Timothy Bradley held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the World Boxing Council light welterweight title twice between 2008 and 2011, the World Boxing Organization light welterweight title from 2009 to 2012, and the WBO welterweight title twice between 2012 and 2016.
41 Facts About Timothy Bradley
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In October 2013, Bradley was ranked as the world's third-best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring magazine.
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Timothy Bradley is particularly known for his trilogy of fights against Manny Pacquiao, whom he fought in 2012,2014, and 2016.
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Timothy Bradley was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2023.
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Timothy Bradley had his first professional bout on August 20,2004, knocking out Francisco Martinez in the second round.
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Timothy Bradley beat future IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez by a unanimous ten-round decision.
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Timothy Bradley finally got his chance for a full world title when Jose Luis Castillo failed to make weight in a title eliminator for the WBC super lightweight belt.
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Timothy Bradley then won the WBC super lightweight title by defeating British fighter Junior Witter on May 10,2008, in Nottingham, England.
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Timothy Bradley was dropped in the first round by a huge left hook and was badly hurt but regrouped and outboxed Holt for most of the fight, before being sent to the canvas again in the 12th round.
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Timothy Bradley won the fight by unanimous decision and became the new WBO champion.
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Several days after his unification bout with Holt, Timothy Bradley was stripped of his WBC junior welterweight title, because of failure to fight Devon Alexander, his mandatory challenger.
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Timothy Bradley's fight with Campbell only lasted three rounds after Campbell chose not to continue when a cut formed over and behind his left eye.
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Timothy Bradley was awarded the TKO victory, but the verdict was later changed.
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Timothy Bradley dropped Peterson with an overhand right in the third round.
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On January 29,2011, Timothy Bradley defended his WBO junior welterweight title in a unification fight against fellow light welterweight title holder, WBC champion Devon Alexander, at the Silverdome Arena in Pontiac, Michigan.
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Timothy Bradley was stripped of his title as he refused to fight then World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan.
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Many had speculated that Timothy Bradley was not satisfied with the $1.3 million to fight a boxer of Amir Khan's caliber, although this was Timothy Bradley highest pay day in his entire career so far.
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Timothy Bradley joined Top Rank and made his debut for them on November 12,2011, defending his WBO junior welterweight title against former lightweight titlist Joel Casamayor, 40, on the undercard of Pacquiao vs Marquez III.
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Timothy Bradley won by TKO in the eighth round in making his case for a shot at Pacquiao.
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Timothy Bradley fought Manny Pacquiao on June 9,2012, for Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title.
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Timothy Bradley won a close unanimous decision against Ruslan Provodnikov on March 16,2013, for the WBO welterweight championship.
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Provodnikov was given the fight to serve as an easy target for Timothy Bradley, who was looking for a confidence booster after a controversial fight with Manny Pacquiao.
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Timothy Bradley came out on the attack early, fighting in an uncharacteristically aggressive fashion.
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Timothy Bradley said post-fight that he was concussed by a shot Provodnikov hit him with in the first round.
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Timothy Bradley boxed more conservatively as the fight wore on, winning most of the middle rounds.
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Timothy Bradley was easily able to beat the count as a result and hung on to win the fight on points.
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Timothy Bradley gave Manny Pacquiao a rematch on April 12,2014.
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Timothy Bradley fought and beat the undefeated boxer Jessie Vargas on June 27,2015, at StubHub Center, California, US on HBO World Championship Boxing to capture the WBO Welterweight Interim title.
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Therefore, Timothy Bradley was promoted to the full-time WBO welterweight champion.
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Timothy Bradley fought and beat former Lightweight champion to retain the WBO Welterweight title.
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Timothy Bradley was trained by his new coach and TV analyst Teddy Atlas.
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Timothy Bradley won the fight by technical knockout in Round 9 at 2:48, after he put Rios down with a body shot and followed it up with a barrage of punches, dropping Rios again and prompting referee Tony Weeks to wave off the fight.
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Timothy Bradley was down once in round seven and again in round nine.
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On July 27,2017, Timothy Bradley stated he would announce his retirement.
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Timothy Bradley finished with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw with 13 knockouts in his career.
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Timothy Bradley was born in Palm Springs, California, on August 29,1983, and grew up in Cathedral City, California.
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Timothy Bradley went to Cathedral City High School, along with future mixed martial artist and current UFC contender Cub Swanson.
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Timothy Bradley married his high school friend, Monica Manzo, and became an adoptive father to Manzo's two children, all together the couple have five children.
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Timothy Bradley was on a vegan diet for his fights from 2008 onwards.
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Timothy Bradley said that he first tried the vegan diet while preparing for his fight against Junior Witter.
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Timothy Bradley added that when he was on the vegan diet, he felt superior over any athlete who gets in the ring because it gave him energy, helped with his reflexes and balance.