Comments Thread For: Rodriguez: I'll Beat Adrien Broner, Take The Title Home

[2501]

why is hbo wasting money on this crap?

Al Haymon.

[gauze]

i was just looking at rodriguez' record. what is the meaning of this...
judge: Manuel Veliz 80-71½ judge: Ramon Cerdan 80-72 judge: Reinaldo Scalercio 80-71½

[JibbaJabber]

why is hbo wasting money on this crap?

because it's real talent here.. not hyped up bums.. that look white to make you feel good about yourself.. i know the scams they run..

[JibbaJabber]

The mention of Gamboa's defense, or lack thereof, is old. Yuri has demonstrated excellent defense in his last few fights. The times he's appeared to show a weak "D" were always when he chose to tear straight through his opponents. He normally demonstrates controlled aggression, a la Mike Tyson, not "wildness". Gamboa has been down four times in his career, all of them due to being off balance. He's never been hurt.

Adrien is still young and may very well improve dramatically. But, right now, he loses to Yuriorkis. Broner won a controversial decision over Ponce De Leon, a very slow fighter nowhere near the skill level and ability of Gamboa. And, speaking of styles making fights, I'd love to see how "The Problem" handles the ball of fire that is "El Ciclon". Gamboa's high-pressure, swarming style is custom made for Broner's "poor man's Mayweather" style.

Gary Russell, Jr. is way too green to even mention in the same breath as Yuriorkis Gamboa. Gary is a major prospect, but you're not exactly "keeping it real" when you proclaim that Gamboa can't beat him. Of course Russell looks particularly good against the kind of men he's matched-up with this early in his career. Every fighter looks good when they're shadowboxing....

i'll take that bet if they fight.. remember me

[CubanGuyNYC]

i'll take that bet if they fight.. remember me

You got it. Just reach out if they're ever matched-up.

[LAFIRPO]

I saw some youtube video of Rodriguez and I am shocked HBO is televising this fight.

Al Haymon ruined HBO boxing. Haymon's fighters get the treatment of superstars when they can't draw flies and get low ratings.

I hope the new president of HBO puts an end to this ******ity.

I also think that Al Haymon is racially motivated. All the fighters happen to be African American. What a coincidence.

[newcastleking]

broner aint gonna be a star anyway, as soon as he fights mike garcia or gamboa even salido can smack em.

[Eaner0919]

Rodriguez is basically committing suicide by signing to fight The Problem. Adrien Broner is on a whole different level than the rest of the junior lightweights and lightweights. Say what you want to say about him, but skill for skill there is nobody in his division that poses a threat. This will be a complete shutout or knockout followed by the "Mr. Miyagi" dance that Broner has shown us in the past.

yawn!!

Ponce had him beat dead to right.

lol Fernando Quintero arguably beat him