Bradley vs Campbell

[Gandalf]

The hate Nate Campbell is getting for stopping with the cut is funny to me. Where were these people when Barerra was fighting Khan? That were saying that Barerra should have backed out of the fight and that the cut was terrible and how Khan should get no credit whatsoever.

Now Bradley gets no criticism whatsoever in fact now Campbell is getting a lot of flack for pulling out.

This double standard in boxing annoys me. On one hand you have a fighter not do it and you bash him and his opponent for it, and on this hand you have a fighter that does it and you say he isn't a warrior and you've lost respect?

Which one is it gonna be?

I agree it should have been a NC. The only difference is that there were two clean rounds prior and I didn't see Campbell in the fight at all. He got the butt and wanted out immediately. In that sense I see it more like Toney:Rahman 2 than Barrera:Khan.

You know for some reason I knew that if I mentioned that fight you'd be the one replying to me

I see the obvious similarities between the fights though, it's all a damn shame because it had all the makings of a decent fight really. Hopefully there will be a rematch.

[global]

At some point they said the doctor advised the fight to be stopped because of bleeding behind the eye, and Nate was saying he couldn't see out the eye. I don't think he meant because of the cut bleeding into the eye. I just hope that it turns out to be alright. From what I saw in the fight though Campbell has either gotten really old overnight or was really rusty. I don't know that the time off before a rematch is going to do him much good.

[skel1983]

I think Campbell tried being clever, as he new the cut would only get worst and after 4 rounds more chance of it going to Bradley if it was stopped.

Bit of a shame really but props to Bradley starting to get on a bit of a roll and I think he deserves a big fight now. Where do you see him going? There isnt much happening at 140 in terms of huge money fights other than Hatton v Bradley and I cant see Hatton fighting a dangerous fighter like Bradley. I like Bradelys attitude maybe he will have to go 147 if he wants the big pay days.

[Gandalf]

I think Campbell tried being clever, as he new the cut would only get worst and after 4 rounds more chance of it going to Bradley if it was stopped.

Bit of a shame really but props to Bradley starting to get on a bit of a roll and I think he deserves a big fight now. Where do you see him going? There isnt much happening at 140 in terms of huge money fights other than Hatton v Bradley and I cant see Hatton fighting a dangerous fighter like Bradley. I like Bradelys attitude maybe he will have to go 147 if he wants the big pay days.

I like Bradley, he tries hard. He is nothing special in any particular area but has fairly quick hands and works and works. You sense that he is getting better fight by fight too. I think he should stick around at 140 for a few more fights as he is young and makes the weight easily. But you are right in that 140 looks a bit dry at the moment.