Broner vs. Rees/Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca on HBO Saturday - fight/chat thread

[tysonesque]

There's no doubt that Broner is very talented and the fight last night went exactly as I expected, but the guy has no class at all.

It's OK to be cocky or a little arrogant, as long as it is slightly amusing and tongue in cheek, but Broner just comes across as someone trying to be something he's not. He's trying to be funny and fails miserably. Everything he says just makes me think he's a try hard and a total dickhead with no respect for his opponents.

I Look forward to the day someone knocks his head off.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I gotta be honest... He got hit way too much for my liking. Having said that I think he will enjoy himself at 135.

[Spicoli]

On the rewatch. I don't know if he even realizes that if Rees had serious pop how he could have been 'Nate Campbell'd' with that sucker left hook. He better find a backfoot, quick.

Forgot he apologizd afterwards. Wow.

[tysonesque]

I gotta be honest... He got hit way too much for my liking. Having said that I think he will enjoy himself at 135.

I agree.

If Rees had any power Broner could have been put on his arse.

Having said that, he probably felt the weight of a couple of punches early on and decided he could afford to take shots to land his own. I can't imagine him being quite so sloppy against a big puncher.

To me it felt like Broner only fought in short bursts and carried Rees. Every single time Broner put punches together Rees looked totally outclassed and Broner could have ended the fight at any time he wanted.

[Dia bando]

The thing is with Broner, at this moment in time, he is a cheap copy of Mayweather one thing he
does not have Floyd s defensive skills. Rees hit him far to many times, regardless Broner could
take his punches. Out there there is some one that's going to put Broner, in his place when it
happens a lot of people will be cheering from the rafters.
Must say he is a fine boxer, but he needs to be a bit humble cut out the BS , that's why I like
Burns he's a class act, there's a saying Mr Broner you can't polish a turd.

[Kirkland Laing]

Broner was an arrogant arsehole in the HBO interview but when he was interviewed with Rees on Sky afterwards he was quite different. The classless arsehole image he projects is just to get fans either loving or hating him (obviously mainly hating him) but most importantly interested in him and talking about him. Even if it's just to see him lose people are going to watch him, there's going to be a buzz about him and that will translate into PPV dollars along the line (if he keeps winning.)

So don't be too hard on the guy, he's only being an arsehole to make money. I can empathise with that.

[Kirkland Laing]

[tysonesque]

A little more humble, but how many times did he try that shit overcooked steak "joke" of his?

It wasn't funny the first time... or the second... or the third, and the blank expressions on people's faces should have been enough of a hint for him to realise that he's about as funny as a fire in an orphanage.

Stop trying to be funny and stick to fighting, Mr. Broner.