I really think Broner showed a lot of improvement. Compared to his other fights I think he showed a lot of movement, more focused, quicker, and better defence. I think Broner needs to go back down to 140, he would be a champion again in that weight class.
I thought Adrien fought a very good fight early on, he caught Manny with some very good counters and got him hesitating at some point, the problem is that Pacquiao adjusted and varied his attack and Broner didn't take advantage of the momentum he gained. He kept trying the exact same thing over and over untill it didn't work anymore.
They probably saw that the counter right hand was what won Floyd the fight against Manny and focused too much on it, Floyd however was using his jab very well and landed a couple of lead hooks off the jab that really confused Manny. That's the problem when you're not yourself and you rely too much on a game plan. That's the difference between an A and a B level fighters, the ability to adjust.
I also saw a lot of mental weakness from Adrien after the 7th round, he wasn't fighting anymore after he got caught and was on survival mode untill the last second of the fight, at least in his previous fights he'd let the fight slip away but then close strong, this time he didn't and that disappointed me a lot.
Very good fight analysis. Thanks, I didn't see the fight.
Broner did Ok but as expected he needed to throw more
I will say that the last 2 PPVs it seems Showtime wants to be the new HBO and their commentary is f.ucking bias. They didn’t give Broner any credit in the fight and basically tried to shape the narrative which is disappointing
Maybe it’s to be expected after calling Bernstein a B.itch a.ss n.igga not saying Broner won but he was landing the clearer shots and he definitely won more then 2 rounds
Ever since Maidana he’s content with taking Ls instead of bringing it with a chance he ends up as a meme for getting beat down
Nah he looked terrible, at one point I thought he was coming on and taking over in the fourth round, but that’s all he did. He landed the occasional right hand, miss with left all night long, held/hug Pacman at every opportunity.
LMAO broners left hook went 0/86
Condition wise he also looked very good even late in the fight, he was still moving well and it was Pacquiao who was breathing heavily, and despite all that Pacquiao won the 2nd half of tge fight quite comfortably.
Nah he looked terrible, at one point I thought he was coming on and taking over in the fourth round, but that’s all he did. He landed the occasional right hand, miss with left all night long, held/hug Pacman at every opportunity.
Alot of improvement??? He got beat by a 40 year old that was also battling a cold. Manny was wiping his nose after smashing broners face with combos LMFAO. He looked like the same exact broner, 0 improvement.
I thought Adrien fought a very good fight early on, he caught Manny with some very good counters and got him hesitating at some point, the problem is that Pacquiao adjusted and varied his attack and Broner didn't take advantage of the momentum he gained. He kept trying the exact same thing over and over untill it didn't work anymore.
They probably saw that the counter right hand was what won Floyd the fight against Manny and focused too much on it, Floyd however was using his jab very well and landed a couple of lead hooks off the jab that really confused Manny. That's the problem when you're not yourself and you rely too much on a game plan. That's the difference between an A and a B level fighters, the ability to adjust.
I also saw a lot of mental weakness from Adrien after the 7th round, he wasn't fighting anymore after he got caught and was on survival mode untill the last second of the fight, at least in his previous fights he'd let the fight slip away but then close strong, this time he didn't and that disappointed me a lot.
He did all of that at the expense of his offense though. His movement was excessive at times, and he allowed an old Pacquiao to consistently lead the action. He just can't put it all together, or refuses to do so.
Broner has natural talent but that's it, he obviously frightens easily and has no guts, once he gets hit that's it, he tries to hide. Having talent but not the courage to develop and use it is almost a crime.
Yeah I think Kevin Cunningham is a good fit for him. He's just not good enough to beat Pacquiao. It wasn't about his gameplan or him letting his hands go. He's just not talented enough.
Despite all of that, he did look good imo. I still think he's best coming forward and being aggressive, but that's not how you beat Pacquiao.