Adrien Broner is quickly becoming the most overrated fighter of all time ?

Reppin501 · Jun 21, 2013

Brighton bomber said: ↑

Those who see him as an elite fighter and future ATG are definitely over rating him, he seems to be a good fighter no doubt, genuine world class operator, but he really doesn't stand out in terms of ability or skills.

Broner has decent speed, sound enough technique but he isn't the amazingly gifted fighter like Mayweather, Pac or Roy Jones were who all had tremendous natural talent. His skills and technique are sound but he doesn't have the skills of say a Rigo, Mayweather, Hopkins, Toney etc. Hell I'd say Canelo is far superior in terms of skills and technique.

It's possible he may improve greatly technically and in terms of defensive skills, counter punching, etc and become great in time like Hopkins and Barrera did but what we are seeing at the moment isn't anything to get overly excited about.

By comparing and modelling himself to Mayweather he attracts a lot of attention, some hope to see a next Mayweather in him which is why he gets so much hype while the more rational fans see he is clearly no Mayweather in terms of talent or ability. I definitely fall in to the later category.
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The ****? :huh

MannySteward · Jun 21, 2013

Scar said: ↑

If fighters get attention, they're overrated and did nothing! If they don't get attention, boxing is dying or will die any second of the day now!

**** off already and enjoy what you have for a change. I'm glad he's being overrated, it brings more excitement and attention to his fights. That's something all fighters need and deserve.
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Putting too much hype behind a fighter gives him impetus to avoid dangerous fights. If we are not critical and demanding then we will receive an inferior product.

buckdacious · Jun 21, 2013

jcairns1 said: ↑

He's in the top 10 P4P and seen countless posts where people claim he would walk through the likes of Rios, Matthysse, Garcia, Khan, Maidana etc.

People need to calm down, he's good sure, but elite and some sort of invincible monster? people must be watching a completely different fighter to me.
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yea we are watching different fighters. because the fighter i see is top 5 in speed, great accuracy, damn good power and is getting better. yes hes a p4p fighter. what do you see?? a slow, not accuract garbage fighter?? sorry bro i dont see that. Broner is very good and has plenty of time till hes ranked #1

skoorydookatron · Jun 21, 2013

Peril said: ↑

When it comes to business, brand recognition is more important than quality. Delahoya knows that better than anyone, and he is carefully building up the Broner brand.

I am making a prediction here: Broner will be the 5th opponent of Floyd, right before his retirement. There is a reason Broner went to 147, he will unify the belts, and being black and american will confirm, in the minds of americans, that he is as good as they say he is. Expect a match up of the century, billed as "Paqiao who?", with money May making over 100 mil in revenue, loosing a close, controversial decision to Broner, to retire as the richest athlete in history. This way Delahoya still has his cash cow, Broner is a millionaire so he can sniff all the hooker ******* he wants, and Floyd retires with enough money to last him at least 5 years.
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The only way Broner defeats Floyd is if PBF undergoes a botched full frontal lobotomy that turns him into a dribbling vegetable even then I give Floyd a 50/50 chance.

Franco Afc · Jun 21, 2013

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