In defense of Maidana/PBF

[Fenster]

The bookmakers are unanimous in rating Madiana a bigger underdog than Khan was.

[smashup]

The bookmakers are unanimous in rating Madiana a bigger underdog than Khan was.

Rightly so because he is.
Was really looking forward to Khan v Mayweather , hope it gets sorted for Sept .. meanwhile we get this re run of Floyds last 2 fights.

I honestly,hand on heart dont see Maidana winning a round

[Spicoli]

The only reason Maidana is in his mouth is for the Broner win, nothing more. But I don't call him a pussy just as anyone calling Broner a pussy for taking Maidana were talking out the arse. Anyone not drinking the Kool aid saw Broners holes and how he was willing to absorb. The kid wants to be a reality tv star as much as a skilled boxer and he got his ass handed to him by a seasoned hardened professional who didn't buy the sales pitch. It's not a match substance or super stardom but really Floyd's opportunity to meet a quota. I have zero doubt Maidana is going to attempt to remove Floyd's head and kick it around the ring smiling but this isn't some rush job of a pretender who short cutted his way to the big stage with no answers for the tough questions.

[La Cucaracha]

I'm glad Maidana got the call I was calling for Quillin but Maidana has the better momentum

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

How is Lara no value?

This is nonsense logic. Just because he is high risk and relatively unknown, doesn't make him low reward. The bonafide reality is he is a REAL threat to Floyd and this would become VERY apparent through promotion. They'd have to promote it HARD but no harder than this crock of shit.

[Master]

How is Lara no value?

This is nonsense logic. Just because he is high risk and relatively unknown, doesn't make him low reward. The bonafide reality is he is a REAL threat to Floyd and this would become VERY apparent through promotion. They'd have to promote it HARD but no harder than this crock of shit.

Agreed load of nonsence just another way of saying he is too awkward.

[Beanflicker]

How is Lara no value?

This is nonsense logic. Just because he is high risk and relatively unknown, doesn't make him low reward. The bonafide reality is he is a REAL threat to Floyd and this would become VERY apparent through promotion. They'd have to promote it HARD but no harder than this crock of shit.

I acknowledged MANY times in this thread that I felt Lara was the biggest threat to Floyd at 147-154. I wish some of you could read properly and respond to what someone is saying instead of stumbling forward awkwardly and arguing a point that NOBODY IS ARGUING. I realize that setting up and knocking down strawman arguments is a lot easier than actually coming up with logical counterpoints, but come on.

He's low value because he has no fan following, no public recognition and there's no angle or drama that can be crafted to build the fight up. And what's more, he's typically a BORING FIGHTER. People know Floyd is a boring fighter, and they respond much more favorably to opponents who they feel are going to "bring it" to Floyd. The layman isn't going to get excited about a chessmatch between Floyd and Lara, which is what it would be. JUST BECAUSE BOXING GEEKS LIKE US KNOW LARA IS A NASTY FIGHTER, DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL GIVE A SHIT.

If you think a Lara fight could be built up just as well as a Maidana fight, that goes well beyond short-sightedness and enters into the realm of idiocy. Maidana/Broner got a lot of heat, especially in the black community (who happen to make up a large % of boxing's fanbase). The angle of Floyd taking on the guy who whipped his "protege" is a great sell. Maidana - the hard-working, hard-punching knockout machine - is a great sell. Nobody would give a flying fuck about a Lara fight.

You guys are stuck in the perspective of boxing geek/internet forum fans, who know boxing, know all the players, and understand how deadly Lara is. The general public doesn't know or give a fuck. Why is that important? Because internet fans IN GENERAL are not the ones buying tickets, PPVs and merch. They're the ones watching illegal streams or downloading after the fact.

Personally, I would love to see Floyd fight Lara instead of Maidana. But it doesn't make sense, and any attempt to justify it shows a complete lack of understanding of how the business of boxing works.

[Master]

Maidana fight is a hard sell as much as Guerrero was.