Bradley-Rios, is one of the most underated fights of the year!

LOL people think this will be FOTY???

this will be a one sided UD win for Bradley, 12-0 or 11-1

Bradley will outbox the punchbag for a boring and easy win

 

When I first said Rios can pull off the upset, the reaction I got was "Seriously? Rios is a bum". I don't know how switching his trainer is working out for Bradley but as far as I can tell this fight is about Rios. If he doesn't respect Bradley more than he should, something he did in the Pac fight, this will probably be the hardest fight Bradley has ever been in especially from the 9th round onwards. I predict Rios by KO by 11th round by which time Bradley leads somewhere between 7-3 to 8-2 on the cards.

 

The fight I had in mind was Martinez vs Cotto. Bradley got himself into deep troubles towards the end of his last 2 fights against lesser boxers (just like Martinez vs Murray & Chavez Jr). Although Bradley hasn't declined as much as Martinez did and that's why I believe he can outpoint Rios until he gasses out towards the end of the fight but after that I don't think he'll be able to survive the fight this time around.

 

I'm sure it will be a boring night, and I'm not sure what's all the hype about. In a less dominant and exciting way than Pacquiao did, but Bradley will win confidently. Rios power is overrated and I can't see anything he can bring to the table.

 

Because Bradley already has HOF resume and skill to beat him easy, unless he decides to brawl...lets jot act like Rios is skilled couldnt win more than 3 rounds vs Abril, he is good to watch when matched woth style he likes but isnt close to Bradley level.

 

I'm really looking forward to this fight. Bradley is clearly a more talented fighter than Rios but Bradley does tend to get into brawls more than he should and despite his limitations that's ones thing that Rios can do well.

Fight reminds me a lot of Bradley-Providnikov. A lot of people wrote it off because Bradley was the more skilled and athletic fighter. I don't think this fight ends up as good as that one but should still be a fun fight.

Bradley should win a decision in the 8-4 or 9-3 range.

 

FOTY no doubt and I will be there live to see it.

 

I favor Bradley but not without difficulty

My initial thought on paper was that this was an easy UD for Tim

But as it gets closer I think of him getting rocked bad vs Vargas or getting his eye puffed up by Chaves or getting rocked by Provodnikov. Just seems even when the total favorite he finds a way to make a fight harder than it has to

I think this stems from Bradley being good all around but not great in anyone category. I think Rios is like Ruslan in his style but is a better boxer and maybe quicker. He doesn't have the power Ruslan has but probably gets his hands on Bradley more.

Close Bradley points win

 

interesting point and even in fight 2 with Alvarado where he was out boxed, the strategy most feel Bradley needs to employ, he still rocked Alvarado and I think with a jab too

 

I remember most pundits picking Rios by KO in the rematch and picking Alvarado on pts in the pick em thread and being happy to take the cred but I honestly think a lot of those rounds were close

I know most say Rios has no skills but he is one of the best current infighters with a serious body attack and hard uppercuts. He keeps a decent high guard and is conditioned for 12 rounds

I feel any guy who can keep coming for 12 and has a decent punch and work rate is going to give Bradley hell because I don't think Tim hits hard enough to discourage a good pressure fighter and can tire, sustain an injury or get dragged to war and make these fights a night mare