Timothy Bradley
| Timothy Bradley | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Timothy Ray Bradley Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | Desert Storm |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
August 29, 1983 Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Timothy Ray "Tim" Bradley Jr. (born August 29, 1983) is an American professional boxer. He is a five-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC light welterweight title twice between 2008 and 2011; the WBO light welterweight title from 2009 to 2012; and the WBO welterweight title twice between 2012 and 2016. As of December 2016, Bradley is ranked the world's fourth best welterweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board; fifth by The Ring magazine; and seventh by BoxRec. In October 2013, The Ring ranked him the world's third best boxer, pound for pound. Bradley is particularly known for his trilogy of fights against Manny Pacquiao, whom he fought in 2012, 2014, and 2016.
Bradley had his first professional bout on August 20, 2004, knocking out Francisco Martinez in the second round. In his rise through the ranks, he won the WBC youth world welterweight and super lightweight crowns. He also beat future IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez by a unanimous ten-round decision.
Bradley finally got his chance for a full world title when José Luis Castillo failed to make weight in a title eliminator for the WBC super lightweight belt. He then won the WBC super lightweight title by defeating British fighter Junior Witter in England. Bradley's bank account was down to $11 when he made the decision to go to England to fight Junior Witter. Bradley came into the fight a 6–1 underdog against Witter. During the fight, Bradley controlled most of the action, and dropped Witter in his corner during the 6th round. Though the fight was scored a close split decision for Bradley, most observers and analysts thought Bradley should have comfortably been given a unanimous decision verdict.
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