“You can’t move around, maneuver around this one,” Bradley said on his YouTube channel.
O’Shaquie has spent much of the past year calling for a fight against Shakur. The challenge got tougher after Foster outboxed Raymond over 12 rounds to retain his WBC super featherweight title. Bradley believes the performance settled any debate about which fight should come next.
“We don’t want to see any damn Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster. Sorry, I don’t want to see that. Hell no,” says Tim.
“The big money is with Shakur Stevenson. That’s where the big money is.”
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’s pound-for-pound. O’Shaquie Foster is pound-for-pound,” Bradley said.
“The smartest man would win.”
Bradley argued that Foster Ford gradually declined both mentally and physically.
“Ford had to be on his P’s and Q’s all night long. And he got pressured at the same 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.”
As the fight ended, Bradley noticed another development that caught his attention. Shakur, who sat next to first place, got into a heated exchange with O’Shaquie after the final bell.
“Did you see Shakur come in the ring? He tried to son Foster. You see that? Love the energy, Shakur. Love the energy,” Tim says.
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 for his response, he warned the Houston native that Stevenson presents a different challenge.
“Foster, be careful what you ask for, son,” said Bradley. “Shakur on a whole, whole different level.”
Despite that, Bradley’s overall message remained unchanged. Foster beat Ford, confronted Shakur and created more attention around the game than ever before.
For Bradley, there is only one logical next step.
“Shakur is serious about it. You’re going to get the big fish,” Bradley says. “That’s the fight we want to see right there.”
