GBP=Golden Boy Protectionism?

[Max Power]

Honestly in the 130's is where Broner should be boxing at this stage. It was remarkable he stepped up 2 weight classes to begin with but he should have stepped right back down to where he can whack guys around for awhile. Far too much talent in the 140's.

[Spicoli]

Broner is a fat fuck. I mean that just has to be understood, There is zero-zip-natta chance he will "drop" back to 135. He weighed 148 with Escobedo and walks around at 160-180 by the looks of him in down time. The weights are becoming smoke n' mirrors and he is one of the poser poster boys for it.
I def don't think Khan will happen because frankly...Khan has -one- last hoorah and a poss loss..why in the fook will he jump through hoops vs a guy who fell like a exposed rusty anchor with his still high draw power back home etc. If he does this dog & pony show with hopes of Mayweather..again..he needs to have his head checked and a restraining order taken out against him.

Now we have Collazo calling out Khan After signing with Haymon. Collazo needs to watch his back, Haymon is just using him as a decoy cause he would whip Broners ass if you ask me

[powerpuncher]

i just think that they dont want to throw him back in there with a dangerous opponent right away. i think that going down to 140 and fighting an easier fight is alright. the main problem though is that the culture of boxing ruins these types of fights. fighters fight so few times throughout the year that we want them to take big fights everytime but if they fought 5-6 times a year then having an easy fight here and there wouldnt seem so bad.

[bradlee180]

Anyone think that russian hooker in those drag photos used a strap-on to f*<k Oscar up the @$$ ?

Some freaky $#!t was definitely goin' on there with a fishnets Oscar out of his mind on alcohol and cocaine, and a hundred to one says she probably boinked him!

[Dia bando]

The jump up in weight seemed daft, a move up to 140 to test the water would have been the
way to go.! But money a bit ego and mouth go hand in hand, most people enjoyed him taking
a panning myself included,.
Broner crashed and burned and frankly could not happen to a nicer guy,, who ever
he fights I feel his opponent will give him a battle, as his air of invincibility as gone down
the pan with the shit he talks.

[beenKOed]

i just think that they dont want to throw him back in there with a dangerous opponent right away. i think that going down to 140 and fighting an easier fight is alright. the main problem though is that the culture of boxing ruins these types of fights. fighters fight so few times throughout the year that we want them to take big fights everytime but if they fought 5-6 times a year then having an easy fight here and there wouldnt seem so bad.

I agree.

[Rantcatrat]

Steve Kim on MaxBoxing made a good point with regard to Al Haymon: he's great for his fighters, not great for boxing fans.

Look at Kid Chocolate. He fought a tough fight against Rosado in October 2013. Now's he fighting an older junior middleweight when he has Curtis Stevens and Macklin calling him out.

With respect to Broner, I agree with Finito, he took a tough loss, and they should spend some time rebuilding him. Khan is too dangerous an opponent right now. As for Khan, he deserves better than Collazo if he was in the running for Mayweather and Broner. In terms of money, Collazo doesn't bring the same level to the table as other guys in their stable do.

And Stevenson? Signs with Haymon and now it appears is moving away from facing Kovalev.

It's not just Haymon though. Look at Canelo. Lara is the logical fight for him next. He beat Angulo, who Canelo is fighting now. Canelo-Angulo makes sense (maybe not on PPV though), but Lara should be next. Yet, Shaeffer is already talking about matching Lara with the Molina/Charlo winner.

That's why we need to embrace it in a way when someone goes for greatness when they don't have to. Like Loma taking on Salido in his second (or 7th) pro fight or Cotto fighting Martinez.

[IamInuit]

It's not just Haymon though

True it most certainly isn't. Its systemic. The business of boxing is now what its about not the boxing. Its like a black hole or close to it with less and less light escaping.

That's why we need to embrace it in a way when someone goes for greatness when they don't have to. Like Loma taking on Salido in his second (or 7th) pro fight or Cotto fighting Martinez.

Nail on the head right there.

[Kirkland Laing]

They're just trying to carefully build both guys back up where they can take part in big fights again. Khan if carefully matched can maybe be a Floyd opponent in the future and they're hoping for more than one big fight from Broner. But obviously matching them together is going to knock one of them out of the picture so they're not doing it. Broner is supposed to be fighting some lightweight next at 140 and Khan is going to be matched with a relatively credible welter they think he can beat, possibly Collazo.

[IamInuit]

Broner is a fat fuck. I mean that just has to be understood, There is zero-zip-natta chance he will "drop" back to 135. He weighed 148 with Escobedo and walks around at 160-180 by the looks of him in down time. The weights are becoming smoke n' mirrors and he is one of the poser poster boys for it.
I def don't think Khan will happen because frankly...Khan has -one- last hoorah and a poss loss..why in the fook will he jump through hoops vs a guy who fell like a exposed rusty anchor with his still high draw power back home etc. If he does this dog & pony show with hopes of Mayweather..again..he needs to have his head checked and a restraining order taken out against him.

Now we have Collazo calling out Khan After signing with Haymon. Collazo needs to watch his back, Haymon is just using him as a decoy cause he would whip Broners ass if you ask me

Indeed. Just say he's going back down and leave it at that. The explanation they give makes a quacking noise. Now it may not be Broner but that's part of the problem to. Being led around on a leash because some pimp considers you the equivalent of a living rrsp. Its more mediocrity being shoved down our throats.

[bradlee180]

Its more mediocrity being shoved down our throats.

There's worse things to be shoved down one's throat!