Tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET on HBO Timothy Bradley (31-1-0, 12 KO) will step into the ring at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada to take on Diego Chaves (23-2-0, 19 KO) in the main event of a triple-header that can be live streamed by clicking this link.
Bradley is coming off the first loss of his career, a defeat against Manny Pacquiao, and will be in the ring tonight against a dangerous puncher who lost his last bout in controversial fashion.
Chaves was ahead on the cards the last time fans saw him, against Brandon Rios in August, before he was disqualified. The bout had been rough and both fighters were deducted points, but referee Vic Drakulich thought Chaves was the greater offender.
Bradley doesn't have much power, but he's no stranger to standing toe-to-toe with a big puncher as he proved by outlasting Ruslan Provodnikov in 2013. He said he plans on dispensing with the warrior mentality that almost cost him vs. Provodnikov, and did cost him against Pacquiao.
"I learned a lot from Manny Pacquiao," Bradley said. "I learned not to beat myself in the ring and not to be someone that I am not in there. For this fight, I am going back to the drawing board, to what got me to the top -- my boxing ability, my speed and using my thinking cap in the ring."
Prediction: Bradley def. Chaves by split decision.
Undercard:
Matt Korobov (24-0-0, 14 KO) vs. Andy Lee
The undefeated Korobov is fighting for the WBO middleweight title vacated by "Kid Chocolate" Peter Quillin, who was forced to drop it when he pulled out of a scheduled fight with him. Lee is a step up in competition for Korobov, and a dangerous puncher. Lee doesn't have Korobov's pure boxing ability, but if he's able to connect he can wreak havoc. Korobov def. Lee by unanimous decision.
Mauricio Herrera (21-4-0, 7 KO) vs. Jose Benavidez Jr. (21-0-0, 15 KO)
Herrera has more name value than Benavidez at this point in both men's careers by virtue of having been in the ring with the likes of Provodnikov and Danny "Swift" Garcia, but Benavidez is the fighter to watch. He has more than double the knockouts Herrera does in his career, but he's untested past eight rounds. Herrera has a lot of skill, and is a difficult opponent, but likely won't be able to hurt Benavidez. Benavidez def. Herrera by split decision.
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