If Broner had made the right decision and went to 140 first...

[Spicoli]

I honestly don't think 140 would have made a difference as long as his lackadaisical and self anointed attitude remained the same, equally unless it changes, and he refines his fundamentals it won't make a world of difference in the future.

[La Cucaracha]

I also think a run at 140 prior to fighting at welter would have ended the same way with a loss now that he is dropping down I think Broner makes for some exciting fights not sure I favor Broner over Garcia, Matthysse but I want to see the fights

[IamInuit]

I don't think weight had anything to do with and its such a pad excuse these days. He's an easy welter and Maidana is no bigger then he is. He was drunk with ego and lost in his own little world and got a wake up call. Whether he wakes up and takes his craft serious is up to him. He could be a little to fragile upstairs or maybe he decides to put in the hard work.

[Beanflicker]

If he fought Matthysse the same way he fought Maidana he would have gotten killed too. I agree with Inuit, it had more to do with ego and fighting a stupid fight IMO.

[beenKOed]

Well it's pretty obvious he would have done better at 140, to me anyway, seeing as how he was demolished by Maidana. LOL
Everyone is trying to figure out why he crashed and burned so spectacularly, in this thread at least, when he faced Maidana. Everyone had something to say and I think everyone is correct to a degree, he overlooked Maidana, he started believing his own hype, he had his mind on too many things, he jumped up two weight classes, he is simply not as good as some of us thought and of course he's a classless loudmouth without the discipline to stay focused on one thing at a time.
I'm sure Broner doesn't even know, completely, what his main problem was/is. I was surprised he did so poorly against Maidana. I think he is potently a great fighter if he figures out what he wants to make a real commitment to.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Well it's pretty obvious he would have done better at 140, to me anyway, seeing as how he was demolished by Maidana. LOL
Everyone is trying to figure out why he crashed and burned so spectacularly, in this thread at least, when he faced Maidana. Everyone had something to say and I think everyone is correct to a degree, he overlooked Maidana, he started believing his own hype, he had his mind on too many things, he jumped up two weight classes, he is simply not as good as some of us thought and of course he's a classless loudmouth without the discipline to stay focused on one thing at a time.
I'm sure Broner doesn't even know, completely, what his main problem was/is. I was surprised he did so poorly against Maidana. I think he is potently a great fighter if he figures out what he wants to make a real commitment to.

he's always had trouble with guys who don't fight at his pace, who overwhelm him with volume punching, for example De Leon and Malignaggi overwhelmed him and both got cheated out of the decision, IMO he'll struggle with anyone who can put the pressure on him and has the stamina to keep throwing and pushing forward, for example wouldn't be shocked if Matthysse was to take him

[J_Undisputed]

At 140, I think like most of you. He makes a little noise fighting the lesser guys and other guys who have moved up with him. The problem is guys like garcia, Mathysse and Provodnikov, punch way above their weight.

I flip flop on garcias performances but I could see him damaging broner. Swelling, bruises etc. I think provo or Matysse just ruin him and hes never the same. I think provodnikov eats a lot of jabs and inside punches, keeps advancing and eventually hammers broner and takes his heart leaving broner 2 choices, stay down or find a way to punk out (low blows, etc). Mathssyse's ability to turns the lights out completely on a lot of guys probably wont stop at a stationary shoulder roller... after either or both of those wars Broner might have become the welter version of cordington.

[p4pking]

I don't think weight had anything to do with and its such a pad excuse these days. He's an easy welter and Maidana is no bigger then he is. He was drunk with ego and lost in his own little world and got a wake up call. Whether he wakes up and takes his craft serious is up to him. He could be a little to fragile upstairs or maybe he decides to put in the hard work.

Exactly, Maidana is no bigger than Garcia, Matthyse, or Provodnikov either. Who knows if he or Broner would have beat any of those guys, at whatever weight.