Dan Rafael reported that Broner-Provodnikov is in negotiations. Who wins it?

[Deevel916]

Lmao. Al feeding broner to the lions. I'd even pay to see this! Props to broner if true and he takes this fight. The boy has ballz!

[bojangles1987]

Broner has a lot of room for improvement. IMO he just needs to work harder and stay clean.

If the man gives up the drugs and liquor, eats right, keeps in shape like a haggler/Floyd/bhop and practices his craft he still has a chance.

I doubt he can do it but anyone can change if they work hard enough.

He's not going to improve at this point. Has nothing to do with work ethic or his lifestyle and everything to do with Broner being a ****ing idiot in the ring. He only looked good when his size overpowered smaller guys, and even then it was against questionable opposition. He's the same guy he always was, and that isn't going to change now.

[Moop]

Maidana was a big underdog.

We're not talking about his chances to escape with the W, we're talking about his chances of escaping without a concussion which ain't close to the same thing.

Chino wasn't even a big dog at +400, maybe you're thinking of Paulie (+800), or Gavin Rees (+2000).

[MAXIMUS~RICO~13]

I think broner can win if he fights like that 12th round vs porter and catch ruslan moving in slow but, I hope not and The Siberian brutalizes him every round while it lasts !!!

[The Big Dunn]

He's not going to improve at this point. Has nothing to do with work ethic or his lifestyle and everything to do with Broner being a ****ing idiot in the ring. He only looked good when his size overpowered smaller guys, and even then it was against questionable opposition. He's the same guy he always was, and that isn't going to change now.

Same was said about Maidana, who changed trainers and did much better. He is still only 25 or so. It isn't probable, but it is possible.

[Moop]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and pick AB by close decision. Prov just isn't very good.

You don't need to be very good, to beat a C+ fighter who's scared to let his hands go.

On the 5 occasions Molina Jr decided to get his offense off, he caught AB with flush right hands at will.

[Build That Wall]

Bronner wins because he is not a statue

[bigjavi973]

If AB doesn't make it to through provo...

he might as well retire & stick to that fake rapping he be doing.

[deathofaclown]

This is kind of the type Broner needs to be taken seriously and try to get things back on track. Not that Provodnikov is great, but he's a puncher and a very tough fighter like Maidana is.

Just because he lost to Porter there's no reason why he should drop back down to fighting the likes of John Molina or Carlos Molina, he's already shown he's beyond that level, he's just not top level or elite but guys like Provodnikov are the guys he should be facing right now and if he can't get through them, then he should think about moving down.

I do think he can mix it with that level of fighter and he'll win some and lose some. He's just not elite, no shame in that.

[bojangles1987]

Same was said about Maidana, who changed trainers and did much better. He is still only 25 or so. It isn't probable, but it is possible.

Maidana was a good fighter with bad technique. Broner is an average fighter with good technique but has no boxing brain.