By Eric Thomas: Provided that he gets by unbeaten welterweight contender on July 17th, WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) says he wants to fight the big stars in the boxing world. Bradley, 26, is obviously referring to Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Andre Berto and Miguel Cotto. Also likely lumped in with those fighters are light welterweights like Devon Alexander and Amir Khan. However, the real big money fights for Bradley would be Pacquiao, Mayweather or Cotto. Those are the fights that Bradley needs if he wants to make a name for himself in the sport.
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Bradley vs. Abregu: This could be a very tough fight for Timothy
By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) is taking on his Plan B opponent welterweight Luis Carlos Abregu (29-0, 23 KO’s) in a 12 round non-title bout on July 17th at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. This was supposed to be a fight between the 26-year-old Bradley and the knockout artist WBA junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s).
Fights that would make 2010 a great year for boxing: Khan-Bradley, Mayweather-Pacquiao, More!
By Andy James: After reading articles on boxingnews24.com for the past year or so now, I have decided to write an article of my own. I thought for my first article I would write about some of the fights I would like to see in rest of 2010, starting with domestic fights here in Britain.
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Bradley vs. Abregu on July 17th – News
By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) will be moving up in weight to take on top 10 ranked welterweight contender Luis Carlos Abregu (29-0, 23 KO’s) on July 17th in a non-title fight at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. Bradley, 26, was supposed to be fighting WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s). However, Maidana injured his back and needed to cancel the fight. Abregu, an exciting fighter with a lot of power and terrible defense, is ranked #5 WBC, #8 IBF and #10 in the WBO.
Maidana pulls out of Bradley bout – News
By Jason Kim: World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) had to pull out of his scheduled July 17th bout against WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (24-0, 11 KO’s) due to a back injury that isn’t healing properly. Maidana already cancelled one fight with Bradley due to the same injury and rescheduled it on July 17th. Maidana was hoping the injury would heal quickly enough for him to still make the fight with Bradley.
Will Mayweather or Pacquiao Fight Bradley-Maidana Winner?
By Armando Paz: The whole tragedy surrounding the Edwin Valero now creates an interesting situation for Bob Arum and Top Rank. It was the plan for Bob Arum to put on another Top Rank Fighter vs. Top Rank Fighter production. They did it when Joshua Clottey fought Miguel Cotto; Miguel Cotto fought Manny Pacquiao, and recently when Pacquiao fought Clottey. It’s a good tool to make for easy negotiations and keeping the money within the same company.
Bradley vs. Maidana rescheduled for July 17th – News
By William Mackay: The bout between World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) and WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) has been rescheduled for July 17th, according to Fight News. Last week it was announced that Maidana, 26, had injured his back and would need at least three weeks to recover from the injury. The original date for their fight was supposed to be June 19th. The extra time should give Maidana to properly heal from his back injury and be ready to face Bradley at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California.
Bradley: “He [Maidana] can either be outboxed, or I could get knocked out”
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By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) knows what he’s up against in his next fight against Argentinean knockout artist Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) when they face each other on June 19th at the Agua Caliente Casino, in Rancho Mirage, California. In an article at Mydesert, the 26-year-old Bradley says “It’s a typical fight between a boxer vs. puncher. I’m not a huge puncher, so he [Maidana] can either be out-boxed or I could get knocked out. I don’t think he fights technically at all. He comes with a game plan, but that’s just to break you down and then knock you out. He’s like, ‘I can take your punchers, but can you take mine?”
Is Maidana the most popular fighter in the light welterweight division?
By Chris Williams: It’s strange how things change so quickly in boxing. It was only a matter of a few months ago when World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) was seen as not well known enough to be a good match for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan. How, however, Maidana is not on well known in the United States, but is arguably the most popular fighter in the entire light welterweight division. That’s not taking anything away from excellent fighters like Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley, both of whom have a large following in the boxing world.
Bradley vs. Maidana on June 19th – Boxing News
By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) will be fighting knockout artist Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) on June 19th at a still to be determined location, according to news from Boxrec. Thus far, this is easily the best match-up in the light welterweight division for all of 2010. Maidana, 26, is one of the most exciting fighters in the division with explosive power, an aggressive fighting style, and a willingness to take punishment in order to inflict his own brand of two-fisted punishment.