JMM vs. Bradley on now more than ever...

[CutMeMick]

Been saying it for years that JMM would beat him based on his style and previous performances. I always said he should challenge him and get that 4th title.
I got bashed by several people saying Bradley would be a whirl wind for JMM.
Too young and his pressure style would get him the win.

I think no stage of Bradley beats JMM not the Bradley of 3 yrs ago 2 yrs ago or 1 yr ago.
Even more so after last night JMM must be licking his chops saying bring him on.

I really hope it get's done it will be a glorious day for JMM and just keep adding to his already all time great legacy.

Thoughts on that fight if it happens?

[ICB]

Been saying it for years that JMM would beat him based on his style and previous performances. I always said he should challenge him and get that 4th title.
I got bashed by several people saying Bradley would be a whirl wind for JMM.
Too young and his pressure style would get him the win.

I think no stage of Bradley beats JMM not the Bradley of 3 yrs ago 2 yrs ago or 1 yr ago.
Even more so after last night JMM must be licking his chops saying bring him on.

I really hope it get's done it will be a glorious day for JMM and just keep adding to his already all time great legacy.

Thoughts on that fight if it happens?

I didn't watch Bradley's lastest fight, but i never thought Bradley would beat JMM. I've said before he's a good all rounder but he doesn't do any one thing great. In all honestly im going to go out on a limb and say JMM is a different class to Bradley.

Bradley maybe a good counter puncher but nowhere in JMM's league. JMM does everything better than Bradley pretty much and it wouldn't suprise me if it was a little one sided.

BTW is Timothy Bradley's last fight worth watching ?

[Galaxy]

Bradley's last fight is definitely worth watching, I posted some highlights in the main thread

I see more potential of JMM/ Bradley happening now after how Bradley looked last night

I'd favour Marquez

[CutMeMick]

Been saying it for years that JMM would beat him based on his style and previous performances. I always said he should challenge him and get that 4th title.
I got bashed by several people saying Bradley would be a whirl wind for JMM.
Too young and his pressure style would get him the win.

I think no stage of Bradley beats JMM not the Bradley of 3 yrs ago 2 yrs ago or 1 yr ago.
Even more so after last night JMM must be licking his chops saying bring him on.

I really hope it get's done it will be a glorious day for JMM and just keep adding to his already all time great legacy.

Thoughts on that fight if it happens?

I didn't watch Bradley's lastest fight, but i never thought Bradley would beat JMM. I've said before he's a good all rounder but he doesn't do any one thing great. In all honestly im going to go out on a limb and say JMM is a different class to Bradley.

Bradley maybe a good counter puncher but nowhere in JMM's league. JMM does everything better than Bradley pretty much and it wouldn't suprise me if it was a little one sided.

BTW is Timothy Bradley's last fight worth watching ?

@ICB I agree on all your points. JMM does everything better.
JMM has faced guys like Diaz & Katsidis who have very similar styles to Bradley.

The fight is already being labeled FOTY (so far) and will be a contender by years end.
It's a good scrap where Ruslan would lose rds but before the end of the rd he would somehow hurt or rock Bradley. It's defintely worth the watch.

Bradley's last fight is definitely worth watching, I posted some highlights in the main thread

I see more potential of JMM/ Bradley happening now after how Bradley looked last night

I'd favour Marquez

Right on @Galaxy completely agree...
I'm sure JMM was watching saying "Bring him on"

[Galaxy]

If anyone uses torrents there is a 597 MB up already

[ICB]

Thanks guys i'll be sure to watch it tomorrow, does anyone else think style wise this could be a very good match up ?

As for the other comment regarding Pacquiao, i don't see why Marquez needs a 5th fight when he's beat Pacquiao 4 times with the last fight being a convincing KO.

Infact i think JMM could mop up both Rios and Bradley.

[IamInuit]

Thanks guys i'll be sure to watch it tomorrow, does anyone else think style wise this could be a very good match up ?

As for the other comment regarding Pacquiao, i don't see why Marquez needs a 5th fight when he's beat Pacquiao 4 times with the last fight being a convincing KO.

Infact i think JMM could mop up both Rios and Bradley.

Its all about economics. I thought it was a perfect fight for Marquez to retire on.

[Beanz]

I have never been a big Bradley fan so maybe I am not the most objective person to comment but he did show another dimension last night. Against a poor man's Tszyu he struggled at times but showed some real heart and did not resort to head butting his way to a decision. Tszyu was a lot more educated in the way he cut off the ring and dictated the space left for his opponents than Providinikov but Ruslan still managed to hurt Bradley more in close up exchanges than Tim could him. This should have been a breeze for the bulbous headed one but the underdog had tore up the script. If Bradley gets in the ring with Juan he won't have to wait for the end of the 12th to get a decision. He will realise what has happened shortly after regaining consciousness somewhere in the middle rounds.

[IamInuit]

I agree with you however I do think that it will be very difficult for Marquez to get up mentally for a fight ever again the way he did for Manny. Everything else for him from that 4th fight on is almost anticlimactic.

