Marcos Maidana VS Adrien Broner HBO tonight

Pretty quiet on here about the fights tonight on Showtime, should be an entertaining night of fights.


Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana, 12 rounds, welterweight
Keith Thurman vs. Jesus Soto Karass, 12 rounds, welterweight
Leo Santa Cruz vs. Cesar Seda, 12 rounds, junior featherweight
Beibut Shumenov vs. Tamas Kovacs, 12 rounds, light heavyweight

Also on the card but not being televised is Jermain Taylor vs. J.C. Candelo, 10 rounds, super middleweight.

I'm interested in seeing Shumenov as I've heard lots about him but haven't seen him live. Leo Santa Cruz is never in a bad fight and should provide lots of action. Keith Thurman's stock is rising fast but he's facing a tough Mexican road warrior in Soto Karass who is coming off impressive victories against notable opposition.

In the main event its Marcos "El Chino" Maidana VS Adrien "The Problem" Broner. When the fight was first announced my first reaction was "easy fight for Broner to look impressive" Maidana is flat footed and there to be hit, but his punching power is the great equalizer and he has improved his boxing skill since joining the Garcia camp. The suspense is in seeing if Broner A. Will fight in front of Maidana and test his power and B. What kinda problems will "The Problem" have if the Argentine slugger gets a hold of him.

I'm going to go with my initial reaction and say Broner wins the fight, it'll be tougher test then he's used to but he will use some movement and hand speed to confuse Maidana. I think Maidana gets hurt in the fight and if Broner presses his advantage he could stop "El Chino" but in the end we should see a 12 round victory for Adrien Broner.

What are your thoughts?

I like how Maidana pushes Broner out of his way to the scales :D

Hoping Maidana pulls off a beating!

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I like how Maidana pushes Broner out of his way to the scales :D

Hoping Maidana pulls off a beating!

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Have no doubt about it, Maidana isn't coming to play. If Broner stands in front of Maidana this could be a great fight. However I think tonight will be the first time we see Broner get on a bike and use movement.

This fight is actually on Showtime, my bad.

Awesome stuff bud. This card starts at 7pm here...a 5 hr run :o decent scraps. Thurman v Soto Karass might just be a sleeper and provide huge fireworks. I honestly don't think Maidana go caveman but instead use his improved jab. It will help. Broner better look to show more than laying in playing around. He's 10 times faster but I'd for once like to see him box off the jab, shorten up his stance and use his mobility as much as he uses his mouth.

I'm not sold on broner don't think I ever will be. maidana isn't a 135 demarco or escebedo, when broner is in fights where he just gets tagged like rees, paulie, pdl they say its cause the oponents can't hurt him, I'm actually not sure broner is that skilled to elude these fighters and think maidana will have a chance to get his punches in. I might be way off and broner might completely outbox marcos but going with late maidana ko.

I'd be more excited with a Maidana victory over Broner than a Canelo victory over Mayweather for sure.

what time will the fight be on for us in the UK?

Probably bloody 4am like usual.

Broner is not a welterweight.

He should stay at 140.

I can't believe there isn't more hype about this card.

This has all the makings of a great action fight. People were complaining that Broner was fighting guys who couldn't punch hard in Gavin Rees and Malignaggi. Well now he's fighting a BRUTAL, relentless puncher with two bricks in his hands, who will make Broner pay if he gets lazy with his defense like he did in his last two fights.

I hear people saying Maidana isn't a real WW or he isn't effective at WW... well, Broner is the guy who was fighting at LW up until last fight, whereas Maidana has been a career 140lb guy, but has more experience at 147.

I'm really looking forward to this one, and also seeing more of Keith Thurman.

I think the hate for mayweather has slightly shifted to broner.

Floyd is hated but broner is doing his best to be the most hated boxer on earth.

Hate is s strong word but his antics on the internet are for a purpose so even though we respect his skills, some are hoping this young talent can loose early in his career so he doesnt take the torch of floyd.

I just think that broner wants it all to soon and he should be fighting at 140 for a few fights at least but the money is crazy at 147 so if he looks good tonight i see a great annoying future!

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I think the hate for mayweather has slightly shifted to broner.

