i've watched a lot of Bradley and i just think campbell wins this fight and maybe more comfortably then we may think i don't really know how to describe bradleys fightgame, the guy is not a boxer, brawler or a slugger he's not a slicksters or a pressure fighter, he's just athletic with a high output. this fight might mirror campbell vs diaz although bradley is much more precise with a bigger pop, he has some similarities with diaz, he walks into punches, his style of throwing wide looping shots and leading with hooks will get him in trouble against a technician like Nate Campbell and he'll look inept on the inside against Nate. Campbell is a master on the inside, which will be the key in this fight, apart from Hopkins no one in the game throws better short 6-inch punches and i just think bradley is in for a bit of a schooling, this weight will suit Nate better and make him stronger, the guy was boiling down to 135 for so long and may explain is performance against Funeka, although Funeka is underated and can box, i don't see to many lightweights lining up to face the South African. The only question for me is whether Campbell may be slightly over the hill against a strong young athletic guy other then that this is Campbells fight and he should win a UD or even a late KO with Bradley busted up.
Break the fight down for me. I don't see how Bradley wins. Bradley is the disease and Nate has the cure.
I agree Slip. Bradley is good i like the guy but Campbell will bully the bully just like he did to Juan Diaz. I might even go as far as predicting a KO for Campbell
I'm not. I am yet to be convinced Campbell is any more than a one hit wonder, a decent world level fighter who had a great night/ great style matchup with Diaz. A kind of Buster Douglas, though not to such ridiculous extremes (i.e. he wasn't that badly thought of and Diaz was certainly not Tyson). Those losses to Peden etc... were for a reason and they weren't all because he stuck his chin out and copped a left hook for his troubles. He's 35 as well and unproven at 140. That said, I was not as impressed with Bradley last time out as I was against Witter so who knows but I think he starts a favourite and rightly so. Of course the Americans will make whoever wins out to be the second coming of Christ!
[quote="TKO";4580420]I'm not. I am yet to be convinced Campbell is any more than a one hit wonder, a decent world level fighter who had a great night/ great style matchup with Diaz. A kind of Buster Douglas, though not to such ridiculous extremes (i.e. he wasn't that badly thought of and Diaz was certainly not Tyson). Those losses to Peden etc... were for a reason and they weren't all because he stuck his chin out and copped a left hook for his troubles. He's 35 as well and unproven at 140. That said, I was not as impressed with Bradley last time out as I was against Witter so who knows but I think he starts a favourite and rightly so. Of course the Americans will make whoever wins out to be the second coming of Christ![/quote] atsch are you serious? what an ignorant statement, have you seen the guy fight? Nate's one of the most skilled guys in the game don't look at previous fights, this is boxing and style makes fights
Bradley's really dirty with the head so i hope this don't ruin what should be a good fight. Nate has the skill and smarts to cause him trouble. Tim is a solid world champion but i agree Nate has a chance as long as he settles in at 140 which he should. Holt should of out boxed him but got lazy and didn't do enough to beat Bradley...i don't see Nate letting him off hook if he gets into groove.
I've used this allegory before but Bradley against someone like Nate, will look like a learner driving a car, moving the steering unsteadily and topsy tervy, resulting in haphazard movements. the car would not run steady on its side, its topsy tervy movements shall effect the driver himself, sometimes he may be going on his side and sometimes off his side. It may fall into any ditch any time or dash against any wall recieve jolts in ups downs...