Its a weird situation from a promotional standpoint also. If Manny's heart is still in it, he no doubt wants another Marquez fight and Marquez's press blurbs saying there is no reason for a 5th fight is imo a smoke screen. He's basically telling Arum that it is he who would demand the 20 million paid to Manny if there was to be a fifth. The pay day for Marquez is simply to big to pass up. Its also puzzling to me that Manny has not demanded a rematch with Bradley which could be made over the phone.

[Mars_ax]

Been saying it for years that JMM would beat him based on his style and previous performances. I always said he should challenge him and get that 4th title.
I got bashed by several people saying Bradley would be a whirl wind for JMM.
Too young and his pressure style would get him the win.

I think no stage of Bradley beats JMM not the Bradley of 3 yrs ago 2 yrs ago or 1 yr ago.
Even more so after last night JMM must be licking his chops saying bring him on.

I really hope it get's done it will be a glorious day for JMM and just keep adding to his already all time great legacy.

Thoughts on that fight if it happens?

I'd love it, i've gotta believe JMM waxes Bradley's ass, it would be a great fight.

[gest12645]

Pacman vs Marquez is the fight that should happen (again) . But Marquez vs Bradley would be great also. Funny how nobody (including me) was interested in the 4th Marquez-Manny fight, and now the majority of boxing fans wants to see a fifth fight between them

[Violent Demise]

Pacman vs Marquez is the fight that should happen (again) . But Marquez vs Bradley would be great also. Funny how nobody (including me) was interested in the 4th Marquez-Manny fight, and now the majority of boxing fans wants to see a fifth fight between them

Pacquiao needs to stay away from Marquez. Far away. A 5th fight would be very bad for him. Just look at all the fights. It's all Marquez proving points. He goes down 3 times in the first round of the first fight. He rallies back from the disaster round to beat Pacquiao. But has to settle for the draw. Marquez knows he won but accepted the draw cuz he knew going down 3 times carried a lot of weight against him. So he avoids the disaster round in the 2nd fight and beats Pacquiao again. But this time he gets the loss. Marquez knows he was robbed again but took some of the blame cuz even though he avoided going down 3 times he did go down once. And that was on him. So he said fuck going down and out boxed Pacquiao to a clear-cut win in the 3rd fight. But gets robbed yet again and takes another L. So Marquez said fuck the judges and fuck going 12 rounds and puts Pacquiao to sleep in the 4th fight. Can't robbed that win from him. His buisness with Pacquiao is done. Atleast it should be. Marquez does not need to prove any more points. The next point will be him killing Pacquiao. And eventhough I would love to see that happen to his moronic fan base I rather it not happen to him, himself

[Gandalf]

It's a cracking matchup, but I feel people are going a little mad on the back of Bradley's downright bizarre performance. That wasn't how Bradley usually fights and you sense he went in there with little respect for his opponent. He adapted and got away with it after the initial hole he dug for himself.

Marquez himself was down against Manny before finding that homerun. He was looking slower, was getting busted up, and up until that point I was worried about him. Bradley is just as quick as Manny, but unlike Manny can fight in a truly versatile manner. He simply wouldn't wade in there with no respect for Marquez and at 40 I see him outhustling Marquez for a decision.

I can see Bradley going down, but keeping him there? Mind you, I say that by thinking about Bradley prior to the woozy post fight interview. I didn't like what I was seeing there.

If there was any time to fight Bradley I guess this might to the most apt of timings. If Bradley is really okay, I think it is a massive fight to make, and can really see him taking Marquez all the way for a typical Bradley decision.

[Rantcatrat]

It's a cracking matchup, but I feel people are going a little mad on the back of Bradley's downright bizarre performance. That wasn't how Bradley usually fights and you sense he went in there with little respect for his opponent. He adapted and got away with it after the initial hole he dug for himself.

Marquez himself was down against Manny before finding that homerun. He was looking slower, was getting busted up, and up until that point I was worried about him. Bradley is just as quick as Manny, but unlike Manny can fight in a truly versatile manner. He simply wouldn't wade in there with no respect for Marquez and at 40 I see him outhustling Marquez for a decision.

I can see Bradley going down, but keeping him there? Mind you, I say that by thinking about Bradley prior to the woozy post fight interview. I didn't like what I was seeing there.

If there was any time to fight Bradley I guess this might to the most apt of timings. If Bradley is really okay, I think it is a massive fight to make, and can really see him taking Marquez all the way for a typical Bradley decision.

I agree with Miles. This was an odd Bradley fight. I've never seen him perform like this. Not to take anything away from the Russian, but this was strange.

With regard to Marquez-Bradley, I've read that Nacho Beristain doesn't want Marquez fighting Bradley based on styles. Reading between the lines, he can see that Bradley has the potential to coast to a decision win. If I were him I would stick to that opinion because I didn't see this as a typical Bradley performance.

[imp]

Bradley might be really hurt after that fight.
Who knows what that has done to him.
He needs to work on his defence and think seriously about his next opponent.