Comments Thread For: Broner Says Fans Can Pick Opponent, But Not Mayweather

[Devy]

Matthysse FTW

I agree, put this cat up again Lucas Matthysse.

[RVABoxer]

Matthysse will win the vote I'm just anticipating the load of excuses from the Broner camp that will follow that vote

[CraigM]

Broner wants a challenge... How bout brandon rios, robert guerrero, berto and my favorite pick will be sugar shane mosley

Mosley wouldn't be a challenge, like the idea of Berto though.

[BattlingNelson]

Wladimir Klitschko.

[Mayweatherducks]

adrian Fraud Cloner vs Keith Thurman Thurman KO's this clown

[Fetta]

Matthysse will win the vote I'm just anticipating the load of excuses from the Broner camp that will follow that vote

If lucas fights garcia you guys will still say broner is ducking him.

[jshthird]

if broner stays at 147 it should be keith one time, 140 lucas, 135 crawford. but please let it be keith one time at 147. please plp vote for one time if u want to see broner lose or even get ko pick keith one time.

[hitking]

On The Ring magazine poll, Matthysse is predictably winning by a landslide with Maidana a distant second. But sitting back and giving it some thought, neither of those fights make a lot of business sense for Broner's career. Broner is an attraction that sells and needs storylines that creates buzz for events. And that's why I think Mosley on the Floyd-Canelo undercard would be the perfect fight, from a business standpoint of course, for AB's career right now. There will be no bigger stage for him to get mainstream exposure. And Mosley is a name casual fans recognize. The second best fight for him would be Garcia. I know Matthysse has all the buzz right now. But its Danny who's the real jr welterweight champion. And again, from a business standpoint, fighting Danny at 140 for a title in a 4th division is a bigger event than fighting Matthysse or Maidana, neither of who have even paper trinkets. I know neither of these fights would be popular among hardcore fans. But if a guy is gonna be a crossover star, the hardcore fanbase isn't one that needs to be satisfied. It sux, but that's the reality.

BTW, I voted for Matthysse on the poll...twice.

[AHUEVO]

Wladimir Klitschko!!

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!! I agree Wladimir Klitschko!!!!!

[kiaba360]

On The Ring magazine poll, Matthysse is predictably winning by a landslide with Maidana a distant second. But sitting back and giving it some thought, neither of those fights make a lot of business sense for Broner's career. Broner is an attraction that sells and needs storylines that creates buzz for events. And that's why I think Mosley on the Floyd-Canelo undercard would be the perfect fight, from a business standpoint of course, for AB's career right now. There will be no bigger stage for him to get mainstream exposure. And Mosley is a name casual fans recognize. The second best fight for him would be Garcia. I know Matthysse has all the buzz right now. But its Danny who's the real jr welterweight champion. And again, from a business standpoint, fighting Danny at 140 for a title in a 4th division is a bigger event than fighting Matthysse or Maidana, neither of who have even paper trinkets. I know neither of these fights would be popular among hardcore fans. But if a guy is gonna be a crossover star, the hardcore fanbase isn't one that needs to be satisfied. It sux, but that's the reality.

BTW, I voted for Matthysse on the poll...twice.

The problem with putting a young star against a faded veteran is the chance of them getting exposed. Let's say that Mosley pulls off the upset or Broner performs under expectations, that definitely does no favors for Broner's image. There's no reason for him to not fight someone in their prime. I think Maidana has been in enough notable opponents for people to know who he is.