Bradley comments on big upset!

Sunday, May 11 2008

Photo: Colin Messom

"I knew this fight was mine," said newly crowned WBC super lightweight champion Timothy Bradley following his stunning upset of Junior Witter on Saturday night in Nottingham, England. "I've seen the tapes [of Witter's past fights], and he fades in the sixth and seventh. And I know that's when I come on. I get stronger in the later rounds." In regard to the overhand right that dropped Witter in round six, Bradley stated, "I have been working on that punch. He tends to pull back with his chin up in the air and I just caught him. But I couldn't finish him. I had to be careful in there. He's got power in both hands." Renowned ShoBox analyst Steve Farhood commented, "This can be considered an early candidate for upset of the year. It is so difficult to win a world title on the road. And to do it with as little experience as Bradley has, this was something special. That one-punch knockdown in the sixth proved to be the difference maker in the fight." If you missed Saturday's exciting telecast, catch the replay on Monday at 8PM ET/PT and Tuesday at midnight on SHOWTIME Extreme and anytime at SHOWTIME On Demand beginning Tuesday, May 13. Nick Charles and Farhood called the action from ringside in Nottingham with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing. The executive producer of ShoBox: The New Generation is Gordon Hall.

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