Bigger waste of talent: Andre Dirrell or Adrien Broner?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Whose the bigger waste of natural talent in your opinion? Tough call for me but I might have to go with Dirrell.
     
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  2. boxing_master

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    both don't have talent................
     
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  3. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Broner, at least Dirrell stays in shape
     
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  4. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dirrell. If his boxing brain wasnt so re****ed, he could have been a real world beater.

    Aids Broner is overrated skill wise anyway..
     
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  5. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Dirrell after getting robbed in the Froch fight it's been down hill for him

    Broner is just a hype job
     
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  6. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Andre Dirrell.

    Broner is only famous because he piggy backed off of mayweather's name.
     
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  7. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Dirrell.........
     
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  8. panchman69

    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Broner has all the skill to take over after mayweather. He just lacks descipline and boxing iq
     
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  9. Sugar Ray May

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    Broner has speed which gives the illusion that he has skill.. he's in no way comparable to mayweather.
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

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    No he doesn't.

    He has fast hands.

    His skill level and overall physical gifts get overrated quite often. He's not exactly a Hector Camacho Sr. or Michael Nunn throwing away ATG potential.
     
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  11. Proud Warrior

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    Dirrell has lots of heart but Broner is a nob head
     
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  12. Brixton Bomber

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    Agreed.

    I think Dirrell has had too much bad luck to turn it around.

    Broner was never anything special.
     
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  13. Jordan_Davies

    Jordan_Davies Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    this is actually interesting

    Broner has a **** tonne of potential but his ego stops him from actually doing anything, hence why he was soundly beaten by Malignaggi, Porter and Maidana (yes you read that right, Malignaggi beat him)

    Dirrell on the other hand has actually shown he has the ability to beat top class opposition which is originally the reason i was rooting for him to beat Froch . . . . sadly when the going gets tough Dirrell *****es out (but in all fairness he did hang in there in the degale fight)

    Broners mixed it up with more top level fighters and won a world title but that was mostly due to fighting much smaller guys and being gifted a world title, Dirrell however has fought the best and almost beaten them but his detirmination faulters when hit with a big shot. Broner however just stands there and pretends nothing happened and goes back to showboating.

    Dirrell is the answer to this question but i still hold him in higher regard to Broner
     
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  14. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well on paper Adrien Broner is a 3 weight world champion and I think he'll most likely end up winning a title at 140lbs at some point due to the amount of chances he'll get so Dirrell even though he is arguably the better fighter.
     
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  15. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Talent is meaningless if you can't work in the gym. Broner is lazy that's all. A little talent doesn't help if you can't get up at 6am and work and be disciplined.

    Dirrell seems to be a different case, I think he has mental problems. He's talented and all, works well in the gym, but doesn't have his head screwed on right. Maybe depression or something.
     
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