Tim Bradley,"I'm taking this fight at 147 because there was nobody else to fight."

Its pretty simple.

- Alexander has been trying to secure this fight for awhile now
- Shaw even mocks how bad Alexander wants the fight
- Bradley leaves 140
- Bradley then says 'Im leaving because nobody will fight me'


I have a problem with every one of those so why wouldnt i get on Bradleys case?

I dont care when HBO is interested in the fight, all it takes is for Bradley and team to say 'ya no doubt, were gonna get this fight on but HBO was looking at the fall so im gonna take a stay busy fight and me and Devon can unify this division in our next fight after'

But thats not the case....

 

Thats the worst mentality in boxing though m'man!


And lets really break down these so called options.


Alexander - well, the 'champion' and 'number one guy' in the division wont fight him, (which is fine to fans like you) so hes being denied his chance to prove hes the best and secure the division as his, so lets go explore his 'other options' that are so plenty out there like you say.

*Ortiz - nope, why? 'too young' - 'lets make it build'
*Khan - nope, why? Ask roach.
*Maidana - nope, was just getting out of problems so Alexander had to take a different route, maybe then can fight after hopefully


The list goes on, people assume there are all these fair options because 140 has so many names, but the thing theres not as many options as there seems.

 

Nobody is 'turning' on Bradley, fans are just voicing their opinion on that they think whats going on right now is bull**** in a thread stating he cant get any fights at 140. I still like Bradley, hes a fine fighter and one of my fav fresh fighters, but his and shaws antics are starting to get irritating, and im calling it like it is.

Where is the source that team alexander doesnt want the fight right now? Thats a pretty big statement.

As of June 16, transcripts from a Shaw interview he said
Q: Gary, what are your thoughts?

Gary Shaw: Exactly what everybody else said. This gives us another opportunity. If he beats Carlos Abregu we move up to 147 if there’s a fight there with Pacquiao or Mayweather. And if not, there is Devon Alexander, who does nothing but talk about Timmy Bradley from morning until when he goes to sleep with his trainer.

And if there’s enough money at 147 and he shows he can handle the weight and he’s comfortable and Mosley is there, Berto is there, or Pacquiao or Mayweather, then he’ll fight them. If not, we know Devon Alexander is sitting there by his dog bone, panting.


So besides the fact that fatass is mocking how much Alexander is trying to get at this fight, hes pretty much saying a fight with Alexander is right there to be had. Im sure if Alexanders people 'didnt want it right now' he would have said something to that effect.

And in Alexander interview from earlier this month, he had said hed still be willing to be the one that fights Bradley in July. Now, i realise theres a buisness side to this too and that if HBO doesnt have a july date then thats all there is, but doesnt mean there arent ways of doing this as well, like i said, saying they are going to fight on the next date offered by HBO.

and again, when both sides pretty much are open to the fact that Alexander wants this fight, its going to take more then some statement that Team Alexander doesnt want the fight right now for it to be taken seriously. Any sources on that?


Ya, Bradley has fought some good solid contenders, and that continues even in his next fight. Im not here to drag his name through the mud or insult him or anything like that. Im saying i think people are overestimating his value as a fighter, and what hes really done up till this point doesnt warrant him to have the attitude that he can just blow off a fellow champion and number two guy in his own division.

him saying hes leaving his division because nobody will fight him is bull****, and that he should be fighting Devon Alexander, a guy whos waiting for his chance at fighting the number one ranked guy in his division.

Alexander has earned his right to fight Bradley, and he should be given his chance if he wants it, which he does.

Its not the end of the world, and the fights will probably happen down the line, doesnt mean i dont think this is bs and gonna call it like that.

That being said, his next fight is not some easy fight eather, im not saying hes taking easy fights, im saying what hes saying is crap and that him and his team often do double talk, and that he should be fighting Alexander. If it happens next, great.... i will be praising both fighters as usual. If not, there will be the usual people defending the move, and ill probably go into another thread titled on how nobody will fight Bradley and make the same posts. Doesnt mean im turning on him or disliking him, but that im getting fed up with the double talk from him and team.