“You can’t move around, maneuver around this one,” Bradley said on his YouTube channel.
O’Shaquie spent much of the last year calling for a fight against Shakur. The challenge became louder after Foster outboxed Raymond over 12 rounds to retain his WBC super featherweight title. Bradley believes the performance settled any debate about what fight should come next.
“We don’t want to see no damn Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster. Sorry, I don’t want to see it. Hell no,” said Tim.
“The big money is with Shakur Stevenson. That’s where the big money’s at.”
Bradley was highly complimentary of Foster’s performance against Ford. While he gave Ford credit for showing up and competing, he said Foster’s ring IQ eventually took over.
“O’Shaquie Foster is cold. He pound-for-pound. O’Shaquie Foster is pound-for-pound,” said Bradley.
“The smartest man was going to win.”
Bradley argued that Foster gradually wore Ford down mentally as much as physically.
“Ford had to be on his P’s and Q’s all night long. And he got pressured at the same damn time.”
The former ESPN analyst pointed to Foster’s ability to create problems from multiple angles, forcing Ford to think every second of the fight.
“He got tired. Ford had to be on his P’s and Q’s all night long.”
As the fight ended, Bradley noticed another development that caught his attention. Shakur, who was seated ringside, became involved in a heated exchange with O’Shaquie after the final bell.
“Did you see Shakur get in the ring? He tried to son Foster. You see that? Love the energy, Shakur. Love the energy,” said Tim.
Bradley believes the confrontation only increased demand for the fight.
“That’s the fight we want to see right there.”
Still, Bradley stopped short of predicting a Foster victory. While praising Foster throughout his reaction, he warned the Houston native that Stevenson presents a different challenge.
“Foster, be careful what you ask for, boy,” said Bradley. “Shakur on a whole, entirely different level.”
Despite that, Bradley’s overall message remained unchanged. Foster beat Ford, confronted Shakur, and generated more attention around the matchup than ever before.
For Bradley, there is only one logical next step.
“Shakur is serious about it. You going to get the big fish,” said Bradley. “That’s the fight we want to see right there.”
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