Pacman v Desert Storm

I'm not sold on Bradley. Some wise old owls are picking him and obviously see something I don't, but I just think he's a good world operator below the elite class. I don't think Pacquiao has declined that much physically, although I think he has lost some of his killer instinct mentally. The leg cramps etc might have been genuine, and the sign of some problems, but I took them to be one off issues or just excuses.

I think Bradley can overcommit with some wild swings, and he looks so tense and tight. I don't like his jab as it looks to push out, rather than pop or whip and I don't think he uses it well. I find his footwork can be clumsy, and he is reckless with his head IMO and uses it as a weapon!

I also consider him to lack finishing ability, other than cuts, and at the very top level I question whether he can just grind decisions out over people the way he has so far. Alexander didn't want to be in that fight, and Bradley let him back in, and I actually think had it not been for the stoppage Alexander might have won the fight.

I DO rate his defense, and I think his head movement is good, and I like him a lot more as a back foot fighter, ala the Peterson fight, than when he tries to be the aggressor. But against Pacquiao, who will put shots together, fast and with pop I can't see him holding out.

And the jump in class is huge. Jr Witter, Peterson, Alexander, shot Casamayor. Then look at Cotto, Margarito, ODLH, Marquez, even Hatton who I all think would beat Bradley in the version that fought Pac? Can Manny have declined that much?

And to end with some controversy, I think Khan would beat Bradley. Knowing all of his flaws and inability to fight on the inside, I STILL think Khan would beat Bradley. I can't justify why, so I'll just get my coat and leave...

 

There are a lot of reasons why Bradley can win but there again;

ODLH - was gonna be too big
Hatton - was gonna be too big and not weight drained like ODLH
Cotto - too big, too strong, too clever
Margarito - too strong, juggernaut

All of the above could've won but didn't. I don't think Bradley will either. The Alexander win flatters him especially given that Alexander is a fast southpaw.

 

I can only see Bradley getting stopped anywhere from the 6th round onwards, just can't make a case for desert storm whatsoever. Simply not powerful enough and nowhere near as elusive as he needs to be.

 

I've got a feeling Pac is going to absolutely batter him. Taking him out before the midway point.

 

Bradley is going to win because Papa Bob's going to make him his new Cash Cow.

 

He'll need to get some sort of personality inside and outside the ring first

 

Cleverly's next opponent?:think

 

Pacquiao is duller than dishwater and it hasn't been a problem.

 

outside but he is in exciting fights inside the ring. bradley is neither

 

Not to mention he is huge in Asia, where most of the world live! Not sure his personality translates well to us.

 

I'm lazy so can't be bothered to write it out again but here's my post in the other thread;

 

Mayweather's out-of-ring personality is not to a lot of people's tastes but he's the biggest draw in the sport despite people saying his fights are boring :bbb .

 

He wasn't boring when he built his fanbase, and his biggest draws have come against other big draws. Oscar sent him into the stratospheric IMO.

 

It's got to still hurt. Built him up brilliantly taking a beating in the process and then jumps to Bob. Ouch!

 

There are a lot of peoplke who pay to see him get beat, he made his 'money' gimmick as an arrogant rich ***** who was the GOAT, he irks people and that gets him attention, his fights are generally pretty boring and personally I find his persona boring as well but its works fdor him - hes plays like a heel in wrestling.

Bradley has nothing, he is a good boxer who potentially could be a superstar but from every fight I have watched and every interview I have read or watched he is neither a guy you want to get behind or root for or a guy you want to see get beat. he basically has no personality.

Now I'm not saying he can't get to the top of the ladder but imo if he wants to become a cash cow in the future he needs to give himself some form of personality to get the generals interested in buying his fights.

Only last year he couldn't sell out a unification between the percerived no1 and no2 in the JWW division.