By Chris Williams: Ever since WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) moved up in weight to easily defeat knockout artist and top welterweight contender Luis Carlos Abregu (29-1, 23 KO’s) last weekend, boxing fans have been asking why Manny Pacquiao won’t fight Bradley instead of who he will end up fighting Antonio Margarito or Miguel Cotto.
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Timothy Bradley will beat Amir Khan
By Dennis Broadhurst: The light-welterweight division of boxing (140lbs) is on fire at the moment. There are several potentially great fighters in the division such as Amir Khan (23-1 17kos), Marcos Maidana (28-1 27kos), Devon Alexander (20-0 13kos) and Timothy Bradley (26-0 11kos). There are also some other very notable fighters that add depth to the division and provide stiff competition for the first four mentioned, these are fighters such as Victor Ortiz, Andriy Kotelnik and Juan Urango.
Arum doesn’t want to give Bradley or Williams a “free ride” by matching them against Pacquiao- News
By Jason Kim: Dan Rafael of ESPN reports that Bob Arum, the promoter of World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, isn’t interested in matching Pacquiao up with stars like Timothy Bradley and Paul Williams because Arum thinks they’re not well known enough by boxing fans, and he doesn’t want to give them a “free ride” by helping their careers by pitting them with his number #1 star Pacquiao. Arum says this about the talented unbeaten Bradley:
Khan says he’s fighting Bradley next – News
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) says he plans on fighting WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s). On Khan’s Twitter page, Khan had this to say about Bradley: “I’ll fight Tim Bradley. It’s the first time he has called me out. I’m going to Vegas and talk to Golden Boy [Khan’s promotional company that handles his boxing career]. I would love the fight. Good style for me. I’m fighting Timothy Bradley next. I’m gonna tell Golden Boy. Let’s see if they want it for real. Talk is cheap.”
Bradley not impressive in win over Abregu, says he wants Pacquiao, Maidana, Alexander and Khan
By Jim Dower: Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) was successful in his first fight at welterweight on Saturday night, defeating the previously unbeaten power-punching welterweight contender Luis Carlos Abregu (29-1, 23 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. The final judges’ scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112. After the fight, Bradley, 26, mentioned wanting to fight Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan, Marcos Maidana and Devon Alexander.
Timothy Bradley wins unanimous decision over Abregu
By Sam Gregory: On the July 17th edition of HBO’s Boxing After Dark from the Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, Calif. undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley 25-0 with 11 KO’s takes on Luis Carlos Abregu 29-0 with 23 KO’s in a scheduled 12 round none title bout in the welterweight division.
At the opening bell Abregu, who normally fights in the orthodox stance quickly switched to the southpaw stance in this round. Both men threw their jab testing their opponent; Abregu circled to his right which did throw Bradley off somewhat. After the closing bell in this round Bradley suffered “a small cut from an accidental butt”.
Bradley defeats Abregu
By William Mackay: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) did what he had to do to grind out a 12 round unanimous decision over Luis Carlos Abregu (29-1, 23 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. It was the 26-year-old Bradley’s first fight at welterweight, and it was supposed to be an impressive outing for him so that he could get a big money fight against mega stars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. It didn’t work out that way, though. Bradley clearly won, beating Abregu by the scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112.
Bradley vs. Abregu tonight: Timothy needs to look good
By Jason Kim: Two undefeated fighters will be going at it tonight when Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) puts his unbeaten record on the line against the hard-hitting welterweight contender Luis Carlos Abregu (29-0, 23 KO’s) at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. Bradley, 26, is hoping an impressive win over Abregu will open doors for him leading to big money fights against fighters like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. However, that probably won’t happen, at least not yet.
Bradley vs. Abregu: Timothy has a lot on the line on Saturday
By Jim Dower: Undefeated Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) is risking a lot on Saturday night against undefeated Luis Carlos Abregu (29-0, 23 KO’s) in their scheduled 12 round non-title belt at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, Calif. For Bradley, this is a must win for him if he wants to become a mega star in the future.
Bradley: “I don’t believe in catch weights” for Abregu bout
By Dave Lahr: You got to really respect WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s). Not only is he moving up in weight to take on one of the hardest punchers in the welterweight division this Saturday night in the unbeaten knockout artist Luis Carlos Abregu (29-0, 23 KO’s), but Bradley is doing it all without the courtesy of a catch weight limit for his non-title fight at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California.