Do fans bash Tim Bradley for his commentary but respect him in the ring?

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  1. Mike_b

    Mike_b Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why is Timothy Bradley disregarded and dismissed by fans?

    I think he was a great fighter. Not an atg or a contemporary great but yet he hung in with the Manny Pacquiao s of the world, 2 times matter of fact.

    Both fights were competitive, neither a one sided affair. Dessert storm said he had to use his feet to grip the canvas and stay twitchy in his feet which lead him to blow out his legs, tendons, ankle, and calf (because of Manny's style but also too by not wearing socks in the first fight to mimic his boxing role model Mike Tyson.)

    Lol many give Manny a good laugh when he admitted he had blisters on his feet from poor socks maybe in the first Marquez fight perhaps.

    Just trying to not use no socks as an excuse for Timmy...

    Tim said before the bout he knew he was getting 5 million for the first pacman fight. In fact PAC pulled him aside and asked tim "if 5 million was enough for him and his family?" A kind gesture from PAC which Bradley answers him and his kids and wife were well taken care of but thanked him for the kind and humble question.

    All I'm trying to say is that he had a decent resume and didn't get frozen under the bright lights of the Manny Pacquiao fight, showing that he could hang in there. I know he's no goat neither, that's not what I'm saying: Crawford busted him up in sparring for the Devin Alexander fight camp. Then again Crawford is topo of the line in pound for pound echelon.

    Why are peeps saying they don't like Timmy or hate his commentary despite what he did for the sport? He left a mark, was a world champion etc
     
  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I bash him not only for his incredibly annoying commentating. The way he split from Joel Diaz. Thinking he actually beat Pac. Delusions of grandeur
     
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    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    I don't think this should be on classic but i don't really bash him, he might be a little annoying sometimes but honestly who isn't?
     
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    Mike_b Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What happened in the Diaz split? Was it not amicably? I need to be enlightened lol. Sounds like Timmy may still hold a grudge perhaps?