Can Rees pull a Calzaghe-Lacy type upset on Broner, or is at even fight, or mismatch?

[Bodyshot3]

Rees would be the first man to admit he's no Joe Calzaghe.....they are both Welsh fighting men, but the similarities end right there.

I am expecting Gav to give Broner more of a fight than most people seem to believe he's capable off.

Rees is short, built like a brick ****house, has fast and reasonably heavy hands and will come into the fight with the right attitude and in-shape. He's quit drinking and taking his diet seriously.

So I am expecting Broner to cop a few proper shots and have to dig a bit deeper than before to get this win.

Rees will go out on his shield but not before Broner learns that any fight against a Welshman is a hard fight.

Tommy Farr v Joe Louis rather than Calzaghe v Lacy methinks.

[Weebler I]

Rees will be Broner's kryptonite, Hamed's Barrera, Pacquiao's Marquez, Lacy's Calzaghe, Hatton's Cortez.

Watch.

[Reloaded]

Broner will totally outclass Rees , and Lacy is not 1/2 of what Broner is .

[mathed]

Slapsie vs. Jeff "LOL" Lacy was only an "upset" in the bizarro world that is NSB.

Anyone with half an ounce of sense could see that Lacy was a slow, wild swinger and an accident waiting to happen.

Must of been why he was a MASSIVE favorite to not only win but win by KO right? Here is a link to the BoxingScene staff predictions thread for that fight. Nearly everyone picked Lacy to destroy Calzaghe before the fight.

http://www.boxingscene.com/boxingscene-staff-predictions-jeff-lacy-vs-joe-calzaghe--3266

[Ringlife]

This fight is a mismatch. Rees has a very little chance to win this fight. I am more interested in the co feature fight.

[dan_cov]

The fight is a mismatch but with the right gameplan and Broner underestimating Rees and having an off-night, who knows?

Broner is overrated. He is a little version of Berto. Good upperbody movement, good combinations, hes quite explosive inside but his footwork is absolutely ****. It is not me hating, I am just telling it how it is.
Watch his fights, the man has two punches. Left hook, right uppercut. Just like Berto. Another top heavy American HBO hypejob.

If that is a top p4p fighter and the future of boxing, I need to find a new sport.

[IronDanHamza]

The fight is a mismatch but with the right gameplan and Broner underestimating Rees and having an off-night, who knows?

Broner is overrated. He is a little version of Berto. Good upperbody movement, good combinations, hes quite explosive inside but his footwork is absolutely ****. It is not me hating, I am just telling it how it is.
Watch his fights, the man has two punches. Left hook, right uppercut. Just like Berto. Another top heavy American HBO hypejob.

If that is a top p4p fighter and the future of boxing, I need to find a new sport.

I agree Broner does have flaws but he's definitely better than Berto.

He atleast has a style and some form of defense, and some form of skill.

Berto has nothing but speed and power.

I think Broner will have a lot of trouble against a pressure fighter. Matthysee would give him all kinds of trouble IMO.

[PAC-BOY]

This fight is a mismatch.

Rees is gonna beat Broner! :WORD:

[RightJabLikeZab]

Rees is a tough and skilled fighter. This will be a tough test.

[daggum]

Must of been why he was a MASSIVE favorite to not only win but win by KO right? Here is a link to the BoxingScene staff predictions thread for that fight. Nearly everyone picked Lacy to destroy Calzaghe before the fight.

http://www.boxingscene.com/boxingscene-staff-predictions-jeff-lacy-vs-joe-calzaghe--3266

the actual odds were almost dead even. when money was on the line people didn't trust lacy or calzaghe since both were unproven.