Broner-Maidana is no longer PPV.. GBP's Christmas present

[Kirkland Laing]

Even if they do 2-300 000 buys per event, and they should do that easy with Alvarez, that's a lot of money at fifty dollars a pop. They can pay guys like Alvarez and Broner much more than they'd earn as the main event on regular cable and actually make some money as well. I'm guessing this is a new business model by Showtime/GBP.

[powerpuncher]

something that many people have forgotten is that maidana has become a little more controlled in his last few fights and he uses his speed more. i dont think that he will necessarily come flying in from the opening bell.

[Rantcatrat]

Good deal, I wouldn't think of buying that on PPV but it's still a nice fight. Broners going to look good here imo, could even be a DeMarco type showing. He's not going to have to look for Maidana, he'll be able to get set and let his hands go to the body. The guy reminds me vaguely of Canelo as much as anyone else in truth, maybe I'm nuts there but he's not great on his feet and needs to plant them to get off, kind of punches in a shell etc. Still don't see Maidana winning this though, Broner can hurt him and will tee off.

I agree with you. It's definitely a watchable fight, but it wasn't a PPV fight. Garcia-Broner might be a PPV fight, that is, if we're looking for a PPV fight for Broner.

Maidana's Achilles Heel is well-known, he's susceptible to speed and body punches. Broner will target the body early in the fight with his speed and stop Maidana. Boxers can beat Broner, but Maidana isn't a boxer. That's why this fight wasn't worth PPV.

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Just for the record I would be delighted to eat crow here. I hope you guys are right because I love Maidana and hate Broner. But I think his style suits Broner perfectly

I agree with @Silkeyjoe