I've liked Tim from early on and think he's more of what the sport needs, a no nonsense fighting Champion who takes on all comers full of determination and drive with little bullshit flair and flashing lights for attention. That of course is a double edge sword in the big picture. It wasn't too long ago he was branded as "ducking Khan". Please! Khan is walking a career tight rope now...Bradley is fighting the greats. That said, I think Bradley lost his last two and came off as a bitter dude making excuses leading into Provodkin fight and after. He and Marquez make a solid style clash but its surprising to me how his last fight seems like "just a bad night" to many now. It says as much about Provo being looked at as a mere formality and not credited as it does Bradley always being stubborn, stuck between styles and loading up. That's not going to change.

Don't mind Garcia either. He's not a loud mouth, he's very skilled and though he came off like dirting up his shorts early with Matthysse build up he has stepped up. This is a fantastic fight between two plus sides of the sport. Thought about the Zab comparison also as I watched Judah pile on and take the last rounds vs Danny. Garcia learned in that one but Matthysse wasn't near the same point in career in fairness. Lucas was unknown and barely visible... out boxing a younger Judah early on I thought and finished it with Zab in survival mode. Garcia was established Champion with far far better comp, built up and losing late rounds to Judah.