{"id":325828,"date":"2026-04-28T16:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=325828"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:59:29","slug":"tim-bradley-questions-boots-12-round-test-vs-xander-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/tim-bradley-questions-boots-12-round-test-vs-xander-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Bradley Questions Boots 12-Round Test Vs Xander Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bradley said experience could turn out to be an element because Boots has not spent enough time within the late rounds.<\/p>\n

There is unquestionably some truth to the concept that we haven\u2019t seen Ennis in a \u201clife-and-death\u201d struggle, but there may be also a risk in penalizing a fighter for being too dominant.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYeah, I feel experience might be an element here, but I mean Boots ain\u2019t used to going 12 rounds. Boots ain\u2019t used to going 12 rounds either. Often, he knocks these dudes out before he goes 12 rounds,\u201d said Bradley to YSM Sports Media.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bradley is true that Ennis hasn\u2019t spent much time within the late rounds, but that is essentially because his shot selection and pocket awareness are so high that opponents normally break before they’ll test his engine.<\/p>\n

While we haven\u2019t seen Ennis gas out, we also haven\u2019t seen him look even remotely winded or distressed. The \u201cunanswered query\u201d isn\u2019t necessarily an indication of a weakness; it\u2019s just an absence of information because he has been so efficient.<\/p>\n

Bradley also questioned the extent of opposition Boots has faced, saying there has not been much on the record that jumps out as elite-level proof.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you take a look at the competition that he\u2019s faced, ain\u2019t nothing been coming out like crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

That matters because Ennis is moving right into a stronger division where size, pace, and resistance are tougher than at welterweight. Xander is younger, naturally greater, and has already picked up titles at 154.<\/p>\n

Bradley still believes Boots has the upper ceiling. He called him \u201cultra talented\u201d and said he expects Ennis to are available seeking to make an announcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got Boots. I just think that he\u2019s ultra talented,\u201d said Tim.<\/p>\n

One thing that usually gets missed within the 12-round experience debate is Ennis\u2019 extensive amateur background. While pro rounds are different, elite amateurs are used to high-intensity, high-pressure environments. Ennis doesn\u2019t strike most observers as a fighter who panics, which is frequently what causes a fighter to burn through their gas tank in late rounds.<\/p>\n

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Robert Segal is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24 with greater than a decade of experience covering fight news, previews, and evaluation. Known for his straightforward reporting and ringside perspective, he delivers authoritative coverage of champions, contenders, and emerging talent worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Bradley said experience could turn out to be an element because Boots has not spent enough time within the late rounds. There is unquestionably some truth to the concept that we haven\u2019t seen Ennis in a \u201clife-and-death\u201d struggle, but there may be also a risk in penalizing a fighter for being too dominant. \u201cYeah, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":325829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[338],"tags":[39185,10777,4472,1253,443,4344,1346,12709],"class_list":["post-325828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-12round","tag-boots","tag-bradley","tag-fight","tag-questions","tag-test","tag-tim","tag-xander"],"aioseo_notices":[{"message":"The permalink for this post just changed! This could result in 404 errors for your site visitors.","status":"warning","options":{"id":"0a2ae5f84bc2c0423042ed7ec22d2e40","isDismissible":true,"actions":[{"url":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=aioseo-redirects","label":"Add Redirect to improve SEO","class":"aioseo-redirects-slug-changed"}]},"allowedContexts":["posts"]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325828"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":325831,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325828\/revisions\/325831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}