Following his big win over Juan Manuel Marquez, Timothy Bradley finds himself near the top of most pound-for-pound rankings and in search of big money opponents from here on out. Bradley has said he would love to face Floyd Mayweather Jr., but acknowledges meeting "Money" is unlikely.
In all likelihood, his next opponent would be Manny Pacquiao, fresh off beating Brandon Rios. However if Pacquiao goes in another direction, the "Siberian Rocky" Ruslan Provodnikov could be in line for a rematch of their March Fight of the Year candidate.
As long as Bradley gets paid handsomely, that is.
"At the time I fought him, I was in a different position than I am now. I'm looking for big fights, and I know this rematch would be a huge fan favorite or whatever," Bradley said.
"But they're going to have to pay me a whole lot of money. They're going to have to pay me a whole lot of money to get back in the ring with that animal. That dude is a beast."
Bradley was floored in the 12th round of this fight, and looked out on his feet at several points in the fierce battle, doing enough boxing in between to eke out a close victory. If they met again, Bradley is confident he'd outclass the bruising slugger.
"Honestly, but let's be truthful, if I box and I box every single round, and I know I can, that kid won't touch me. He will not touch me. All I have to do is box," Bradley said.
Still, the top priority appears to be nailing down Pacquiao for his next fight, with the match possibly taking place in China.
"I'm a very high-ranked fighter right now. I've paid my dues. I've definitely paid my dues," Bradley said. "After this Marquez fight, I have a bigger fan base. We definitely have to talk, and get the business side right. I wouldn't mind exercising my right to go to Asia where he wants to fight."
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