Maidana vs Provodnikov

and what i'm saying to him is that he's not going to stand and trade like a dumb caveman. if chino respects provo's power, he will box the sh*t out of him like what he did against karass. not even difficult to do so anyhow, provo is so damn crude. We'll see if Maidana even makes a comebake mate.

We know he has skills mate but he got badly hurt vs Karass and robert garcia has admitted that, he slapped Chino and said I dont wanna ****in here it. He might get the better of Provo but if he stands and trades he's in trouble. and what i'm saying to him is that he's not going to stand and trade like a dumb caveman. if chino respects provo's power, he will box the sh*t out of him like what he did against karass. not even difficult to do so anyhow, provo is so damn crude.

marcos mcdonald's is smart and skilled enough to jab and box from mid-range, he did so with karass and floyd mayweather (yup let that sink in for a minute). he's not your average stand and trade caveman brawlers like rios and provodnikov, he can fight in a different gear if he has to. We know he has skills mate but he got badly hurt vs Karass and robert garcia has admitted that, he slapped Chino and said I dont wanna ****in here it. He might get the better of Provo but if he stands and trades he's in trouble.

If this does happen I favour Provodnikov, I dont think Maidana is as smart a boxer as Lucas and will stand and trade and realistically get hurt as even the likes of Khan and Broner have had backpeddling in the past neither of whom hit anywah near as hard as Provo marcos mcdonald's is smart and skilled enough to jab and box from mid-range, he did so with karass and floyd mayweather (yup let that sink in for a minute). he's not your average stand and trade caveman brawlers like rios and provodnikov, he can fight in a different gear if he has to.

I think he found his hunger already. That mfer fat af last I saw him. He needs to lose some hunger to get to 147 again. Definitely dig this fight if it were to go down. Hope it can be made, but I have serious doubts about that part of it. Omfg lmao dying

People are forgetting that Chino has a decent jab,any fighter with a jab should be favored against Provodnikov. They still may take a beating, Ruslan is beatable but you have to go to hell and back on the way.

People are forgetting that Chino has a decent jab,any fighter with a jab should be favored against Provodnikov.

If this does happen I favour Provodnikov, I dont think Maidana is as smart a boxer as Lucas and will stand and trade and realistically get hurt as even the likes of Khan and Broner have had backpeddling in the past neither of whom hit anywah near as hard as Provo

provo has better chances vs chino, i don't see maidana moving like lucas did. provo can hurt him to the body too. i will still go with chino, but is a tough one.

Even though he's called out Maidana countless times and signed a contract to fight him before? :thinking: I agree, Thurman has definitely been vocal about wanting Chino. Now I Don't think Provo is a good fight if you're questioning your passion for boxing. And tbh I'm not sure if Maidana is disciplined enough to box and move as he likes getting into a tear up and has shown vulnerability.

I've longed for this fight for ages. I hope to hell it comes off. Would be an epic war of epic proportions.

Title says it all, May not sound very probable but you would be surprised, it appears according to a friend who has links to the wild card gym that Provo is looking to return in the fall against Maidana if Chino can find his hunger to return at 147. Obviously this isnt something to take seriously at the moment however its not unlikely seeing as though Maidana needs to return and Keith Thurman wont be wanting none, neither will Danny, Sadam Ali, or Bradley. Chinos probable opponents are the likes of a always game Provo as he can do 147 with no issues having previously campaigned there or otherwise Chris Algieri or Donut Dan. Even though he's called out Maidana countless times and signed a contract to fight him before? :thinking:

I would give a slight edge to Maidana but Provo has an iron jaw and real power. It's almost an even fight and Maidana better watch his weight and train hard. These guys don't quit or back off. It's almost certain to be a war and a great fight.

Helluva fight. Provo at 147 is a freakin' beast. He deserved the decision against Bradley IMO. Stupid ass ref :nonono: Scored it 114-113 Provo the first time I saw it. Much later rewatched it and had it 115-112 Bradley. The knockdown ruling was questionable but not an obviously bad call. Provo landed hard shots but got generally out boxed and out worked imo. Also, this isn't a good fight for Provo. Maidana is much better than Rios.

I worry for provos health. He makes it a full 12, but won't be the same fighter after

I love Maidana, but for some reason I don't have a lot of confidence in him. Does that make me a bad fan? :( It's just that whenever his name is brought up in these big fights, I have a hard time imagining him pulling it off. I would favor Thurman, Provodnikov, Khan (again), Porter etc. etc. all over Chino, even though I like Chino the most out of all of them, by far.