Schafer Wants Burns For Broner. If No Burns, Abril

[SouthpawJab]

Originally Posted by SJS19

Who is a more than capable fighter.

Funny enough, Burns has a case for a better resume than Broner.

[MichiganWarrior]

Originally Posted by MrMagic

Abril?!?!

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[Royal-T-Bag]

both good to hear. I give Abril a better chance style wise with his spoiling tactics and would be nice to see him get his shot that he deserves after the Rios robbery but I'd rather see Burns vs Broner first to silence everyone.

gamboa would be more significant and preferable to both.

[mckay_89]

Is Abril v Bogere not happening anymore? I actually liked that fight.

[D-G-TheTruth]

Originally Posted by Flyers2001

He KO's Burns within 9. Burns is a tough dude, with some skill and can move, but he doesn't have anything that would back Broner up.

Broner took a huge step in the DeMarco fight. His confidence in his abilities are at an all time high and no one has the ability to match his skill set at 135. Burns doesn't hit hard enough to stop Broner and he is not going to outbox him or is strong enough to push him back like some fighters at 140 would be able to do.

Burns has never seen anyone close to Broner. Katsidis and Mitchell were nice wins, but they are not close to Broner.

[nipplefloss]

Originally Posted by SouthpawJab

Funny enough, Burns has a case for a better resume than Broner.

Broner has been fighting for 4 years, Burns for 11. I sure hope his built up a better resume than a guy barely out of the prospect stage.

[Box702]

Originally Posted by dwighttsharpe

Don't know why he mentions Abril.

Does he really want to showcase Broner against Abril? Hard for anyone to look good against Abril.

That was my first thought, Is he trying to prove he's better than rios by beating Abril?Broner would be the fav of course but don't be surprised if Abril gives him trouble like Ponce he's a solid boxer & took rios punches well when they landed.Glad abril getting a shot or a crack at him if he gets fight he deserves it win-lose.Interesting fight if burns fight can't be made.

[ATCer777]

Can't wait till Broner beats Burns convincingly.

[Kid Cubano]

Abril will make it uncomfortable for Broner, i'd love to see this fight.( dont care if Jack Nicholson gets upset)

[PityTheFool]

Originally Posted by saul_ir34

Abril is pure poison for anyone. dude is incredibly skilled. I said the other day Abril or Vasquez are terrible match ups for anyone at 135.

Good point.
I reckon Abril would be a very tough fight for Burns,Broner or Vasquez,but his style will mean he'll always struggle to be a first name down on a promoter's list.
Think he'll be a bit like Paul Williams once was.

[guru059]

ugh 2013 will suck even more if this 'fight' happens.

[Manfred]

Originally Posted by Hermit

May as well just let him fight an octopus then.

[Manfred]

Originally Posted by Manfred

It seems the subtle changes that take place in a fighter are not noticed by a lot of people. Broner took a step forward mentally in his fight with Demarco and lifed himself above all fighters at 135. 135 is just a playground for him. He needs to take his ass to 140 and start laying the groundwork for his destiny. Playtime is over.

[Kid Cubano]

Rodeado de un aura de invencibilidad, Adrian Broner se ha convertido en el nuevo niño lindo del boxeo y son muchos los rivales que hacen cola para tener la oportunidad de asomarse a su mezcla de espectáculo farandulero con verdadera destreza deportiva. El cubano Richard Abril estaría muy cerca de vivir esa experiencia si negociaciones existentes logran llegar a buen puerto.

Carlos Rodríguez, presidente de Dream Team Boxing, confirmó a El Nuevo Herald que en estos momentos los campamentos de ambos boxeadores conversan de manera acelerada para alcanzar un acuerdo entre el campeón ligero de la Organización Mundial (OMB) –y considerado por muchos el sucesor ideal de Floyd Maywheater Jr.- y el titular interino de la Asociación Mundial (AMB

“Sí, estamos negociando con la gente de Broner y diría que existe un 80 por ciento para que se de la pelea’’, expresó Rodríguez, quien dirige la carrera promocional de Abril (17-3-1, 8 KO). “Todavía quedan cabos por atar, pero la gente de Golden Boy parece estar interesada en esta confrontación, que sería de suma importancia para nuestro representado. Por nuestra parte haremos todo lo posible para que el público pueda presenciar este choque’’.

Si todo sale bien, el combate tendría lugar el 16 de febrero en HBO o el 9 del mismo en SHOWTIME como parte de la cartelera en el Barclays Center de Brooklyn donde serán protagonistas Danny García contra el veterano Zab Judah.

La prioridad ahora para Dream Team es asegurar la pelea contra Broner, pero una segunda opción sería retomar la perspectiva de combatir contra Richard Bogere, una contienda que se malogró en noviembre pasado cuando el africano se lesionó el talón de Aquiles derecho.

“Con Richard estamos determinados a pelear cuanto antes, porque ya estuvo demasiado tiempo esperando’’, agregó Rodríguez sobre su boxeador, el cual no sube a un cuadrilátero desde abril pasado, cuando perdió una controversial decisión con Brandon Ríos. “El hecho de que Golden Boy nos esté tomando en cuenta dice mucho sobre lo que ha logrado Richard y lo que se espera de él’’.

No cabe duda de que Broner (25-0, 21 KO) saldría como el favorito para esta cita, si es que finalmente llega a realizarse, debido a que se hacen gestiones paralelas en relación con un futuro enfrentamiento entre el estadounidense y el escocés Ricky Burns.

El muchacho de Filadelfia le arrebató el 17 de noviembre un cetro del orbe al mexicano Antonio DeMarco y es visto como el futuro del boxeo, ahora que Manny Pacquiao perdió por nocaut fulminante ante Juan Manuel Márquez y Maywheater Jr. se acerca a los 40 años. Así y todo, Abril haría todo lo posible por subirse al ring contra un oponente de este calibre.

“¿Cuándo Richard ha salido como favorito para alguna de sus peleas?’’, se preguntó Rodríguez. “Contra Ríos nadie daba un centavo por él y todo vieron que él ganó ese combate. Broner posee muchísimo talento, pero lo lindo del boxeo es que está lleno de sorpresas. Este sábado vimos una y no sería descabellado ver otras’’.





El Nuevo herald in Miami is already talking Abril vs Broner

[Kid Cubano]

Dream team says the fight is 80 % a done deal, at Danny vs zab undercard feb 16