Tim Bradley vs Ruslan Provodnikov!

[Spicoli]

Anyone? This may actually be a good scrap. Long time off for Bradley and eyes of scrutiny on him after Manny farce result. In the back of my head I see Bradley in a 12 round dec but its no gimme. Provo is a solid body puncher as long as he doesn't fall into head hunting and be outhustled. He should handle the weight alright. He has time in the Manny camp and all the motivation of a young fighter with a huge oppurtunity. I think its an interesting choice, good style clash that could be a fast pace fight and personally I'll take it over a rematch with Pederson.

It seems odd that Bradley would choose Provodnikov as his next opponent. Not to diss Provodnikov, i'm sure he'll be game, but it's a chicken shit move by Bradley.

Perhaps @Spicoli is right and we see a little upset. Still as I have mentioned before he must have gotten his economics degree at Winky Wright University. Either that or he hired Marquez's old steering committee to make his business decisions.

First he talks and threatens Khan for about a year using one of those social media outlets and then agrees to fight only to back out of it and a million dollar payday at the last minute. Now he declines a rematch with Lamont for over 2 million and will fight Provodnikov for probably 6 zeros and again he claims in social media that he's out to make a statement.

I like his meat and potatoes lunch pail style but its hard to actually cheer for the guy. If he had any principles at all he would right a wrong and demand the Manny rematch. Shit I'm surprised Manny has not demanded it.

Its odd I find myself almost defending Bradley On the Khan deal if I'm not mistaken he and Khan talked it up and HBO guaranteed Tim a million dollar option-showcase to fight prior, so he tortured Casa for an easy win and more exposure. The next month Khan loses to Pederson and Bradley then gets a mega shot at Manny. I'd say it worked out for him save for the shit judges? He and Pederson might happen with both in bouts weeks apart but I don't really get the need, that fight was a dull pretty much one sided show.