Who has Broner fought that Malignaggi wouldn't have beaten?

[Kirkland Laing]

I think Broner stops him late. Paulie looked old and slow last time out. The Golden Boy people know Paulie and what he as left better than anyone and have offered him more money than he could get anywhere else so that Broner is the guy to get his belt. This is going to be a showcase for Broner.

[p4pking]

I'll agree Broner is getting a little overhyped and hasn't fought anyone Paulie probably wouldn't have beaten, but you've also got to consider that it works the other way just as easily. Malignaggi has never won any of his big fights or beaten anyone Broner wouldn't have smoked as well. Watch Malignaggis last fight, he looked like absolute shit and clearly lost imo, against a guy who is obviously not on Broners level regardless of what you think about him. He was rocked and dropped hard by a really crude light hitter who pretty well entered the ring with a cut worthy of stopping the fight. This fight was handpicked as the path of least resistance to get Broner a strap at 147, it quite simply wouldn't have been made if people in the know thought Paulie had any kind of chance.

[ono]

Unfortunately Paulie has next to no chance. The fight wouldn't be happening if he did.

[p4pking]

I think that's really the bottom line, there was no sensible reason for Broner not to stick around 140 unless he is pretty well content to be spoonfed for a while. It's all dandy to rag on Broner for being groomed like he has, but this fight is merely continuing the trend. There are at least 4 or 5 guys at 140 who would beat the crap out of Malignaggi and obviously Mattyhse or Garcia would be huge threats to Broner as well, but those fights don't seem likely to happen do they. Who is Adrian planning to fight at 147 anyways, aside from Mayweather it's more or less a wasteland presently.

[Master]

This is difficult to answer as they have fought at different weights. I still do not think this is a good move for Brother, just gives him a strap at a weight he would get beat at from the better fighters. There are better fights for him at the weight below.

[p4pking]

This is difficult to answer as they have fought at different weights. I still do not think this is a good move for Brother, just gives him a strap at a weight he would get beat at from the better fighters. There are better fights for him at the weight below.

The better fighters, Floyd aside, aren't at 147 right now Master. I think that's exactly why Broner is taking this fight, to a lot of people it makes him look like some kind of monster who can win titles at 3 weights before his balls have dropped. In reality, it's just a bullshit way to get around actually fighting some of the danger men at 140 imo.