All-access coverage from the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, as WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (30-0, 12 KO’s) speaks to the media ahead of his Oct. 12 clash in Las Vegas with Juan Manuel Marquez. Hear what Bradley had to say about his March war with tough Russian Ruslan Provodnikov in this video
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Tim Bradley following his victory over Ruslan Provodnikov on Saturday night (Photo credit: Chris Farina – Top Rank)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Tim Bradley successfully defended his WBO welterweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov.
Improving his record to 30-0 with 12 knockouts, Bradley saw scorecards of 115-112 and 114-113 twice go to his favor but the tallies hardly told the tale of the fight.
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, inside of the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Tim Bradley survived a scare in the face of Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov during their HBO-televised welterweight title bout. Bradley was rocked in the first, staggered badly in the second, and survived a knockdown in the 12th and final round.
Scores of 115-112 and 114-113 were twice read in Bradley’s favor, as the sport’s reigning WBO welterweight champion sees his record rise to 30-0 with 12 knockouts. Provodnikov falls to 22-2 with 15 knockouts.
Check out the photos below for a ringside look at Bradley-Provodnikov and the undercard action.
Photos courtesy of Chris Farina – Top Rank
