Rough year for GBP prospects

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  1. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Broner, Canelo and Mares were probably the biggest "stars" in the GBP stable when you don't include Mayweather.

    Who is the next GBP hype?
     
  2. Raskal19

    Raskal19 New Member Full Member

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    Canelo still has star power. Fight with Cotto would be massive
     
  3. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canelo still looks good actually, I think GBP thought he would most likely lose to Mayweather. He would make a lot of money losing, and make future money from the exposure gained by the fight watched by millions.

    Mares and Broner were disasters though. They did everything they could to save Broner from Maidana, they thought they had a PPV star in the making. lol
     
  4. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Canelo can still come again, he's still a cash cow. Now worries for GBP there.
     
  5. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    First off, none of those three are prospects. Second, it's just one loss. Not many fighters can go through their entire career without losing at least once. Third, GBP has a deep stable of fighters.
     
  6. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Clearly this is a good thing since they aren't mollycoddling their fighters.
     
  7. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Obviously I mean "prospects" in the sense of "potential superstars". While all these guys can potentially bounce back, right or wrong their auras have diminished.

    I don't disagree with the fact that one loss isn't the end. However, Broner's loss, especially the way it happened, is pretty damaging to his persona.
     
  8. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's only damaging to his persona if he lets it be. A lot of people still want to see him fight, he has a good manager, and his promoter is still high on him. He'll get other opportunities. We'll see how he reacts to this. Canelo and Mares both seem undeterred.