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Quote Originally Posted by generalbulldog View Post
Don't worry if Pacquiao wins, it will be that most likely the excuse that will be used is Bradley was a bum who knows maybe someone will say he was shot too.
It goes both ways. If Pac loses we’ll hear from his fans “Well, he is having problems with his wife…Ariza and Roach couldn’t work together…We all saw how he got another gift decision vs JMM III because Pac is not in his prime so…Pac is getting old…” Interesting how Bob Arum tries to sell the fight saying how Tim has a heart, is hungry, is positive, hard-working, young, etc. You need more than that to win a fight, come on.

I have been saying all the time that Tim can’t punch, he’s not fighting at his weight, opens up too much when exchanging punches, slap punching won’t do the job, etc. This was another nice pick for Pac.

As a Bradley fan, I resent your comments. It is your perogative to say what you want about Arum and Pacquiao, but I take issue with your criticism of Bradley. Your problem is that your hate for Arum and Pacquiao blinds you to Bradley's real chances. Bradley was picked because, other than Floyd, Top Rank has ran out of options. If you think Bradley will come forward like a Hattonesque brawler, you will be sorely dissappointed. He has much more skill than you recognize. Why is Fat Dan Rafael picking Bradley in the upset? I'll refute your points one-by-one.
  1. Explain why it matters if Tim isn't a big puncher. Lumbering oafs with big punches don't beat Pacquiao. See Margarito. Boxers beat Pacquiao; Tim Bradley is a boxer. He hasn't become 28-0 because of his punching power. Is JMM a big puncher at 140 or 147? News flash: JMM hasn't knocked one person out above 135. Yet, he gave Pacquiao all he could handle.
  2. Tim Bradley will be just as effective at 147 against Pacquiao as he would have been at 140. The weight is a non-issue in this fight. Bradley has fought at 147 before against a big welterweight and looked great. Bradley also fought at 152 in the amateurs in 2004. Further, Pacquiao isn't a big welterweight. Recall he fought Marquez at 144 in his last fight.
  3. He opens up too much when exchanging punches? To that I contend that he smothers well. He'll be able to get inside on Pacquiao. Make the fight ugly. When was the last time you saw that type of style against Pacquiao? Agapito Sanchez in 2001. Watch that fight and tell me if a better version of Sanchez, which Bradley is, doesn't have a good shot at disrupting Pacquiao's rhythm.
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