Comments Thread For: Schaefer: Adrien Broner Can Still Become PPV Headliner

[hitking]

Berto also shows a lot of heart in all the beatings he's taken

Right. But Berto didn't have the option of doing down two divisions to his natural weight class where he would be favored against pretty much everyone there.

[dankitydank]

I don't understand why supposed hadcore fight people are saying AB was exposed. He got beat up by a bigger guy. That was evident from the opening bell. He was the more skilled of the two fighters. He was the more talented of the two fighters. His skill set just isn't elite enough to overcome physical disadvantages. All we learned last night is that AB isn't an elite fighter. But, who in the hell thought he was elite to begin with?

Well obviously Ring magazine thought he was elite because they have him at #8 P4P in the world, 2 slots above Guillermo Rigondeaux.

[Luilun]

He won't be a PPV star at 147 hell up and comers like Frankie Gomez and Jose Benevides would beat him down too

[HeroBando]

Right. But Berto didn't have the option of doing down two divisions to his natural weight class where he would be favored against pretty much everyone there.

I doubt he makes 135 again. Things might not be any easier at 140, since both Paulie and Maidana are blown up midrange JWWs

[hitking]

The public doesn't want to see broner fight smaller lesser competition anymore . He had no output last night , he doesn't throw any punches against guys his own size. Seems like the only way he can be a ppv draw at this point is if u put him in with bigger guys to get beat up. That would draw , people want to see broner get his a$$ kicked , that's for sure.

That's kinda my point. Maybe its time to stop worrying about being a star and concentrate on being a fighter. And let him build into a star if his talent and marketable allows it. Instead of trying to short cut, match make, and manufacture him into a star. People forget, not too long ago Floyd was begging for fights and almost ****ed his career off doing some simlar **** to Broner's welterweight farce. When Floyd was at 30 and trying to get anybody with a name to fight him. He damn near signed to fight Winky Wright at 54. And had he done that, Wink would have beaten his ass worse than Chino did AB. Moral of the story. There's no short cuts to stardom.

[Tweezy316]

broner needs to switch trainers and go to the mayweathers if he wants to use the shoulder roll cause he does it wrong. i mean better than berto but still

[hitking]

I doubt he makes 135 again. Things might not be any easier at 140, since both Paulie and Maidana are blown up midrange JWWs

Why can't he make 35? This time last year he as making his lightweight debut. He was clearly smaller than Maidana.

[ddangerous]

First stage of grieving - denial.

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

I was hoping ab could pull it off so garcia could take his 0 and it would have been a great fight of 2 young undefeated fighters ab will probably move back down maybe go to 140 instead of 135 because he can be a 4 divisional champ and with danny lucas and khan moving up to welter most likely ab can be top dog again in a division with no 1

[hitking]

Well obviously Ring magazine thought he was elite because they have him at #8 P4P in the world, 2 slots above Guillermo Rigondeaux.

So. Do you need Ring magazine to tell you who's an elite fighter? I don't. AB hasn't done anything in his career to even warrent mention of a P4P fighter. I think that's the one thing his fans and haters agree on.