Did Timothy Bradley blatantly duck Devon Alexander?

I don't see why he didn't keep pushing for the fight with Alexander. Had he beaten Alexander there would be not much people worthy of fighting and would've conquered the division with no question of a guy being in the way of that.

 

no at the time the fight with holt was bigger.plus now that alexander has the belt its makes it a bigger fight for the future

 

Bradley had two mandos due, one against Alexander and one against Campbell. The WBC was also pressuring him to drop his WBO belt. The Campbell fight was worth more money so he took that fight. Bradley is not Juan Urango. There was no ducking in this situation.

 

This thread is a prime example of why fighters are always getting accused of ducking someone they didn't. Everyone gets their facts twisted and forget what actually went down.

 

Bradley's "I'll fight anyone" attitude is really about him wanting to fight bigger names for more money. And so what? Why should Bradley, a guy still trying to establish his status and make a name for himself, fight a virtual unknown in Alexander? What does he have to gain -- aside from some vaguely defined sense of honor among a handful of ESB posters?

 

High risk low reward? The guy is the unified champ at 140.:deal

 

I get your point completely, and 9 times out of 10 I hate the "fan" who talks numbers and dollars -- I always suspect those guys have no real understanding of the sport and so fall back on the business side to appear savvy.

BUT, I also realize that people shouldn't castigate boxers every time they make a move that we feel is unjust -- particularly when they're honest, exciting fighters like Bradley. I can't fault Bradley for wanting to take on the biggest money fights out there.

Also, while Bradley a big name when he fought Witter, it's not like Witter was in the same position Bradley is now.

 

Dont care what fighter it is. If press is asking about an opponent. Its because the fans like him. If they want to see the fight. He's done enough. Its always a duck in my book.

 

Here's the problem though. Bradley said he was more than willing to fight Alexander after the Urango fight. Cunningham comes back and says they want a fight in the summer first. Bradley isn't ducking anyone. However, he's not going to take short money if he doesn't have to, his promoter won't allow it.

 

Yo Big Red, Bradley must be doing something right because here comes the haters. Please understand that there is no such thing as tag team boxing. Somebody is going to get a fight while someone won't. You can't fight more than one opponent in one night. Holt had a title and a bigger name. Bradley took the fight and made the best of the opportunity. 140 is such a loaded division that there will always be room to say, X didn't fight Y. That doesn't necessarily mean a fighter is ducking. Everybody has an opinion. It's just that most of them are negative.

 

Did you mean typical attitude. No promoter wants there talented champion to only fight small money fights. Their job is to promote there fighter and get him the most money and biggest fights. That's all Shaw is doing. Its kinda like Pacquiao taking Cotto over Mosley. Sure, a fight against Mosley would have been an exciting fight but Arum, Pacquiao and Roach made 3x's the money fighting Cotto. I'm sure you would have done the same.

 

I understand this viewpoint. However, Bradley did give a chance to an undefeated, highly touted, up-and-coming fighter in Lamont Peterson.

Considering that, Bradley is not the best example for this argument.