[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]NEW YORK (December 23, 2013) — Boxing fans can wrap last-minute Christmas gifts by the glow of the 2013 Fight of the Year between the year’s two Fighter of the Year candidates — undefeated WBO welterweight champion TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY, JR and reigning WBO junior welterweight champion, “The Siberian Rocky” RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV.<\/p>\n
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Banner Promotions and Tecate, the outcome of the fight went down to the wire with two judges scoring it by a razor-thin one point difference. Then Bradley vs. Provodnikov telecast will be replayed Tomorrow — Christmas Eve — beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET\/PT, exclusively on HBO 2.<\/p>\n
Here are a few highlights from Media Central:<\/p>\n
Greg Beacham, Associated Press: “Bradley Beats Provodnikov by Decision in Thriller”
\nhttp:\/\/www.yorkdispatch.com\/ci_22809149\/bradley-beats-provodnikov-by-decision-thriller?source=most_viewed<\/p>\n
Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports: “Timothy Bradley Managed to Change Public Opinion with One Thrilling, Albeit Foolish, Fight Tactic”
\nhttp:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/news\/boxing–timothy-bradley-managed-to-change-public-opinion-with-one-thrilling–albeit-foolish–fight-tactic-011446419.html<\/p>\n
Dan Rafael, ESPN.com: “Bradley Wows ‘Em, Wins in a Thriller”
\nhttp:\/\/espn.go.com\/boxing\/story\/_\/id\/9061146\/timothy-bradley-jr-wows-em-wins-thriller-ruslan-provodnikov[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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