Bradley couldn't sell out an arena in his home town. That's just the way it is, despite being a very good champ, Timmy just isn't a draw and in reality brings very little money to the table.
This isn't a nice way to put it but it's honest. Pacquiao is clearly the bigger draw. Bradley still can't draw ants to a picnic.
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Bradley is a bald headed black guy who can't break an egg. Boxing is full of them. No one outside of die-hard fans knows or cares about him. As long as Floyd Mayweather is fighting, no one has any use for Bradley. It's just the facts.
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Pacquiao, by contrast, is a small Asian guy who punches hard and knocks guys out. How many of those do you see in boxing? See my point? Pacquiao could do a diaper commercial and Bradley could fight the next guy in line. More people will tune in to the diaper commercial.
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You could argue that Pacauiao isn't knocking guys out at 147 but he has done it more recently than Bradley has. Bradley has ONE KO in the last SEVEN years, over Joel Casamayor, at a time when my 7 year old niece could have done the same.
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It's harsh but true. Though I'm not a huge fan of his, I respect and appreciate Bradley. However, I still understand why people feel the way they do about him. I think Bradley's fight with Provodnikov and the Marquez fight gained him a measure of respect. I didn't care for the showboating but he fought well.
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Bradley took Ray Lewis' advice to heart. The problem is that he can't BE a Ray Lewis in the boxing ring. He still does not come close to drawing the numbers that Pacquiao draws. And he will not make as much money fighting anyone else, unless a Mayweather fight could be made.
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Pacquiao is second only to Mayweather in drawing power. This is why he gets paid so much more than Bradley, who is probably not even in the top 10 in drawing power.
Because Manny Pacquiao is a bigger raw.
Floyd Mayweather was the challenger in most of his last 7 bouts but he won FAR more money than all of the ''champions''
So you are saying that if the arena is packed because of Pacquiao and millions world wide are paying to watch because of Pacquiao, that Bradley, who can't even fill an arena, should get paid more because he is champion?
Bob Arum is scum, but that's just business.
Bob arum is a Con artist and the TR card will be sh*t. Save your money and stream the fight if you have to. Manny pacquiao will retire fighting the same guys.
Bradley / Marquez/ Provodnikov.
More people will by tickets to see Manny Pac... More tickets equals more sales.. More sales equals more money....
Money talks - simple as that..
Pacquiao is the main draw.
you in grade school?
bradley aint got no ppv power yo!
Title belts mean nothing these days. Boxers fight for MONEY now, period.
Why in SAM Hell is Manny making almost 4 times more than the champ? Wither you thought he won or loss he is not the champ. Their is no real reason why he should make more then Bradly. Wow rob Arum is as bad as Don King.
source: http://www.ibtimes.com/manny-pacquiao-next-fight-early-preview-timothy-bradley-rematch-1550042
