Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Ruslan Provodnikov - Saturday night fight/chat thread

[Mars_ax]

Really like this fight...wish I made a thread about it . I favor Bradley over 12 but if he in anyway or fashion is overlooking Provo he is in for a rude awakening and never underestimate judges indirectly looking to right a wrong. Just saying. Provo is a very capable body puncher with high volume and at some point these boys are going to be in a phone booth and slug.

Tim is taking this for one reason only and thats to look very good and he will fancy himself a puncher here and sell out for right hands, something he very much needs to get away from.

You're welcome to do any of the fight/chat threads, I just do most them because i'm sort of expected to, and nobody else seems to want to.

My thoughts on the fight are Provo puts up a good effort, but just falls short on the score cards. I'd love to see Provo kick Bradley's lying ass and/or for continuing to act like he beat Pacquiao. I had Pac winning at least 8 of the 12 rounds, so fuck Bradley, he's just a fucking punk in my book.

[Kirkland Laing]

The Bradley fight is on Box Nation! No other Top Rank cards as yet but that changes my plans and I'm going to watch it live. See all the usual suspects tomorrow night.

[Master]

The Bradley fight is on Box Nation! No other Top Rank cards as yet but that changes my plans and I'm going to watch it live. See all the usual suspects tomorrow night.

Fantastic news! It was not in the boxing news mag. I hate this short notice stuff, not very professional.

[bzkfn]

The Bradley fight is on Box Nation! No other Top Rank cards as yet but that changes my plans and I'm going to watch it live. See all the usual suspects tomorrow night.

Fantastic news! It was not in the boxing news mag. I hate this short notice stuff, not very professional.

Confirmed!

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[Mars_ax]

Heads up homies, this card starts on HBO tonight @10:15 PM here in North America and @3:15 AM Sunday in the UK.

March 16
At Carson, Calif. (HBO): Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Ruslan Provodnikov, 12 rounds, for Bradley's WBO welterweight title; Jessie Vargas vs. Wale Omotosu, 10 rounds, welterweights; Andy Ruiz vs. Matthew Greer, 8 rounds, heavyweights; Jessie Magdaleno vs. Carlos Fulgencio, 8 rounds, junior featherweights.

Weigh-in

[IamInuit]

I think Provo will win the fight but lose on the cards.

[Master]

Bradley easy win for me.

[Domiko]

Watch it tomorrow then, email said big fight announcement.. I think chisora vs price.

[amat]

Good chance to watch young Oscar Valdez on topprank.tv if you runs in now.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Good chance to watch young Oscar Valdez on topprank.tv if you runs in now.

how? I click watch live and bugger all happens

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Good chance to watch young Oscar Valdez on topprank.tv if you runs in now.

how? I click watch live and bugger all happens

I take that back, I've got no pic but they're running a soundcheck

[amat]

OK go ahead and scratch that, fight over. Valdez looks good for a young Top Rank prospect, he's got a very good left hook and a pretty savvy guy on the inside. Still raw obviously (3rd fight) but he was able to put his punches together well and when he plants his feet and traps his opponent inside, watch out. Don't think he's an exceptionally heavy hitter, doesn't move his head a whole lot but has good anticipation which led to him throwing a lot and barely getting touched through the bout. Good scrap. I'm sure we will see more of him.

[Kirkland Laing]

Valdez definitely has potential. Threw some beautiful left hooks and uppers. I don't think he had to worry too much about defence with the guy he was fighting.

[Kirkland Laing]

You need a US proxy server to watch Top Rank streams if you don't live in the US.

[amat]

It's working for me, last fight of the undercard, a couple energetic featherweights. It said it had to verify my location and that I was in the provider area or something of that sort. Maybe it doesn't extend overseas? :/ that would be lame, wouldn't see the reason for it.