Floyd is hated but broner is doing his best to be the most hated boxer on earth.

Hate is s strong word but his antics on the internet are for a purpose so even though we respect his skills, some are hoping this young talent can loose early in his career so he doesnt take the torch of floyd.

I just think that broner wants it all to soon and he should be fighting at 140 for a few fights at least but the money is crazy at 147 so if he looks good tonight i see a great annoying future!

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There won't be a next FMJ just like there wont be a next Ali. Floyd took the business to a different world. Broner is more like a Cory Spink Jr before Judah got to him. I think he will lose because unlike Floyd, Broner is not as defensive early in his career.

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Originally Posted by imp

I think the hate for mayweather has slightly shifted to broner.

Floyd is hated but broner is doing his best to be the most hated boxer on earth.

Hate is s strong word but his antics on the internet are for a purpose so even though we respect his skills, some are hoping this young talent can loose early in his career so he doesnt take the torch of floyd.

I just think that broner wants it all to soon and he should be fighting at 140 for a few fights at least but the money is crazy at 147 so if he looks good tonight i see a great annoying future!

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There won't be a next FMJ just like there wont be a next Ali. Floyd took the business to a different world. Broner is more like a Cory Spink Jr before Judah got to him. I think he will lose because unlike Floyd, Broner is not as defensive early in his career.

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You know what i mean julius.

The next big thing in boxing.
Thats what he is being groomed into.

Shame he had to bite mayweathers style but there are slight differences and im looking forward to it.

Kovacs down late in first rd. Left hook.
Kovacs down in second, left to body,

That's serious pop. Kovacs very weary now

impressive ko but think the opponent was there to make him look good

Evening everybody. I'm going Thirman/Santa Cruz/Broner. I would have picked Shumenov too but he just beat me to it. :)

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That's serious pop. Kovacs very weary now

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Fight is over, Shumenov right hand convinces ref to end fight in third.
Really impressive!

Good win for Shumenov. Especially after being out 18 months

Wants Hopkins, then says it is very hard to get to a guy who defends..

Hopkins probably has that contact in his pocket

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impressive ko but think the opponent was there to make him look good

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I'm thinking Shumenov doesn't need any help to look good.

Really like Santa Cruz more and more. His activity and schedule kept are top quality for a champion

Santa Cruz being more surgical then I'm used to. Seda holding his own over two.

Good fight so far.

Charlo vs Rosado..thats a seriously appealing fight!

Adrien Broner KO Marcos Maidana :)

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Good fight so far.

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Damn good fight so far.

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Really like Santa Cruz more and more. His activity and schedule kept are top quality for a champion

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No question about Santa Cruz, Seda came to win too. Seda seems to do better late in the round.

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Good fight so far.

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Damn good fight so far.

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I third that.

Damn, Broner even acts for the camera when he chews gum

Quality scrap this. Like Santa Cruz showing new gears...3-1 Santa Cruz

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Really like Santa Cruz more and more. His activity and schedule kept are top quality for a champion

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No question about Santa Cruz, Seda came to win too. Seda seems to do better late in the round.

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I get the feeling that when Santa Cruz kicks up that volume and physicality, it'll be all one way traffic

Seda needs to throw more. He's not doing enough to give him a round

Ignore the body??? What the f

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Seda needs to throw more. He's not doing enough to give him a round

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Looks like it will get worse for Seda, Santa Cruz is getting stronger.

6-1 Santa Cruz. Too strong, controls the ring with it and moves Seda everytime he touches

Entering step up the pressure area for me. Come on

Whatever Seda does Santa Cruz just does better

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6-1 Santa Cruz. Too strong, controls the ring with it and moves Seda everytime he touches

Entering step up the pressure area for me. Come on

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I dont have it that wide after 8 but Seda has been getting out sized. Some of those early rounds were close. Some nice body work by him over the course of this fight and I thought Cruz would dominate there. Santa Cruz looks an easy division bigger. Seda making a good account of himself.

Not looking good for Seda at all.

Seda looks like he wants to quit. Can't say I'm surprised

Seda went to the body well enough... but it didn't seem to bother Santa Cruz at all.