! Bradley's chin is average.
the only thing clear was the ref erred. bradley outclassed vargas. bradley recovers well and vargas is not a strong finisher. vargas need to accept that he gained experience and has a lot to learn.
Bradley would have survived. All the people saying he was done for sure must have not seen Bradley vs Provo, he was just as hurt there and survived for much longer. Bradley parried a body shot and 3 hooks to the head, then he grabbed him. There were 4 seconds left. Yes, Vargas was robbed of the chance, but he wouldn't have done it anyway. Bradley would have clinched again, and that's it, fights over.
There were 4 seconds left... Bradley was conscious enough to block 4 punches and clinch. One more clinch and that's it, fight's over. And, no, Bradley was just as hurt vs Provo, where I thought he was one punch away from getting KO'd, and it didn't happen.
Seems like Pat Russell has had a few bad nights...Bradley still survives and wins but damn, you can't make a mistake like that.
This is ****ing stupid, of course Vargas was not going to win that fight and this is coming from someone who likes both fighters, I'm certainly not biased for either.
If it was a guy like GGG or Kovalev that was deprived of those 10sec. to try to finish a fight, then I would be upset. But were talking about Jessie "the tickler" Vargas. There was no way in hell he couldve finished Bradley. I mean, the tickler landed a PERFECT right hand on the button and Bradley was still up. Anything can happen in boxing my A$$. The follow-up punches that he was supposedly deprived of, wouldnt do ****....
This is the truth, 4 seconds left, come on. Tim would have made it no problem. People arguing otherwise just aren't using their brains.
It took me 30 seconds to post 3 times, 4 seconds left for Tim, it sucks that it happened, but there was no robbery. Just an old ass ref
I agree with the OP. But Bradley MIGHT have home down, but not out. He also could have just taken a knee. Either way, I wouldn't bet a single dollar that Vargas would have gotten the late KO. It was too little, too late.