Adrian Broner didnt make weight.

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  1. J_Grizzy

    J_Grizzy Active Member Full Member

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    I mean in the court of public opinion not in the wallet. Athletes pay fines like we pay bills but public opinion wise I don't think he should be getting a pass like I'm seeing. Is it "G" to not make weight?
     
  2. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A year suspension is harsh. Maybe a hefty fine and have the fight cancelled. But still compensating the fighter that made weight.
     
  3. CASH_718

    CASH_718 "You ****ed Healy?" Full Member

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    He didn't even try. He was eating junk food and posting pics on twitter. How anyone can not be furious at that is beyond me. For THAT he should get suspended because he clearly didn't and doesn't give a **** and he posted the evidence of that on twitter.
     
  4. Jack

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    I agree that it's unlikely he tried to take the weight off. Him and his camp knew a long time ago that he wouldn't be able to make it, so why didn't they inform someone? It's unfair to ask Escobedo to boil down when Broner is comfortably above 130. If a fighter can't make weight but he's worked hard, that's fine. What I can't accept is a fighter clearly cutting corners.
     
  5. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he ran this mourning he tried, but yeah you are an idiot
     
  6. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    so you want every fighter not making weight to be suspended for a year?
     
  7. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    this thread is pure gold the bias **** is coming out
     
  8. Atritionist

    Atritionist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There is a lot of bias on both sides.

    Those that excuse Broner and will be celebrating his victory giving no concern to the fact that he cut corners. and those that give Broner crap but excuse their fav fighter for not making weight.
     
  9. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, I think that's excessive and tough to prove. I wasn't agreeing with Bazooka on that.
     
  10. Boxing Fanatic

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    bs. *****s always got to make it a race thing. doesnt matter that hes black. who fuggin cares what color he is? its about principles. his decision to not make weight speaks volumes about his character and his fans who support his dishonest ways. this is 1 of the things wrong with this sport. there is no integrity. guys r cheating to get by and then call themselves champions. too funny
     
  11. JDK

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    Sucks for Escobedo, but also for Broner. The fact that he ran for 1.5 hours this morning means he was fully unprepared to make weight yo begin with. Had he not sweated off that weight, he would've been much heavier on the scales.
    I say it sucks for him because he's young and already undisciplined with weight. He's bound to turn up like James Toney. Weight wise that is.
     
  12. J_Grizzy

    J_Grizzy Active Member Full Member

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    I agree here. It's not what Broner did today to lose the weight as "trying", it's what got him in the position to have to sweat off half a healthy newborn baby in a little more than an hour. It's the things leading up to this that equate to trying or lack thereof.
     
  13. PrinceN

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    I am going to celebrate when he wins but he should have made weight. People should have said the same thing with Morales and Rios. My big problem with Rios other than he is a **** boxer is that he missed weight stayed at the same weight then missed it again. You miss weight take your ass up a weight class.
     
  14. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Oh wow, he went for a run this morning? That changes everything. Give this guy a break!!
     
  15. gobblock

    gobblock Boxing Addict banned

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    People like him for the way he carries on, and people have every right to dislike him for the way he carries on. It goes both ways.