By Chris Williams: #3 WBO welterweight contender Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) is holding out hope that WBO 147 lb. champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) will decide on facing him next as he’s recovered from their March 16th fight that Bradley won by a 12 round unanimous decision.
Provodnikov, 29, is willing to wait to get that fight again so that he can attempt to avenge the defeat and capture Bradley’s WBO welterweight title.
Provodnikov said to thaboxingvoice.com “For me rematch is the number 1 on my priority, I’m ready to fight him whenever. I know he needs some time to recover but I’m ready.”
I think Provodnikov needs to speak with Bob Arum, the promoter of Bradley, because Arum has already said there won’t be an immediate rematch. He wants to put Bradley in bigger fights against the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez or Brandon Rios. Arum hinted that he might put Provodnikov in with Mike Alvarado.
By Eric Thomas: If boxing fans want to see the replay of the Tim Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodnikov fight then they need to tune in to HBO tonight at 10:35 p.m. ET/PT to check out this Fight of the Year candidate. Also on HBO tonight will be a replay of the Road to Rios-Alvarado II that will be shown after the Bradley vs. Provodnikov replay. 
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has no interest in match his fighter WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) back up with Banner Promotions fighter Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) for a rematch, even though boxing fans want to see the two fighters go at it again after enjoying their fight last Saturday night.
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum can’t say WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) can’t draw good ratings now because his fight last Saturday night against Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) delivered a huge 1.2 million viewers on HBO, according to RingTV. That’s not all. 
By Dan Ambrose: WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) is still in possession of his World Boxing Organization 147 lb. title after beating the #3 WBO Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) by a grueling 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night, but there’s a possibility that Bradley won’t be the same fighter after the beating he took in that fight. 
By Eric Thomas: Despite fighting well enough to win last Saturday night, Ruslan Provodnikov’s chances of getting a rematch against WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) are slim and none after losing a close 12 round unanimous decision to Bradley.
By Dan Ambrose: Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) may have come up short last night in losing to WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision, but Provodnikov revealed some major weaknesses in Bradley’s game that other fighters will be able to exploit in the near future. 
By Allan Fox: Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KO’s) gave a really good effort last Saturday night in his 12 round unanimous decision loss to WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California. 
By Chris Williams: If you had the chance to listen to HBO analyst Roy Jones Jr’s commentary of the 2nd round of action in last night’s fight between WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov, you have to wonder which fight Jones Jr. was watching because he seemed to be way off the board with his analysis of what was happening in the round.