Thread: Is Broner's win over DeMarco Equal to Mayweather's win over Corrales?

Is Broner's win over DeMarco last weekend as big of a win as Mayweather's win over Corrales in 2001? I don't think DeMarco is as good as Corrales was in 2001. Your take?

HELL NO...Demarco is no where close to the level of a Corrales. Demarco is not even close to the same level as Genaro Hernandez. I am so tired of the media trying to make this kid the next Mayweather...aside from his mouth...he is not on the same level as Floyd in the respective stages of their career.

Shame on hbo for disrespecting the memory of the late Diego Corrales!

Originally Posted by ruthless rocco

Shame on hbo for disrespecting the memory of the late Diego Corrales!

How can they compare the 2 fighters? Was it just to build up the fight?

Originally Posted by ruthless rocco

Shame on hbo for disrespecting the memory of the late Diego Corrales!

It's all , unfortunately, a business man...they are desperate to find another cash cow...so they will hype this kid any which way they can...even if it means hyping him beyond the point of reason. It's all part of the production.

Well lets see, at the time Corrales was ...I wanna say P4P number 1..or 4 I'm not quite sure but that is a hell of an achievement to beat a top 5 p4p guy and DeMarco...oy

No

What win of Floyd's does Broner's win over DeMarco compare to?

Corrales was a top pound for pound guy. His height, reach and power had a lot of people predicting that Floyd would get KOd.It was really close in the betting too. I don't think there's anybody about at 135 or 140 that you could match against Broner and say it was the equivalent of a Corrales test.

Not a chance - it wasn't even as masterful a performance as Floyd's performance was against a tougher opponent. He won every second of every round in that fight. Broner arguably let a couple of rounds slip in his fight with demarco.

Floyd at 25 fights was waaaay ahead of Broner in terms of opposition and skill in my opinion. Broner tries to fight like Floyd does now..where as Floyd younger let his hands go and also had good power at the lower weights. Even at 140, his power wasn't to be sniffed at.

The obvious comparisions are the shoulder roll and how Broner shoots the uppercut out from under that Philly shell when he counters. You want to see that done to perfection, then watch Floyd vs Jesus Chavez. Broner is good but still think he's a shameless, cheap knock off.

Broner looked great. So good I favor him over the 135 division. I hope he stay there for a few more fights.
1. Burns
2. Gamboa
3. Abril

he should fight with gamboa.. that is going to be a very difficult fight to the problem

Like most said, I don't think Demarco (who is a solid fighter) is on the same level as Corrales was in 2001. Corrales was also undefeated at 33-0 (27), so he hadn't yet been bested whereas Demarco had already been spanked by Valero.

I think Broner earns extra points by the way in which he won, though. He stood in the pocket with a dangerous banger and blasted him out, whereas Floyd utilized his movement.

i didnt really apreciate how good the mayweather performance over corrales was until a long time after it happened

perhaps it will be the same as with this fight

a lot of people are saying corrales was a lot better than demarco is

that could well be true but corrales is a legendary fighter because he is dead and because of the castilo fight and i think a lot of people will remember him with rose tinted glasses

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Like most said, I don't think Demarco (who is a solid fighter) is on the same level as Corrales was in 2001. Corrales was also undefeated at 33-0 (27), so he hadn't yet been bested whereas Demarco had already been spanked by Valero.

I think Broner earns extra points by the way in which he won, though. He stood in the pocket with a dangerous banger and blasted him out, whereas Floyd utilized his movement.

And completely outboxed by Vasquez, prior to knocking him out.

Would you say the fanfare that Broner has received after his win is equal to what Mayweather received after the win over Corrales?