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Bradley vs. Provodnikov
Garners
Fight Of The Year Honors
This past March 16th at the Home Depot Center in Carson,
California, WBO Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley and
Ruslan Provodnikov waged a memorable battle that saw Bradley
barely hold on to his title by winning a razor- thin
unanimous decision.
Provodnikov, knocked Bradley down with just seconds
remaining in the bout and Bradley was rocked and badly hurt
several more times in the bout that saw many ebbs and flows
throughout the thrilling contest.
Even though the "Siberian Rocky" came up a bit short in the
scorecards, he became a star that night because of his
terrific performance
As 2013 draws to a close, many in the boxing community are
giving the bout the accolades it deserves by naming it the
"2013 Fight of the Year."
Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KO's) would go on to capture the WBO
jr. welterweight championship with a 10th - round stoppage
over Mike Alvarado on October 19th, in Alvarado's hometown
of Broomfield, Colorado.
"This was a great fight and we are ecstatic that the world
got to see what we already knew: That Ruslan is a world
championship fighter and his win over Mike Alvarado proved
that," said Banner Promotions CEO Artie Pelullo.
"I would like to thank all of the media that recognized this
sensational fight. Ruslan has become must see television. He
has many memorable nights in store for years to come."
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