3. Timothy Bradley (31-1, 12 KO’s)
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Tim “I’ve Got A Concussion” Bradley remains one of boxing’s best fighters, despite the fact that he doesn’t possess elite power. The lack of power isn’t insurmountable, it’s just that Bradley fights like he can crack like Tommy Hearns.
Bradley went straight at Ruslan “I’ll Eat Your Bones” Provodnikov, completely eschewing all reasonable logic in the process. He fought the dumbest fight imaginable. And he won anyway.
And while he was unable to take down Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao,(judging scorecards aside), he was able to cleanly defeat Pacquiao nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez. That is something very, very few fighters can say.
Bradley has several lucrative options ahead of him, including a rumored shot at Miguel Cotto. If he relies on his boxing skills and forgoes attacking with reckless abandon, he’ll have shot to win that fight. In any case, he’s an extremely difficult assignment for pretty much anyone in the world.
