Bradley has learned a LOT from this fight - can win the rematch (without controversy)

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  1. Oxygene2

    Oxygene2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just saying. Bradley would have had some greatly accelerated learning last night of just what it takes to be a champion and defeat a GOAT level fighter, even if the eventual outcome was somewhat ignoble. He showed tremendous heart, courage, and a cool calm head for a lot of the fight, as well as a sturdy chin. There is plenty more yet for Bradley to achieve in boxing before he hangs them up, so, good for him.

    The rematch will be a live fight and Bradley will be capable of winning it.

    If last night's fight was 15 rounds then I think Bradley would have continued to impose his will and apparently superior stamina, and racked up more clear rounds against the Pacman.
     
  2. Smokin' Joe

    Smokin' Joe ~ Dinamita Irlandés ~ banned

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    I agree. If he weathers the inevitable early storm that Pacman always brings, I think he can out-work and out-box Pacquiao again, and in more convincing fashion next time around.
     
  3. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He better figure out how to not get hit with so many straight lefts. If he can do that and box on the back foot, he has a chance.
     
  4. Sug3

    Sug3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pacquiao slowed down in the later rounds and he caught manny with good bodyshots,bradley showed down the stretch he was the better boxer.It was a all pacquiao crowd,so even when bradley landed punches nobody reacted.
     
  5. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Bradley figured Pacquiao out after the 6th round or so. I think Pacquiao was loading up on his punching and telegraphing and missing.

    This is exactly the problem he had with Marquez. Pacquiao when he goes for the KO telegraphs. This might work against someone like Hatton but it wont work against a boxer with skilled defense and good reflexes like Bradley.

    And against Mayweather lets see what happens.
     
  6. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's what he did in the first fight. In the rematch it will be even easier. He got hit with the straight left only in the first half of the fight, by the second half of the fight Bradley could see Pacquiao was loading up and telegraphing that punch.
     
  7. Chibuku

    Chibuku I'm awesome Full Member

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    Bradley has Pacquiao figured.He dominated the later rounds even though he had injured feet.The rematch will be decisive and it's not Pacquiao who will win.
     
  8. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yea I saw that. He boxed a lot better in the second half of the fight IMO.
     
  9. CoDer

    CoDer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Simply put Pacquiao stopped fighting on the later rounds.
     
  10. santiagoraga

    santiagoraga Your Parents Sucked Full Member

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    At no point during that fight did Bradley dominate anything. Don't choose to be douche bags.
     
  11. Fighting Pride

    Fighting Pride Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There shouldn't be a rematch to justify the robbery. Bradley was fighting alot better in the last quarter of the fight because Pacquiao was tiring, and Bradley recovered enough from the beating he was taking in the middle rounds to get his second wind. Pac is done physically. he should stick to guys closer his ring age. Marquez, Cotto, Mayweather, that's it.
     
  12. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    Whenever Bradley circled to his left, Pac was not landing. The problem was, he'd switch up between boxing and trying to slug with Manny, and was giving a lot of rounds away. When he fully committed to being on the back foot rounds 10-12, he swept those rounds and was outboxing him clearly.
     
  13. MarioBrothers

    MarioBrothers Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no rematch, don't get fooled

    pac looked like he slowed down and just tried to cruise the last rounds, when just a few months ago he was fighting energized the whole 12 rounds because he needed to win badly against a non TR opponent so no to the he got old overnight excuse.

    pac would have ktfo out bradley had he wanted to..
     
  14. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So why didn't he? You didn't see him loading up his straight left all night and hitting the air?
     
  15. Fighting Pride

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    true, and helped him that Manny was tired, maybe a little complacent and coasted a little after all the success he had throughout the middle rounds. if Bradley could have successfully fended off Pac just boxing on the back foot for the whole fight he would have, it's what he would have trained for. no fool would try to slug with Pac as a tactic. he was forced into that