Admittedly I forgot about Bradley. He is a wild card to me. He is a really good fighter and his only real blemishes came from pac which isn't a bad thing. He has beaten some good fighters but who knows how he would do against the best at welter instead of pretty good fighters.
Bradley is lucky he is on the other side, he would get beat.
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For me the jury is out on bradley for the time being. Guy has a remarkable will but i think its cost his body plenty, even though hes know for being in great shape. So the wars plus we have to see how he continues on without joel diaz and does under atlas. Also we'll see if i what diaz says about tims wife pulling a Jin mosely is true.
As for Porter vs thurman. Thurman seems to be easier to pressure than we may have anticipated in the beginning. This may work well for Porter as he is got more muscle at the weight that Guerrero did. However i dont think he will have the guerreros benefit of experience /ring IQ. The worst part of this for porter is that hes really not hard to find and thurman will definitely use his jab and move his feet more than Broner. Will he do it as well as brook did? probably not because thurman on his bike seems to take the edge off his power, but cant help but plant and go on the offensive every once in a while. That's where the opportunities could like for porter if he throws with thurman. Im pretty sure kenny porter reminds his kid everyday of the broner scored that knock down and the momentary lack of concentration that led to it. I slightly edge thurman as he has more of the tools to deal with blind aggression than porter has to deal with being found so easy.
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
Absolutely stacked division and this would be another top notch match up! I don't think Haymon or those pulling the levers have much regard for Porter and wanted him to be the showcase rebound for Broner. Thurman is much more sound and has the gears and regardless of power talk he has no shame in winning 12 on the back foot. That said, if Collazo can out physical..even shortly.. and badly hurt Thruman in the body no doubt Porter can. Thurman can have these dead spots when he gets on the ropes. Its a real interesting match and only hope it gets made.
Bradley has gotten into to bad exchanges, but not to the point where it's slowing him down. He's a helluva boxer and better than any Welter not named Mayweather or Pacquaio...
Bradley has had tough fights and beaten better fighters but I do not think he can beat Thurman and is glad that he is on the top rank merry go round rather than take on Porter or Thurman.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Sick, a bit worried about the time on this fight though might not be able to watch it!
I think Thurman spends the whole fight going backwards getting his ribs battered looking as underwhelming as he has recently. Porter wins on points.
What did Diaz say about Bradley's wife?
Basically diaz said that he was ousted the minute bradleys wife and became his manager and that it was impossible for him to talk to his fighter without going through her. That bradley was never available and couldn't tell him anything vis a vis. Bradley refuted it, saying the decisions were made by him and that he is boss and not his wife. bradley also mentioned something about the vargas fight and how when he won Joel Diaz left the ring early or something.
All i know is wife managers have been like albatrosses. Mosely, Tua.... There was one other I cant recall right now...
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
Porter will make it uncomfortable for Thurman, if he can't adapt to Porters style it could be
a tough nigh for Thurman.
If Thurman wins easy then it proves he is a better fighter than Brooks.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Liked Porters enthusiasm talking about it last night.
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