I'm going to be positive about Broner

[chris6878]

Broner definitely has the skill and ability to beat maidana. Does he have the mind to? During the whole fight all he did was shoulder roll and pot shot (like he was winning the fight). He didnt make any adjustments. All he had to do was use his athletic ability to stick and move, then open up when it presented himself. Instead he fought like a dumb ass. Does he need a new trainer? Is his corner too busy licking his balls and brushing his hair to make the changes he needs.

Maidana is a come forward fighter, the type that floyd, pac, ward would annihilate. But broner, with all his gifts decides to stay in one spot and do a shoulder roll. Fucking idiot. I think his boxing IQ is his biggest disability.

[chris6878]

Another positive I'm going to bring up is the fact that Broner chose Maidana personally to fight.

Mayweather recently revealed that Broner's management hand-picked Malignaggi because he had no punching power and wasn't seen as a threat. But because people were slamming Broner for fighting guys with no power, he went out and chose Maidana himself, against his management's wishes.

I think that deserves a thumbs up. The fans called him out and he answered the criticism by finding one of the biggest bangers in boxing.

Didn't work out for him obviously, but we should respect him for having the balls to go against his management and fight a real dangerous guy.

Was it his balls or his fucking stupidity/arrogance. Idiot shouldve known his own waeaknesses

[Manos de Piedra]

I disliked him before the fight...and i disliked him even more after the fight. He did so many things in this fight that where negative (the humping, the INSANE reaction to the headbutt, berating his corner, running out of the ring like a coward)...that i really can't give him props for just being "durable." He has MAJOR flaws in his game that where brushed aside because he was picking on smaller guys. Not sure how much of being an absolute asshole is good for boxing. Floyd is excessive sure...but Floyd is first and foremost a tremendous fighter. He paid his dues before he became "Money"...and even now...his craft is of utmost importance to him. Broner was trying to do a reverse Floyd....be brash without any of the foundation. That is why i think it will be hard for him to come back at a truly high level.

Well said.
Agree with everything you said. He seemed to believe his own hype and thought he was at the top of the sport after beating up small guys. Just because you act like a poor man's version of Floyd doesn't mean you are Floyd. He doesn't have the boxing brain that Floyd does, some times it seems that he doesn't have a brain at all the way he behaves.

[zhubin]

Another positive I'm going to bring up is the fact that Broner chose Maidana personally to fight.

Mayweather recently revealed that Broner's management hand-picked Malignaggi because he had no punching power and wasn't seen as a threat. But because people were slamming Broner for fighting guys with no power, he went out and chose Maidana himself, against his management's wishes.

I think that deserves a thumbs up. The fans called him out and he answered the criticism by finding one of the biggest bangers in boxing.

Didn't work out for him obviously, but we should respect him for having the balls to go against his management and fight a real dangerous guy.

I think you are giving a bit too much credit. Honestly...they took Maidana VERY lightly. He thought he could dominate him because Miadana wasn't fast and skilled enough. Broner wasn't physically prepared...and he clearly underestimated his opponent. It takes a lot of audacity and false confidence to go up against a dangerous puncher with heart and not respect him. But that is what he did. He wasn't in great shape...and he had barely a 2 month camp after a lengthy hip hop tour. Add all that to his technical and tactical flaws...he payed the price.

[Bo-Bo24]

Broner definitely has the skill and ability to beat maidana. Does he have the mind to? During the whole fight all he did was shoulder roll and pot shot (like he was winning the fight). He didnt make any adjustments. All he had to do was use his athletic ability to stick and move, then open up when it presented himself. Instead he fought like a dumb ass. Does he need a new trainer? Is his corner too busy licking his balls and brushing his hair to make the changes he needs.

Maidana is a come forward fighter, the type that floyd, pac, ward would annihilate. But broner, with all his gifts decides to stay in one spot and do a shoulder roll. Fucking idiot. I think his boxing IQ is his biggest disability.

Yeah I noticed quite a few times Broner would shape up to shoulder roll before Madina had even thrown a punch! People forget that Floyd spent a long time in the lower weights honing his craft before slowly coming up, that coupled with his dedication are what makes him number one. Broner has skills but he needs to learn lessons from Floyd on how to move his career and living outside the ring.

[ruthless rocco]

whatever happened to that investigation into maidana's cheating?

[beenKOed]

Hey! As soon as Broner starts respecting boxing, other fighters and boxing fans then I will get on his bandwagon.
There is little chance I'll ever be on this turkeys bandwagon.

[Bo-Bo24]

Handsome devil 5 days later

[ykdadamaja]

He was hoping to go undefeated... that won't happen... he wanted to be like Floyd... but he should have tried to be like Floyd when Floyd was younger, not the now Floyd who barely throws a punch a round.

Broner needs to be Broner. Fight.

[p4pking]

He was hoping to go undefeated... that won't happen... he wanted to be like Floyd... but he should have tried to be like Floyd when Floyd was younger, not the now Floyd who barely throws a punch a round.

Broner needs to be Broner. Fight.

That's a good point I think. He needs to realize Floyd is economical with his punches because he can afford to be, there are so many other things he does to take away his opponents best weapons and reduce their output. Broner wants to do the same things but can't at world level and basically just postures half the time as a result. He's not controlling distance or in position to counter, and he isn't actually going to roll with half the punches thrown at him. The guy needs to start using a jab and trying to slip punches coming forward I'd say, he does have the tools to be a better fighter if he wants to be.

[Spicoli]

Handsome devil 5 days later

Man. By the looks of it has he been in the Texas hotel room since Sat.