2)a Thurman fight sounds great.Thurman has just come off a good win and i think him and the russian around the same level in terms of ranking.i think each man would be the right stepping stone for the other.also a lot of the big names at 140 seem to have fights coming up so there's not many other places the russian can look.
3)i would say malignaggi but lets be honest,skill wise the russian dosn't stand out and the only reason that fight was competitive is because of his raw power and size. malignaggi will not get involved in a war and has a granite chin so it's not like he can be rocked easyily.stil i think if the russian could brush up on his technical skills and improve his stamina his size could potentially pose malignaggi trouble.
i don't know how he'd do against the winner of kell brook/ alexander.kell brook seemed to be hurt against jones befor so that could spell trouble,it's hard to say.alexander fight's great on the outside and could probably hold provodnikov off and win a UD
in terms of champions i think the best he could hope for is a bradley rematch or a fight with brook.if brook beats alexander
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1) even though he clearly lost, he didn't take as much punishment as Bradley did. He could make a return within 5-8 months assuming he clears all medical evaluations
2) Keith Thurman! Thurman just won a WBO Welterweight title (Bradley's belt) eliminator by beating Zavek, so a victory over Thurman could give him a rematch with Bradley assuming he'd still be champ.
3) Well if Bradley goes in there fighting the same fight he did last night, he's certainly a threat. He'd be a tough fight for Paulie Malignaggi too. The other 2 title holders in the division (Devon Alexander and Floyd Mayweather) would beat him easily.
1) He should space his fights like always, maybe 4 to six months from now.
2) I would put Provodnikov in a fight with someone that has a name like Zab Judah ,or Michael Katsidis.
3) I don't think he would be a serious threat to a pure boxer, he should stick to fighting sluggers ,he's being judged by the stiff test he gave to Bradley, but Bradley is capable of doing better than that.
1) Sometime in the summer
2) Maidana
3) Well he was a threat to Bradley and deserves a rematch at some point. I think he'd beat Alexander and Malignaggi. If we count the IBO belt too then he'd also beat Van Heerdan.
Provodnikov will record a loss on his record, and many will soon forget his epic challenge.
With a wave of admiration for such a gallant title attempt, Provodnikov needs to keep in the limelight, and milk his elevated status to the best of his ability (His managments ability I should say)
1) When should Provodnikov fight again?
2) Who should he fight next?
3) Would he be a threat to the current crop of title holders - If so... Who??
