Peterson-Bradley discussion time!

Gotta go with Bradley.

I actually took a nap after that Klit fight, **** hypnotized me right to sleep.

But now we should get some serious action!

 

I don't think those wins are all that ... those guys are very beatable ... you have to consider what Witter has done ... his biggest win against Harris ... Cherry hasn't beat any good fighters at 140 ... Miguel Vasquez is young and still learning the game ... Holt has never been proven as anything but a heartless **** talker who won his strap off of a headbutt ... his most impressive win was against David Diaz ... I would like to see a rematch with Campbell ...

 

Juan Urango would knock Bradley out !! ...

 

I see this fight to possibly turning out in the same mold as Campbell-Diaz did last year. It will be a good scrap with both guys having success, particularly early on, but I see Peterson taking over the fight somewhere in the middle rounds and finishing strong enough to win a UD; if the refs don't screw him.

 

war bradley

 

Peterson doesn't have enough experience for this fight. His line up consists mostly of stiffs, and he usually looks unimpressive and honestly boring.

The reason is because he's a guy that fights tall which is very effective given his height and reach, and as I previously said the type and level of opposition he faces, but Bradley will come in at angles that will make Peterson very uncomfortable.

Peterson will have trouble getting his rhytmm started and find that Bradley is a much more difficult target to hit than he expected. And when Bradley who's always in incredible shape gets into position on the inside, he'll attack Peterson's body and make Peterson wish that he would have never signed the contract for this fight.

Peterson isn't on the same level as Holt or Nate Campbell and he's never looked impressive. In fact, to me, he's a very ordinary fighter with the exception that he has a very good speed and is very effective at using his height against the limited opposition that he faces.

He's a guy that would give someone like Malinaggi trouble because Malinaggi is a guy that likes to stay on the outside, is shorter than Peterson and has very little punching power, but Bradley is a completely different story.

I got Bradley by clear decision, but I wouldn't be surprised if Peterson quits in the later rounds.

 

Has the card started yet?

 

I don't even know where to start here.

You said he's never fought a light welter with power. I disagree. Kendal Holt has plenty of power, and Nate Campbell at one point was considered to be the biggest puncher at lightweight. And considering whenever he managed to land that overhand right on the giant Funeka, he put him on the ground, I would say that it's a reasonable assumption.

And Bradley is a seriously tough match up for Malinaggi who has no power. Bradley would give Malinaggi no room to breath and there would be nothing Malinaggi could do about it. You think it's a coincidence that Malinaggi has to go down to lightweight to fight pressure fighters?

I don't know about Amir Khan, but at this point I may have to side with Bradley due to his experience.

 

bradley wins on points

 

Honestly, Peterson surprised me. He did better than I expected and he doesn't fight as stiff as he used to.

But like I said before, Bradley is the better boxer and he proved it tonight.

 

I don't think so, Malignaggi is too open, and Bradley would pick him apart.

 

Excellent job by Bradley tonight- he fought more well-rounded than I thought he was going to and showed he was something more than a one-dimensional swarmer. Peterson never really found an answer for Tim's short hooks.

 

People are going to keep doubting Bradley and Bradley is just going to keep on winning. The guy does everything well and is nearly unflappable. What a pro.

A little early for Peterson to be taking on a guy like Bradley but you have to strike when the iron's hot. I imagine he'll rebound from this loss well.

 

I doubted him tonight for the last time. 3 times I picked against him, and 3 times he's come through showing me a quality intangible I didn't expect to see, but that great fighters have. I'm officially sold on Tim Bradley now.

Against Witter, he outboxed a significantly more experienced man as the traveling fighter in the UK in his first real high-caliber fight.

Against Holt, he came off the canvas and not only survived a monster shot, but was right back in Holt's grill practically immediately. That essentially killed Kendall's fighting spirit right there for the fight.

And now against Peterson, he was able to draw the counterpuncher into attacking and showed good patience and aggression in scoring while moving, which typically isn't his style.

Those are the kinds of things even some championship fighters don't have. I'll say this much: the kid's the goods and has fewer holes in his game now from that standpoint than a good number of fighters more highly regarded than him. Smart fighter, too.