INDIO ? If anyone wants to know what it will take to beat WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley in a fight, Bradley will gladly provide you with an answer.
?If you beat me, you?re going to have to take me out on a stretcher,? Bradley has said numerous times, making it his personal mantra.
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It is that attitude that was on display in Bradley?s last fight, a brutal affair in mid-March against Ruslan Provodnikov.
Bradley suffered a concussion after a Provodnikov big right hand landed perfectly on his chin and nearly knocked him down. Despite appearing out on his feet several times, Bradley continued to fight, sometimes even brawl, to the frustration of his corner and family members, taking even more punishment.
After the fight, Bradley admitted he was dizzy from the head shots.
Those who witnessed the fight wondered how much damage was actually inflicted upon both fighters.
Bradley said he strayed from the game plan of using his speed to avoid punches. Feeling he had something to prove, Bradley engaged with Provodnikov in a thrilling and punishing performance. In the end, that performance helped win over boxing fans and painted Bradley as one of the toughest guys in boxing.
