My two cents on the Bradley-Pacquiao "intimidation" hysteria.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MrMagic, Jun 7, 2012.


  1. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    wait till he see's the lights and the crowd, Pac has been in these situations before, Bradley will be even more tense given this is his biggest fight of his career. The crowd will look like Bradly vs. Alexander X50!
     
  2. boxfanlut

    boxfanlut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If bradley makes any mistakes, he has to pay. :lol:
     
  3. TyrantT316

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    It's tough because Bradley is already outspoken, confident and honest. He's being compared to Manny who is not outspoken, doesn't speak much english and isn't a trash talker. So it seems that Bradley is nervous.

    Well I believe that all fighters are nervous. However, I believe that Bradley is simply confident and determined for the biggest fight of his career, not scared.
     
  4. Divi253

    Divi253 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think it's getting close to fight night and Bradley is all business now.. No laughing and joking so he can be focused for fight night. If he's smart, we have a great fight on our hands.. If he's brave, we'll have a short night. Hopefully the fight ends because of hands and not a headbutt too!
     
  5. box247

    box247 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't see what all the fuss is about. He's doing what's he's supposed too. Look focused and ready for the biggest fight of his career. I still have Manny winning. As long as he isn't tense should give Pac a good fight.
     
  6. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Then Maidana GOT UP and had Khan holding on for dear life, and had it not been for Hoe Cortez, Maidana would of had him out of there! :yep






























    Just ****in' with ya...Just had to do that. :D
     
  7. just why do u think bradley will win? manny does everything bradley does better. whats your reasoning? just a hunch?
     
  8. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    He's what we in cali like to call- in the ZONE, and I don't knock him for it. In fact now I'm pumped
     
  9. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Bradley will give Manny a lot of movement, stepping outside his front foot and throwing right hands and counter jabs. The key is having Manny initiate, throwing himself in and exposing himself to counters.

    And I do think like Bazooka said, that Bradley will try to turn it up a notch in the later rounds and "take" the fight away from Manny.

    I think overall we'll probably have a very competetive fight should he do that, and I think Bradley will leave a good enough impression on the judges that he'll be awarded the winner of the bout.
     
  10. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you consider running from PAC is movement :lol:.

    PAC knocked Mosley so hard Mosley ended up in his living room and after that Mosley ran the whole fight.....people say PAC was exposed :lol:
     
  11. finalfight

    finalfight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No getting owned is almost having your head taken off and then running backwards for at least a third of the fight like you were the new Usain Bolt!

    I'm talking about Khan although Mosley vs Pac could also apply.
     
  12. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    lol that just reminded me of a segment in the Peterson fight where they both literally ran:lol:
     
  13. king khan

    king khan Boxing Junkie banned

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    :lol: NP. . . I admit, Maidana was coming on like a freight train-hurricane in the second half of the fight. . . But Khan ATE every single one of his shots, and didn't kiss the canvas (unlike Maidana). . . Maidana made it a close fight, but Khan definitely won, and in the process, lost the title of "second glassiest jaw" in all of boxing. . .
     
  14. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bradley comes off as a guy trying to intimidate to hide how nervous he really is about it. It's a false bravado.

    Manny's calm and ready for business. Bradley's a bullying kind of fighter who isn't going to react well when those tactics wont work vs Pac and he starts eating those straight lefts inside of his wide shots.

    Bradley's going to get destroyed. Forget the talk of potential robbery or how many rounds Tim will need to win to get the decision that's been going around- he's going to lose and lose clearly. If he runs he might be able to last the full 12.
     
  15. gyll

    gyll Undetectable Full Member

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    Tense? If he was tense then that means in all of his 28 fights he was also on edge because I see nothing out of what Bradley usually does. Pac appeared calm to most of you but he also looked a bit surprised over the fact that Bradley didn't giggle and hug him. This is probably the first time I've seen anyone TRY to intimidate Pac and I love it. Why not take a shot at it? Test him. Nothing to lose. Because boxing is a sport/business does not mean you have to shy away from treating it like a fight in which your opponent's intention is to hurt you.