>really the only ppl from 140-147 i see beating him right now >is manny and floyd
And the fact that he just beat marquez (by a razor thin margin in a fight where I thought marquez looked 'hungover' from the pacquiao fight) further solidifies bradley as top-tier..maybe A- ... certainly above B+. His wins v. Alexander and Peterson proved he's *very* good..but is he great? I think the verdict is still out.
In many ways - I think this fight w/ pacquiao is really a great matchup that brings forth *real* clarity in the division. If Pacquiao looks great, there's no denying he's back at the elite level. If Bradley (really) wins this time, there's no denying that he's elite.
I just don't think Bradley is *quite* in the position to be talking down to Pacquiao, saying he doesn't have it anymore, when he's talking to a guy that already beat him.