Is Adrien Broner Shot, Over rated, or just too small ?

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  1. The Mighty One

    The Mighty One Well-Known Member Full Member

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    According to boxing forum experts EVERY boxer is born as a bum, is shot, over rated and should retire.
     
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  2. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    overrated.

    quinteroo & PDL beat him before he became a big name
     
  3. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    He is just too small for 147 where at that weight he is feather fisted.
     
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  4. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Also has a suspect chin at the weight
     
  5. inner2deepz

    inner2deepz Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Way to small, to give the illusion that he's good again would require him the go down the to 140 and stay clear of pistol and Crawford. He'll need to matchmake very carefully at 147 as he's small, his power didn't go up as well
     
  6. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Too undisciplined.

    Another guy with some some ability who saw Floyd's fame, and wanted that without making the sacrifices Floyd made to get there. He's a good fighter who shortchanged himself.
     
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  7. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He had the talent of course, he has really good speed and natural reflexes. But he hasn't improved since he was 20, and by now it's too late to develop that skill and boxing iq. He is what he is, a pretty talented guy who fights down to his level of opposition but actually is proven tough and will put on a lot of fun fights. Shouldn't be headlining Showtime cards, the gulf in class between him and Peterson was pretty blatant. Let Broner be a Spike TV guy or something.
     
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  8. mafioso

    mafioso Well-Known Member Full Member

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    not at all hes just not that good and already said in the post fight interview against Granados that he is looking to get out of boxing...i guess he realized he never gonna be the next superstar
     
  9. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He wasn't that good from the beginning. He's like Szpilka. Good fighter to watch, entertaining but will never be elite. He could have been potential for a big 50 th fight of Floyd, that fight could have been advertised really well.
     
  10. The Akbar One

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    Too small. He should still be at 135. Unfortunately for him, he can't make the weight. He was a dominant force while at 135.
     
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  11. don owens

    don owens Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    overrated. also he needs to go back to kindergarten and start with reading, writing and arithmetic. don't think that will help...just a suggestion.
     
  12. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    How is he too small when Gavin Reese clobbered on him the same way Maidana did?
    The difference was that Maidana was the same size of Broner.
    Broner is just one dimensional when it comes to defence. He has the offensive tools, but lacks the defence.
     
  13. Stuarty

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    Overrated, shot, found out, just not interested
     
  14. Henke67

    Henke67 One of the 45% Full Member

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    Tremendously overrated. Never has been, or will be, anything special.
     
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  15. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Broner is 2 inches taller than Pacquiao. His reach is also 4 inches longer.

    He's just not that good.