Thoughts on the Bradley win?

**killersheep** · 07-19-2010 08:05 PM

Agree with rantcatrat here. Bradley can dabble at the fringes of 147. But he's way to small to fight the elite there.

He's doing what he can to fight the best at 140 so kudos to him. His performance was impressive, but not awe-inspiring. Abregu is a solid enough test for a stay busy fight and has legit power (hence why Bradley didn't open up as usual).

**Mar** · 07-19-2010 08:23 PM

....bradley wins. That's the ultimate goal and more than a lot of other boxers can claim. Judges judge who hits the other guy more. Not his appeal, color of his shorts, or how well he can or can't sing. He taken pretty tough fights and has beaten everyone they've put in there.....i'd say pretty good for a guy who was never supposed to be a champion in the first place.

**DaxxKahn** · 07-19-2010 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by killersheep

Agree with rantcatrat here. Bradley can dabble at the fringes of 147. But he's way to small to fight the elite there.

He's doing what he can to fight the best at 140 so kudos to him. His performance was impressive, but not awe-inspiring. Abregu is a solid enough test for a stay busy fight and has legit power (hence why Bradley didn't open up as usual).

As for opening up I think Bradley is just a smart fighter not so much he is afraid to be hit (Not saying you implied that..Or maybe you did

).....I think the knockdown in the Holt fight taught him a lesson about being careless..

We know he is beatable and we know his chin can be dented a bit but like I said in my original post the kid gets better every time out and that is the most important thing...It shows he works on his mistakes and has the desire to be better....The fact he even took a fight at 147 when he did not need to shows his desire...

The size thing is an issue though he is more suited for 135 in truth I wish he would shed a bit of muscle and fight at LW but then again we all know what has happened over the last few years to fighters who have shed muscle to fight lower...EG- Chris Byrd and Jones...

Like I said right now he is just looking like the future of the sport along with guys like fellow lb champion Alexander and Kahn, fighters like Dirrell, Ward etc

**:::PSL:::** · 07-20-2010 08:56 AM

'Just finished watching the fight. He did fine for his welter debut. Damn, I thought he was 5'8" or something. Pac is even taller than him. He's got tendency to slug. He throws wide punches, and doesn't cocoon or at least get out of bad spot right away when he misses with his power shot. Difinitely he's not ready for PacMay caliber. I also believe Khan and Alexander are more skillful than him. He would hit the canvas against Maidana if he use the Abregur fightplan.