Okay let me put this out there first, I love slick boxers, I think their are several boxers from the seventies who did it well without taking away from the game.
Any boxer has to make a choice stylistically between speed and power and lately the slick technical boxers in the scene have chosen to rely on speed exclusively to win matches. Running behind the jab and relying on decisions. They don't even seem preoccupied with hurting their opponents at all.
In the bygone, more exciting ages of boxing people cared more about knocking out their opponents about really beating them and not just winning a "game". It used to be the technical guys still scored a hell of a lot more knockouts even if they weren't power punchers.
I guess this is kind of a rant and I'm sorry but I feel like this is killing the soul of boxing. I enjoy a good technical schooling as much as the next guy hell I appreciate it but if you never commit because your scared of getting caught then your just scared.
I don't know about ruining the sport, but I miss that mentality about boxing. It used to be guys going out trying for a KO now it's just try to outpoint your opponent.
Ward-Dirrell was the fight I was mostly looking forward to in the Super 6. Only guy I think can beat Ward, but lost respect when he pulled out of that fight. Damn shame, he knew what he signed up for when he signed the dotted line for the Super 6. SMH
Wasted talent, he has a much more tv friendly style than Ward too.
Even before the fight i was thinking "holy crap did he gain speed?", i mean he was always fast past 2010, but he has been looking extra fast for this fight. I think the weight change was a really smart decision. His left hand knockdowns came from out of nowhere
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I thought it was just great timing.
Serious question, what qualities in the ring (or outside of the ring for that matter) make you a fan of Adrien Broner?
I see people have them on the radar or as their favorite boxer and I'm astonished.
So, I would like to hear it from Broner fans. Or anyone that can add anything insightful to the thread.
He's exciting, he brings a lot of entertainment to his fights. He goes for KOs and he's talented.
His ****O flicks.
No one cares enough about Peterson to bother with him or his trinket.
Yeah, no one *cough* Scheafer *cough* cared enough that he cheated vs Khan and was going to cheat again 'til he got caught.
Now, he's going to get another nice pay day.
Lamont PEDerson is currently a world champion while Mauricio Herrera has no belt after beating Danny Garcia and Lucas Matthysse has never been a world champion even after knocking Lamont out in 3 rounds.
Boxing politics... :puke:
...and seems like Peterson-Garcia may happen. :puke:
and it took Manny 4 years to be tested. Do you think he would have been caught had he tested when asked?
No because I doubt anyone is stupid enough to PED up knowing you're on a microscope. I don't know, because that's a hypothetical question, but FACTS are:
Mayweather was okay for Mosley and Brandon Rios to cheat against Pacquiao...:lol1:
It's just crazy to me how they're singling out one guy when you've got people popping up AND THEY'RE STILL FIGHTING ON THEIR PROMOTIONAL BANNER...I'm just saying.
Y'know if people really cared about the sport, they would've made a big issue about Morales coming up HOT versus Danny Garcia, specially Schaeffer, but that's not what its about.
Mickey Bey and J'Leon Love are still on Mayweather Promotions FFS.
Oscar still has Canelo. Even if Richard leaves, GBP isnt going anywhere.
If they do decide to go HBO route, there's HBO money.
Future fights with GGG, Martinez, Cotto, and Pacquiao long shot, but possible.
Manny has his own promotional company,why does he need top rank period?? he has brought people in to investigate if they were ripping him off and the answer was yes..then somehow he was forced to fire the company who did the investigation only to get himself sued......then he ends up with tax issues.......why would you resign with them?
Floyd and Manny both have their own companies..why not make the fight on their own just like Calzaghe and Roy did..simple as that
Exactly.
He might as well retire with his health intact. They should take a good look at the PPV and gates because his stock is steadily declining.
People aren't interested in the match ups, and Top Rank doesn't have the stable to provide those match ups. For someone as exciting as Pac, he's wasting it on fights people aren't interested in. Pac-Marquez 5, Bradley 3, Vargas, Provodnikov, Alvarado...no thanks...as much as I want to see Pacquiao avenge his L to Marquez, there's no clamor for it.
With all that money he has made, how in the world can he owe $40 mil in back taxes? He can't afford a decent accountant? There's obviously something not right. Now, he's going to resign with Top Rank? He's big enough to go SOLO.
It's been fun watching Pac's fights, hopefully he gets out of this with his health intact.
At least people are still talking about Pacquiao, that means he's still relevant and that people still want to see him fight. It would be worse if they're no longer talking about him.
TBH I miss that "old" Pacquiao whether he was or he wasn't on PEDs...lol.
I miss the FEAR in Snr. Now, they talk about Pacquiao like he's an average Joe.
I know this has been argued for awhile now, but I don't see it.
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Imagine Maidana entering the ring with ms. Jackson on his trunks, that would **** Flody up. :D
That would be messed up. Nelly all over Ms. Jackson, just feelin' on that booty right across Floyd in the ring.
I bet Floyd would knock Maidana OUT.
It's fishy that people involved with PEDs have had ties to the Mayweather Gym (Mickey Bey, J'eon Love).
They don't really care about other boxers though, they're on a witch hunt - PACQUIAO.