Boxing
Bradley says Richard Torrez needs a chin at heavyweight
“Torrez will be as good as his beard will last,” Bradley said on his YouTube channel.
Bradley explained that Torrez is considering almost all other options as a heavyweight prospect, but cautioned that durability will become inevitable once fighters reach an elite opponent.
“You’ve got to have a heart and a chin. You need both,” Bradley said.
“And if you can’t make it here or take on a large challenge, especially at heavyweight, you’re a deserter.”
Bradley stopped tiny of completely dismissing Torrez, pointing out that Sanchez’s knockout shot was one the undefeated American never expected.
“I’m not saying Torrez is defective, but that was the first right hand you got hit with,” Bradley said. “Some guys get knocked down by shots they can’t see.”
The defeat also reminded fans of Torrez’s first-round knockout loss to the undefeated Uzbek heavyweight Bakhodir Yalolov in the amateurs in September 2019 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The sequence was similar to Sanchez’s defeat, with Torrez lunging forward aggressively before being caught by the taller southpaw and landing flat on his back.
Bradley also criticized Torrez’s aggressive approach to a perilous boxer like Sanchez, saying the fight developed exactly as the Cuban heavyweight veteran wanted it to.
“It’s perilous to walk toward a hitter,” Bradley said. “You have to give yourself time.”
The Hall of Fame analyst added that Sanchez immediately recognized Torrez’s driving habits and, after watching the same holes on film, timed his looping right hand perfectly.
“Nothing has changed,” Bradley said. – Same damn mistake.
Despite the loss, Bradley continued to praise Torrez for his work ethic and mentality, saying the heavyweight contender remains one of the better teenage figures in the division.
“He controls every other field,” Bradley said. “He works challenging. He’s very disciplined. He’s a good guy. He’s a student of the game.”
Bradley said Torrez’s future may now depend on how he reacts when he starts landing pristine heavyweight punches more often against an experienced opponent.
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