Comments Thread For: Marcos Maidana: Adrien Broner is a Very Good Puncher

[BoxingFan82]

At least Broner showed tremendous willpower and mental fortitude by climbing off the canvas twice and after being hurt several times, in his loss to Marcos Maidana. Typically most fighters would have easily quit or wilted under those kind of situations.

Broner is not supposed to be "most fighters." He has been billing himself as Floyd Mayweather's successor and the next king of the sport.

He proved convincingly last night that he is nowhere close to being either. Yes, he deserves some credit for making it twelve rounds, but let's consider what he didn't do. He didn't make adjustments, he didn't avoid making the same mistakes throughout the fight, and even when Maidana fatigued, he didn't muster up the offense to take advantage.

Those are all things you expect from the kind of elite fighter Broner has been telling the world he is. When his "big brother", Floyd, was badly hurt by Shane Mosley, Floyd made adjustments in the next round, avoided the punch that got him in trouble and schooled Mosley the rest of the fight.

As for your comment about will power and mental fortitude, it's worth considering that will power and mental fortitude are not just traits for display in the ring. If Broner had the will power and mental fortitude to live a lifestyle befitting a champion, perhaps he would have left the ring a champion last night.

[them_apples]

Mayweather has backed his **** up for years though, it's a love hate relationship, its only the Pacquiao stain that looks ugly. Broner hasn't backed **** up

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Khan knocked Maidana down and stayed up the whole fight.
Broner got knocked down twice and didn't Floor Maidana

It's not exactly the same Chino though. Instead of just being a 'really bad dude' who was fun to watch he's had 2 years of actual professional development. Even if Khan was still 'for real' I think the Chino of today would probably murder him in a rematch. Not that Maidana isn't still technically limited (he is), but he does have more tools in the box.

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Despite what Marcos says if Broner really had power at WW then he should of been able to keep Maidana off of him particularly early in the fight.

That might have been the lack of activity more than the lack of power.

[LoadedWraps]

Ortiz, Khan and Lopez all hurt Maidana far worse than Broner.

This. Chino is being classy, but Broner got ruined.

[LoadedWraps]

It's not exactly the same Chino though. Instead of just being a 'really bad dude' who was fun to watch he's had 2 years of actual professional development. Even if Khan was still 'for real' I think the Chino of today would probably murder him in a rematch. Not that Maidana isn't still technically limited (he is), but he does have more tools in the box.

A thousand times this. Great post.

[Gypsy John Fury]

Part of Broner's game relies on him being stronger than the other guy. He's a plodder albeit with a good defence. At 147 big puncher like Maidana can just punch away at his defensive structure to open him up. And invade his personal space. Broner at 140 will be interesting.