Thread: Adrian Broner vs Shawn Porter set for June 20th

Thoughts?

A catchweight of 144 or 145. This should be fun.

That's a great goddamn fight right there and I'll be the first to say it, Broner is going to get the shit knocked out of him. This will be worse than the Maidana fight. Broner doesn't have the punching power at 147 to keep Porter honest. He's been shit at 147, he needs to get his ass back down to 140.

He needs to be going after guys like Danny Garcia or Terrence Crawford. Shawn Porter at 147 is all wrong for him. The fight makes absolutely no sense for him. Catch weight or not.

I'm also thinking Broner has bitten off more than he can chew here. Porter's size and pressure will be big factors to overcome.

Originally Posted by Lineal

I'm also thinking Broner has bitten off more than he can chew here. Porter's size and pressure will be big factors to overcome.

Maybe, but I see Porter's aggression making a counter punching Broner a happy man. Interesting fight and one I'm sure to see.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

That's a great goddamn fight right there and I'll be the first to say it, Broner is going to get the shit knocked out of him. This will be worse than the Maidana fight. Broner doesn't have the punching power at 147 to keep Porter honest. He's been shit at 147, he needs to get his ass back down to 140.

He needs to be going after guys like Danny Garcia or Terrence Crawford. Shawn Porter at 147 is all wrong for him. The fight makes absolutely no sense for him. Catch weight or not.

I don't think Broner should look Crawford's way either.

Crawford is a tough fight but IMO a winnable fight for Broner if he's on.

To me, he's going to get destroyed by Porter. I could be wrong but that's the way I see it.

No doubt in my mind Porter will make mincemeat out of him. Crawford is not to be underestimated, though. He's crafty... and a cool cat in there. He'll study you and exploit your weaknesses. Broner has plenty of those.

This will be a GREAT fight! I think Porter will be too physical and active for Broner, but I honestly feel like Adrian is tougher than he gets credit for. Maidana kicked his ass most of the fight but from what I remember, Maidana was gassed and holding on to just last the distance towards the end of that fight.

I like Porter more and hope he wins but he didn't seem to handle Brooks' speed and punches that well so I see Broner as a legitimate threat to win. Paulie had no power to worry about, so part of me thinks Porter may be slightly overrated (and Broner can hit MUCH harder than Paulie, even at 147). Either way, I'm looking forward to this fight and think it is a "can't miss" scenario for the fans.

I feel like people are over rating porter or underrating broner. I'm not necessarily saying that broner wins but he is tough and is still very quick and talented. He just doesn't have much of a punch at 147. Porter has a punch but seems to rely more on his athleticism rather than skill. I think that broner slows porter down a lot.

Heard this is on for June 20th in the MGM. Not a fan of AB and am of Porter. Porter a good quality dude, I root for him and hope he smashes Broner.

Who ya'll got?

Heard this earlier, but I'd be surprised if it happened myself. Broner was saying Porter doesn't have the name or doesn't sell enough In other words, he knows its a really tough fight that could all but end his chances of being a main attraction. Think it would be a great fight if it did happen though, not sure who I'd pick.

id bet on porter

This is a good fight if it happens, and I'm not even going to moan about the Catchweight , because it's justified. I do think that Porter could fall into Broner's traps, but Porter should have more power. I think Broner may just outpoint him, but it's a flip of a coin really.
I have been a bit sceptical about Al Haymon having so many fighters under him and their inactivity, but the match ups we've seen so far on this PBC thing have been pretty good. here's hoping.

Good matchup. Been far to long since we last saw Broner getting his face smashed in