Broner VS Matthysse, who wins and why?

[Beanflicker]

Broner is going to get his ass handed to him. His style of laying on the ropes is going to get him killed vs Matthysse, who IMO hits harder and is a better puncher than Maidana.

Broner doesn't seem to have carried his power up from 130/135 to 140/147.

I must say this is a very brave fight for Broner to take, especially after the ass whipping Maidana gave him. I just don't see him getting the job done.

[Rantcatrat]

Broner is going to get his ass handed to him. His style of laying on the ropes is going to get him killed vs Matthysse, who IMO hits harder and is a better puncher than Maidana.

Broner doesn't seem to have carried his power up from 130/135 to 140/147.

I must say this is a very brave fight for Broner to take, especially after the ass whipping Maidana gave him. I just don't see him getting the job done.

Whatever you want to say about Broner, he's got a lot of heart. He took some harsh punches from Maidana and lasted until the bell.

[Beanflicker]

Broner is going to get his ass handed to him. His style of laying on the ropes is going to get him killed vs Matthysse, who IMO hits harder and is a better puncher than Maidana.

Broner doesn't seem to have carried his power up from 130/135 to 140/147.

I must say this is a very brave fight for Broner to take, especially after the ass whipping Maidana gave him. I just don't see him getting the job done.

Whatever you want to say about Broner, he's got a lot of heart. He took some harsh punches from Maidana and lasted until the bell.

I was one of the few guys here defending Broner and saying he's got heart, so it's no diss to Broner, Adrien is a tough motherfucker no matter how obnoxious he is, the guy has a fighter's heart.

But heart only takes you so far, you need to have the smarts to go along with it and laying on the ropes just isn't fighting smart. Even in his Saturday fight, even though he won convincingly that fight was a lot closer than it should have been. Adrien has a ton of natural athletic ability, like Berto, he just needs to get his head on right and find his own style instead of trying to be a Mayweather clone.

[Vendettos]

Broner gets flattened.

I mean Matthysse hits a good bit harder than Maidana imo and Broner has no power at this weight.

It would be a one sided pounding.

Broner could have stayed at his lower weight and had legendary success, but he has jumped up 2 weight divisions into a weight that is full of great defensive fighters and explosive punchers.

He's out of his depth, he was lucky to get past Malignaggi.

[J_Undisputed]

I'm not trying to discredit any of the opinions from people saying broner has heart. I just seem to remember him "courageously" taking punches after this didn't work in getting Maidana disqualified.


That being said i think Broner might do better than a lot of people thing against Matthysse. Mainly because Matthysse's linear approach puts him exactly where he needs to be for Broner to hit him, right up the middle. Lucas does better in this fight if he works on his angles.

[Rantcatrat]

Stafford, Broner's trainer, has said that he won't be facing Matthysse next because he'd prefer a title shot first.

[Tam Seddon]

Adrien Broner's trainer: Title shot first, then Lucas Matthysse - Ring TV

Robert Garcia: Lucas Matthysse Will Hurt Adrien Broner - Boxing News

[mikeeod]

Lucas wins. If Broner would fight hard for all twelve rounds and use his speed and boxing skills, he would win. Broner isn't as smart in the ring as Floyd and likes to slip and counter with his feet planted. Lucas will get to his body and eventually catch him with some solid rights. It will be a very good fight though. Broner is an exciting guy to watch because he abandons his advantages and counters from the pocket all night.