What's next for Tim Bradley?

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  1. RogerFromDallas23

    RogerFromDallas23 Student of the Sweet Science Full Member

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    TB was expected to fight this year following his loss against Pacquiao back in April, but he's been inactive ever since. Some say he should hang the gloves and I've heard that he only has very little fights planned before he leaves, but in my opinion Bradley is definitely an exciting fighter to watch and he has heart, he has a lot of heart that can make him improve greatly in the coming years. He's 33 years young, he still has a lot of fight in him.

    Thoughts on Bradley's next move?
     
  2. MUFA$A

    MUFA$A FEAR * THE * TANK Full Member

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    Konstantin Ponomarev 30 - 0 .

    Bradley should test him out .
     
  3. RogerFromDallas23

    RogerFromDallas23 Student of the Sweet Science Full Member

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    Spence Jr. is more likely to face him sooner than Bradley. I think he should test the winner between those two.
     
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    Chiko_Tech Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto is the best choice for both.
     
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    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    That's not a bad shout. I fear Bradley is on the slide now, that'll tell us where he's at. Hope he has some good fights left in him though, I really like him
     
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    mono Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bradley still has plenty in the tank. He could beat any of the top welters right now.
     
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    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    Tune up fight then brook next year ??? Always liked Bradley after came over uk and beat witter ,seams decent guy aswell might not have hunger anymore been big fights and probably made a lot cash of two manny fights
     
  8. RogerFromDallas23

    RogerFromDallas23 Student of the Sweet Science Full Member

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    That's what I think as well, but from Bradley's inactivity as well as from the rumors I've heard, it seems as if he's gonna go through early retirement.
     
  9. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    He should fight Cotto next. He's not afraid of fighting anybody and that's where the money is now that the Pac trilogy is done and Floyd's retired. I've been wishing he'd fight Thurman or Brook but Thurman is fighting Garcia and Brook wants to move to 154. So Khan? Broner and Crawford are suitable opponents one division lower where he used to fight. Crawford is even under the same promotion and might see him as less of a threat than Manny and jump at it.
     
  10. thejudochop

    thejudochop Active Member Full Member

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    I don't think it's Bradley that wants to retire, I bet it's his wife. She seemed traumatized by the Provodnikov fight and then he almost went lights out against Vargas. His wife probably wanted him to stop there but when they saw what Pac was willing to give him for a third fight, they probably had a long discussion and said, "okay, last one, Pac doesn't hit hard anymore anyway". Then when Pac knocked him down twice, Bradley's wife was like, "quit boxing or divorce". That's my bet. I feel Khan is in the same boat right now with his wife and mom.