LAS VEGAS – Timothy Bradley on Friday said physicians told him he was fine after undergoing tests for a possible concussion at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
“I’m good,’’ said Bradley, an unbeaten welterweight who worried that he might have suffered a concussion on March 16 in his unanimous decision over Ruslan Provodnikov at Carson, Calif., in an early contender for 2013 Fight of the Year.
Bradley, who was at the weigh-in Friday for the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado rematch Saturday night at Mandalay Bay, underwent tests at the Las Vegas clinic where neurologists are conducting a long-term study on possible brain trauma in combat sports. The study has included 103 boxers and 135 MMA fighters.
In a couple of months, Bradley said he hopes to hear about possibilities for his next fight. He also said he intends to stay at 147 pounds.
Bradley picks Rios to beat Alvarado, who lost a seventh-round stoppage in their first fight on Oct. 13, also in Carson, Calif.
“He’s got that dog in him,’’ Bradley said. “If Alvarado stays 100 percent focused, he can win. But, yeah, I’m picking Rios. He’s a problem. If I fought him, I’d just box all night.’’
