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

[Mars_ax]

Prov would get destroyed by Maidana , Rios, Mathysse. He caught Bradley with a heavy punch early on, and Bradley never fully recovered. Prov should have won imo , but i don't see him winning a rematch with Bradley , or a fight with the guys mentioned above.

I'm not so sure that Bradley will ever totally recover from this fight, he took a pretty bad beating. I can see why some might think Bradley would "box" his way to a win in a rematch, but Provo might be even better and he'd make another war out of it.

I don't think Bradley would want a rematch with Provo, he might be looking elsewhere for a bigger payday, this fight likely improved his marketability with casual fans.

[gest12645]

Prov would get destroyed by Maidana , Rios, Mathysse. He caught Bradley with a heavy punch early on, and Bradley never fully recovered. Prov should have won imo , but i don't see him winning a rematch with Bradley , or a fight with the guys mentioned above.

I'm not so sure that Bradley will ever totally recover from this fight, he took a pretty bad beating. I can see why some might think Bradley would "box" his way to a win in a rematch, but Provo might be even better and he'd make another war out of it.

I don't think Bradley would want a rematch with Provo, he might be looking elsewhere for a bigger payday, this fight likely improved his marketability with casual fans.

I agree . Bradley can make much more money in different fights. Welterweight is a very packed division. Bradley should move back to 140 if he can make the weight.

[Spicoli]

Provo is the literal expression of "Let sleeping dogs lie"...Bradley won't have none of it. I think Provo wins-improves his set up and pressure if it happens though and gets the win.

[IamInuit]

Provo is the literal expression of "Let sleeping dogs lie"...Bradley won't have none of it. I think Provo wins-improves his set up and pressure if it happens though and gets the win.

I don't bud. I think Bradley wins big in the rematch by simply changing his start.

[Spicoli]

Provo is the literal expression of "Let sleeping dogs lie"...Bradley won't have none of it. I think Provo wins-improves his set up and pressure if it happens though and gets the win.

I don't bud. I think Bradley wins big in the rematch by simply changing his start.

When he got clocked, he budged...and he will always fall into slug with his heart on his sleeve. Holt, Peterson, Abregu, Provo.. Its a testament to his courage but a curse to his skill. Also, hes not the only one who can adapt and make change.

[IamInuit]

Provo is the literal expression of "Let sleeping dogs lie"...Bradley won't have none of it. I think Provo wins-improves his set up and pressure if it happens though and gets the win.

I don't bud. I think Bradley wins big in the rematch by simply changing his start.

When he got clocked, he budged...and he will always fall into slug with his heart on his sleeve. Holt, Peterson, Abregu, Provo.. Its a testament to his courage but a curse to his skill. Also, hes not the only one who can adapt and make change.

Hmmm well I don't think Provo can make any adjustments as he looks to be a one way fighter. When Bradley adjusted from his bull in a china shop routine he controlled the action and the fight. Bradley does not have the power to hook with a hooker and when he tries he gets clipped.

[Spicoli]

Provo is the literal expression of "Let sleeping dogs lie"...Bradley won't have none of it. I think Provo wins-improves his set up and pressure if it happens though and gets the win.

I don't bud. I think Bradley wins big in the rematch by simply changing his start.

When he got clocked, he budged...and he will always fall into slug with his heart on his sleeve. Holt, Peterson, Abregu, Provo.. Its a testament to his courage but a curse to his skill. Also, hes not the only one who can adapt and make change.

Hmmm well I don't think Provo can make any adjustments as he looks to be a one way fighter. When Bradley adjusted from his bull in a china shop routine he controlled the action and the fight. Bradley does not have the power to hook with a hooker and when he tries he gets clipped.

I don't see why he cant really? The guys a younk turk still very much learning who knows he belongs now and can do damage on a championship stage. Hes not some worn down guy trying to reinvent himself because what he does no longer works..he has learned more in that war than probally his last few fights combined. He flat just needs to throw more punches. Work on stamina and Bradley was put into corners and along the ropes more then I ever remember him being and its clear he can hurt Tim badly in the beginning, the middle, and the end. I think he adjusts and as a Tauras I favor the Bull most days

[gest12645]

Provo proved he can beat Bradley, but can he beat Top Rank?

[ArawakWarria]

Provo proved he can beat Bradley, but can he beat Top Rank?

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That's about the best Quixote I've seen on here. Both Prov and Omatoso won their respective fights, but they weren't the 'features' so to speak.

Prov deserved at least FOUR 10-8 rounds in that fight... How the F*ck can ANYONE see the fight for Bradley? That's a 112 maximum score...

(Round 1, 2 , 12... & If I hit you and you SIT on the bottom rope, that's a knock down...)

Side Note: Pat Russell is currently the WORST ref in the USA... Go check any of his fights... All biased, all questionable. Quick stoppages, saving fighters, etc. How did his final 8 count take 17 seconds?

SHAMEFUL