Timothy Bradley wins by decision
CARSON, Calif. — Timothy Bradley went down in the first round and again in the last, getting battered in every corner of the chilly outdoor ring by an unheralded Russian opponent with none of Manny Pacquiao’s reputation or esteem.
Bradley absorbed every shot and countered nearly every blow with punishment of his own, fighting on wobbly legs to a victory that should boost his reputation and career in a way that beating Pacquiao never did.
Bradley overcame an early round thrashing and a last-minute knockdown to win a narrow unanimous decision over Ruslan Provodnikov on Saturday night, defending his WBO welterweight belt in dramatic style. More info.
This has fighter of the year written all over it, but we still have a lot of year left, so we can only hope to fights as great, if not better than the one we seen Saturday night. I take my hat off to both fighters and look forward to a rematch… Hopefully.
