Timothy Bradley not worried about scoring for fight with Juan Manuel Marquez

With the recent scoring controversy in Las Vegas on Sept. 14 as well as one this past Saturday in Carson, it wasn’t surprising to hear a reporter ask Timothy Bradley during a conference call if he is concerned about getting a fair shake from the judges when he defends his welterweight title against Juan Manuel Marquez on Oct. 12 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Apparently, he’s not.

“Man, I am going to whoop his (butt) and the judges are going to give me the fight,” Bradley said. “Just like the U.S. Government, I am going to shut down Juan Manuel Marquez on Oct. 12. I am going to win the fight – that is the bottom line.

“I’m not concerned about any judges or any ref. I am going to get in there and do my job and beat Marquez. And that’s it. And the world’s going to see it.”

On Sept. 14, C.J. Ross scored the junior middleweight title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at MGM Grand a 114-114 draw. Alvarez appeared to have won no more than one round. Fortunately, Mayweather still won a majority decision.

Last Saturday at StubHub Center, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was scored a unanimous-decision winner over Bryan Vera. Most ringside observers had Vera winning a close fight. A few had it even, this newspaper had Chavez winning 96-94. The scorecard of Carla Caiz was 96-94 for Chavez, which at least seemed reasonable. The outcry really came over the cards of Marty Denkin and Gwen Adair, who had Chavez winning by respective scores of 97-93 and 98-92. Adair’s card, in particular, seemed well off the mark.

The judges for Bradley-Marquez will be Robert Hoyle, Patricia Morse Jarman and Glenn Feldman. The referee will be Robert Byrd. The fight will be available on HBO pay-per-view.

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Second episode of HBO’s 24/7: Bradley/Marquez on tap Saturday night

The second episode of HBO’s 24/7: Bradley/Marquez will be televised Saturday night following the junior middleweight fight between Miguel Cotto and Delvin Rodriguez and heavyweight title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin.

Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12 KOs) will defend his welterweight belt against Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs) a week from Saturday, on Oct. 12, at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-per-view).

 

 

 

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HBO’s 24/7: Bradley-Marquez to debut on Sept. 28 ahead of Oct. 12 fight

HBO’s 24/7: Bradley-Marquez will debut Sept. 28 ahead of the Oct. 12 welterweight title fight between Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-per-view).

Bradley, of Palm Springs, will be looking to make the second successful defense of his title. Bradley, 30, is 30-0 with 12 knockouts.

Marquez, 40, is an all-time great from Mexico. He is 55-6-1 with 40 knockouts.

The second episode is slated for Oct. 5.

 

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Check out tonight’s “Faceoff” premiere with Kellerman, Bradley and Marquez

HBO’s “Faceoff with Max Kellerman: Bradley/Marquez” premieres tonight at 11. It will preview the upcoming welterweight title fight between champion Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez on Oct. 12 at Thomas & Mack Center (on HBO pay-per-view).

Bradley and Marquez will be interviewed by Kellerman. The fighters will also get the opportunity to address one another, as well as their fans.

Bradley, 30, is 30-0 with 12 knockouts. Marquez, who turned 40 on Aug. 23, is 55-6-1 with 40 knockouts.

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